recitalist

noun

Definition of recitalistnext
as in soloist

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  1. soloist
  2. accompanist
  3. virtuoso
  4. pianist
Noun
  • The work itself entered the public domain five years ago, but the nearly nine-minute-long recording released later in 1924, featuring Gershwin himself as the piano soloist, is now available for public re-use.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, John extends the longest span of top 40 Hot 100 appearances for a soloist excluding holiday fare to 54 years and two weeks.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of soloist
Noun
  • The series is organized by McDaniel, a veteran Broadway music director and accompanist who also oversees the Cabaret & Performance conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The arrangements are stripped-down, but their furious energy remains intact as Mr. Hough all but assaults his piano keys, often dragged back from the emotional edge (or a spiraling monologue) by his accompanist on bass, Sue Goldberg.
    Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of accompanist
Noun
  • Tabla, a percussion instrument, is one of the essential ingredients of Indian classical music − and Hussain was widely considered its greatest living virtuoso.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Their meeting lasts about a minute, and in Johnson’s virtuoso handling it conveys surprise, suspicion, gratitude, and brotherhood.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of virtuoso
Noun
  • The jazz pianist, who had a lifelong passion for playing music, discovered a vibrant community of skilled musicians who shared his enthusiasm for collaboration and pushing the boundaries of the genre.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
  • On November 14, 2024, French-Lebanese pianist and composer Omar Harfouch made history in the Vatican Apostolic Library, one of the most sacred repositories of human knowledge.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of pianist
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