instrumentalist

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Sometimes Robinson’s truth seeker is the man anchoring the beat, and sometimes he’s the instrumentalist testing the edges of what the audience can withstand.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

The French composer and instrumentalist scored hundreds of films—including the bittersweet movie musical “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Along with being an instrumentalist and a producer, Niño, 47, has been a beatmaker, a D.J. on both terrestrial and online radio, a record collector and a venue programmer.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

Previous winners of the RPS instrumentalist award include violinist Nicola Benedetti, cellist Steven Isserlis and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

Classical Indian musical aesthetics require only three major components in an ensemble: a drone, a solo instrumentalist or vocalist, and a drum.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin