Thesaurus results for VIOLIST

violist

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Recent Examples of violist That’s the colloquial name for the Salkin House, an 1,100-square-foot dwelling perched on a hillside lot, built for violist Jules Salkin in 1948 by John Lautner, the famed midcentury modern architect. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 With pardessus de violist Melisande Corriveau, viola da gambist Susie Napper, harpsichordist Elisabeth Wright. — Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 Currently, Kim studies with renowned violist Gina Coletti at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. — Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026 The season’s artistic partners include Nagy, pianist Richard Goode, cellist Abel Selaocoe, violist Tabea Zimmermann and violinist Alina Ibragimova, who returns for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in her first performances since being named an artistic partner in 2026. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 The quartet also features violinist Sindri Lederer, violist Andrea Berger and pianist Antonia Koster. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026 The principal flutist of the San Diego Symphony, Lombardo will be joined by such talented musicians as symphony violinist Tiffany Wee and Hausmann Quartet violist Angela Choong. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 The film tells the story of a violist haunted by visions of her future self. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026 The live musical performance will attempt to mirror that effect using a new technology that generates electronic sounds and lights created by measuring, in real time, the brain activity of the performing violist. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025

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His father, Stanley Silverman, is a composer who has arranged music for Sting and Paul Simon; his mother, Mary (Delson) Silverman,was an opera singer, and his stepmother a violinist.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
As the son of a violinist and onetime president of Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, Hindoyan was indoctrinated with classical music.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of violinist

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His father, saxophonist, flutist and vocalist Scott Mayo, performed with Earth, Wind & Fire and Sérgio Mendes.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Elena Pinderhughes, Club Molson Elena Pinderhughes brought her unique blend of jazz, soul and improvisation to Club Molson, showcasing her talents as a flutist, vocalist and composer.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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The ambient dub producer and clarinetist will release Memoria on September 4 via Smalltown Supersound.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli went in a different direction while playing an arrangement of George Gershwin’s Three Preludes.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of clarinetist

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The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
On The Mountain The duo Dyad — violinist Niv Ashkenazi and bassoonist Leah Kohn — performs their own arrangements of selections from Ernest Bloch, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Niccolo Paganini, Irving Berlin, Bruce Babcock, Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns and George Gershwin.

— Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of bassoonist

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The musicians included long-time collaborator guitarist Al Schackman, bassist Chris White, and drummer Rob Hamilton.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The Offspring’s co-founding guitarist Noodles is pausing on performing due to a health scare.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of guitarist

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The Palm Court, where a harpist plays from the balcony and the tea-time decor charms, is arguably the visual centerpiece of the hotel—and clearly a magnet particularly for snap-happy travelers from beyond the UK who want to indulge in a great cuppa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
After a brief turnaround, the late show attendees were allowed inside, where a solo harpist set the mood with ambient music.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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