Pianist

Many well-known classical composers were also virtuoso pianists including: Most western forms of music can make use of the piano. A pianist (pronounced /ˈpiː.ənɨst/ (PEE-ə-nist) or /piˈænɨst/ (pee-A-nist)) is a musician who plays the piano.

A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers. A performing classical pianist usually starts playing piano at a very young age. Below are links to lists of well-known or influential pianists divided by genres: .

Consequently, pianists have a wide variety of repertoire and styles to choose from, including A single listing of pianists in all genres would be impractical, given the multitude of musicians noted for their performances on the instrument.
 
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