violinist
violinist — noun
1. a person who is skilled at playing the violin, especially one who performs music
a person who is skilled at playing the violin, especially one who performs music for others as a job or serious activity
Maeve, a talented violinist, performed Vivaldi's Four Seasons with the city orchestra.
adjective + violinist (talented, young, professional)
Every Saturday, Mayumi would practice for hours to become a better violinist.
become a [adjective] violinist
The young violinist Gabriel won first prize at the national music competition.
Baraka moved to Vienna to study with a famous violinist at the conservatory.
Renata is a violinist who often plays at weddings and private events around town.
- fiddler
informal term, usually for folk or traditional music players rather than classical
- violin player
more general and less formal; focuses on the activity rather than professional status
文法句型
a [adjective] violinist
violinist + verb
用法筆記
Unlike 'fiddler', which is associated with folk or country music, 'violinist' is the standard term for classical performers and works for other genres too. The word is gender-neutral.