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Konzertpianist

concert pianist

noun kon-TSERT-pyah-nist Rare

Usage Note

Konzertpianist is a pianist whose primary career is performing in public concerts rather than teaching or accompanying. The distinction from a Klavierlehrer (piano teacher) or Korrepetitor (rehearsal accompanist) is important in professional musical life.

Examples

"Als Konzertpianist reist er zwanzig Wochen im Jahr durch Europa."

Natural Translation

As a concert pianist he travels through Europe for twenty weeks a year.

Literal Translation

As concert-pianist travels he twenty weeks in the year through Europe.

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