Violinist

Quick meaning: Violinist is a noun meaning A person who plays the violin.

Meaning

A person who plays the violin.

Example Sentences

Founded in 1975 and led by the violinist Richard Tognetti since 1989, the orchestra looks youthful and hip onstage, its players clad in varying shades of black semiformality.

And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.

Word Forms

• violinists

Synonyms for violinist

Depending on context, synonyms include violin, fiddler.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fiddler, fiddle, violist, viola, violoncellist, violaist.

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