violinist

American  

[vahy-uh-lin-ist] / ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn ɪst /

noun

1. a person who plays the violin.

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violinist British  

/ ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst /

noun

1. a person who plays the violin

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Etymology

Origin of violinist

From the Italian word violinista, dating back to 1660–70. See violin, -ist

Example Sentences

When she was a young violinist, Anna said, her mother taught her that to keep improving, she’d have to set her ego aside and accept mistakes as part of the bargain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

We see how remote the emotional realities of the older generation appear to those who are young and sure and full of their own promise, such as Sylvia’s vegan, eco-friendly, violinist grandniece, Phoebe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Another example is a fake image created to illustrate the invented story of a Czech violinist called "Hank" at Auschwitz, which was called out as false by the camp museum.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The 37-year-old classical violinist lives in Tempe, Ariz., and makes a living with a mix of part-time jobs, including teaching violin lessons and playing weddings.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

The handover can be plotted in stages, starting with a slow, dreamy triplet shuffle in jazz violinist Joe Venuti’s 1929 track ‘Apple Blossoms’, then in a more frantic version in his ‘Really Blue’ of 1930.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall