pianist
noun
pi·a·nist
pē-ˈa-nist 
ˈpē-ə-
ˈpē-ə-
: a person who plays the piano
especially
: a skilled or professional performer on the piano
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Soprano Karen Slack, a Ravinia Steans Music Institute alumna, and pianist Kevin Miller perform.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Seong-jin Cho, the young Korean pianist, played a recital in Carnegie Hall.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 May 2024
The singer-songwriter and pianist is set to perform at Montalvo’s Carriage House Theatre on Sept. 13.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
One of America’s top-tier classical pianists, Jeremy Denk has toured the world for almost three decades as a soloist and as a collaborator with violinist Joshua Bell and other luminaries.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Seong-jin Cho, the young Korean pianist, played a recital in Carnegie Hall.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 May 2024
The singer-songwriter and pianist is set to perform at Montalvo’s Carriage House Theatre on Sept. 13.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
One of America’s top-tier classical pianists, Jeremy Denk has toured the world for almost three decades as a soloist and as a collaborator with violinist Joshua Bell and other luminaries.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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