clarinetist

noun

variants or clarinettist
Definition of clarinetistnext
as in pianist

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  1. pianist
  2. trumpeter
  3. flutist
  4. percussionist
  5. drummer
  6. organist
  7. flautist
Noun
  • Young pianists in grades K-12 can compete for the first-place prize of a $250 contract to perform one movement of a concerto in a concert with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra on June 14.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The composer asks for a gradual crescendo, which most pianists interpret as a stepwise intensification of the big chords, with the low notes following suit.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • Local trumpeter Joshua Trinidad will also appear at Dazzle, on March 1.
    — Bret Saunders, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The residences of many important artists have been lost, including those of the jazz saxophonist Benny Maupin, 84, and the jazz trumpeter Bobby Bradford, 90, whose collections of musical instruments were also destroyed.
    — Sam Lubell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of trumpeter
Noun
  • Ayers began to gain widespread recognition for his collaboration with flutist Herbie Mann.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Celeb flutist Nestor Torres chatted with Miami Beach’s First Couple from the sidelines, inquiring as to what the insanity was all about.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of flutist
Noun
  • Brady was a percussionist in the KC Jazz Quintet and became a member of the Elder Statesmen of Kansas City Jazz, an esteemed group of performers recognized for their impact on the local scene, going on to serve on the advisory committee of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
  • An arrestingly versatile quartet of musicians led by percussionist Tlale Makhene (joined by Nathan Koci on accordion and banjo, Marika Hughes on cello and Thandi Ntuli on piano) seems to hold the whole world of music in their hands.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Definition of percussionist
Noun
  • By heading to Charlotte, that means the tour also will bring the Beatles drummer to the region where his beloved Ludwig drums are made.
    — Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top have announced that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, is taking a break from touring to treat an undisclosed ailment.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • Theater organists develop their own musical repertoires, rehearse with a film, then adapt to their audience.
    — Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • His father was a church organist who taught in Lutheran elementary schools, and Marty attended a Lutheran prep school.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of organist
Noun
  • Colorful wall paintings with a variety of scenes, including men and women dancing alongside a flautist, a woman next to two men, and a metal workshop were found in tomb number 6438.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The rapper and flautist will reschedule his show for a later date and time.
    — Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 27 Mar. 2024
Definition of flautist
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