executant

American  

[ig-zek-yuh-tuhnt] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tənt /

noun

1. a person who executes or performs, especially musically.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a performer, especially a musician.

2. performing, especially in public.

executant British  

/ ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtənt /

noun

1. a performer, esp of musical works

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Etymology

Origin of executant

From the French word exécutant, dating back to 1855–60. See execute, -ant

Example Sentences

Yet a ballerina is not just an executant; she is also a controlling force whose command of a ballet’s stage worlds and its internal dynamics register as thought.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2010

For the study of the piano I think it best to take private lessons from an artist who is experienced Pg 143 both as an executant and as a teacher.

From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef

I have lowered the social key of the original considerably, not only to bring it within the compass of the executant, but also to make a distinction.

From Marge Askinforit by Pain, Barry

He was a fine executant, as not every composer is.

From The New Gulliver and Other Stories by Pain, Barry

My concerts in Belgium, followed in March by several at Barcelona and Madrid, mark, so to speak, the beginning of my career as executant of my own works.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor