virtuoso
IPA: vɝtʃuˈoʊsoʊ
noun
- (now historical) An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur.
- Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert.
- Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
adjective
- Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.
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Examples of "virtuoso" in Sentences
- Rosas becomes a violin virtuoso and a prolific composer.
- (Seen here, Caramoor co-founder and Theremin virtuoso Lucie Rosen.)
- Now, how often do we hear the violin virtuoso saying that his mother made him practice?
- Segerstrom will also host German violin virtuoso Julia Fischer on the 12th and Les Violins du Roy in a Baroque program on the 20th.
- Jourdan Urbach, a violin virtuoso who discovered when he was performing in hospitals at seven years old that music could stimulate the brain and spark healing in children with neurological problems.
- Mr. Hamelin finds the word "virtuoso," which is invariably applied to his playing, a somewhat derogatory descriptive that implies mere showmanship, he said during a recent interview in a practice room at Mannes.
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