accompanist
noun
ac·com·pa·nist
| \ ə-ˈkəmp-nist
, -ˈkəm-pə-\
, -ˈkəm-pə-\
Definition of accompanist
: one (such as a pianist) who plays an accompaniment
Examples of accompanist in a Sentence
He will be her accompanist on the piano.
Recent Examples on the Web
Even when pianist Dinnerstein and the Emerson String Quartet were playing, there was some unevenness to the writing, the musicians serving more as background accompanists than as integral players in the drama. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Ravinia review: Renee Fleming brings to life Andre Previn’s ‘Penelope’," 29 July 2019 An accompanist will be provided; tape recordings or unaccompanied singing are not permitted. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Audition notices for Milwaukee area theater and music productions (Summer 2019 edition)," 21 June 2019 The pianist is the estimable Eric Reed, a brilliant accompanist and arranger who did formative stints in bands led by Benny Carter, Freddie Hubbard and Joe Henderson. — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, "Sax man Eric Alexander brings his gorgeous tones to SF Bay Area shows," 18 June 2019 Thanks again to the band of Losers who work so hard to put on the Flushies and the winter Post-Holiday Loser Party each year: Elden Carnahan, Dave Prevar, Pie Snelson, Kyle Hendrickson, accompanist Steve Honley. — Washington Post, "The Style Invitational Empress on this week’s contest and results," 3 July 2019 From left: Joe Stanford, conductor of the Center Chorale; Sturk; Joseph Valent, accompanist; and Diane Geller and Dana Stanford, children’s choir directors. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Concert featuring local composer to celebrate 50th anniversary of moon landing," 22 June 2019 Some pianists don’t care so much about their comping (being an accompanist). — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, "Sax man Eric Alexander brings his gorgeous tones to SF Bay Area shows," 18 June 2019 In several other works, Mr. Litton isn’t always quite right with tempo or as a propulsive accompanist to dancers, but here his contribution powerfully enriches a patchy show. — Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "Review: ‘Romeo + Juliet,’ a Movielike Ballet in Need of Better Direction," 14 Feb. 2018 Come prepared with two contrasting 32 bars or short musical theatre songs in the style of the show (music and lyrics by Queen), bring sheet music for accompanist, head shot and resume. — Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, "Cleveland theater's auditions for May 4 and Beyond: Clague Playhouse's "Other Desert Cities" & More," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'accompanist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for accompanist
accompanist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of accompanist
: someone who plays a musical instrument while another person is singing or playing the main part : someone who plays an accompaniment
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accompanist
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Kids Definition of accompanist
: a musician who plays in support of someone else who is singing or playing an instrument