cellist

Noun

cellist (plural cellists)

1. Someone who plays the cello.
   • And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier...2009 January 20, Allan Kozinn, “Shafts of Sun in Winter From the Italian Baroque”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
   • Though relative newcomers to classical music, they seemed closely attuned to the eight cellists onstage, raising their heads abruptly as the piece’s languid strains gave way to rapid-fire bow strokes.2021 April 28, Lisa Abend, “When the Cellos Play, the Cows Come Home”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 May 2021

   Synonyms:

   celloist, cello player, violoncellist