flautist

Desplat was, as he puts it, “a rather good flautist—like Henry Mancini was, actually.”
Meet Alexandre Desplat, Hollywood’s Master Composer|Andrew Romano|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was a good flautist, and composed several operas for Schikaneder's company, which he joined as a vocalist in 1784.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence
James Paisible, flautist and composer, who set this charming song to music, was born about 1656.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI|Aphra Behn

Jim rocked through the crowd, in his tall hat, looking for the flautist.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence
He might have been a flautist, and he played with a catching lilt, a luxurious abandon that was an incarnation of Nature.
Ghosts I Have Seen|Violet Tweedale

British Dictionary definitions for flautist

flautist

US and Canadian flutist (ˈfluːtɪst)

/ (ˈflɔːtɪst) /

noun

a player of the flute

Word Origin for flautist

C19: from Italian flautista, from flauto flute

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