classical pianist

collocation in English

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classical
adjective
uk
/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/
traditional in style or form, or based on methods developed over a long period of time, and considered to be of ...
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pianist
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpiː.ən.ɪst/us
/ˈpiː.ən.ɪst/
someone who plays ...
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(Definition ofclassicalandpianistfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But, it served the same function of promoting aclassicalpianist, as the rock music videos served in promoting rock artists.
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He is also a black belt in martial arts and a talentedclassicalpianist.
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His father had also been aclassicalpianistand teacher.
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It tells the story of a celebratedclassicalpianistwho is confronted by her neglected daughter.
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Though formally trained as aclassicalpianist, he also has the ability to play by ear, and used both skills to the benefit of the act.
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In 1994, aclassicalpianistwas gaoled because he set fire to the home of an elderly woman who dared to protest about his daily nine hours of practising.
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In the 1930s he left jazz to work as a booking agent andclassicalpianist.
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In addition, she is an accomplishedclassicalpianist.
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She trained as aclassicalpianist, and studied singing.
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Pieczenik is aclassicalpianistwho wrote a full-length musical at the age of eight.
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Whittlesey is also an accomplishedclassicalpianistand former piano teacher.
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He is a professionalclassicalpianistsince early childhood.
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He is a virtuoso jazz andclassicalpianistand an accomplished arranger and conductor who performs with orchestras all over the world.
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His family was upper-middle class, and from an early age he was given music lessons, with an eye toward a career as aclassicalpianist.
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Nonetheless, he embarked on a new professional life by switching from the career of aclassicalpianistto that of a touring jazz pianist.
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Financial difficulties, precipitated by his father's illness, forestalled a promising career as aclassicalpianist.
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At the age of four he began studying piano and initially trained as aclassicalpianist, switching to jazz some time in his teens.
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He credits his grandmother, aclassicalpianist, and other family members with inspiring him to pursue music.
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Although, as a child, he was trained as aclassicalpianist, he eventually moved to the guitar.
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His interest in music may stem from the fact that he is aclassicalpianist.
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