instrumentalist

[ in-struh-men-tl-ist ]

/ ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tl ɪst /

a person who plays a musical instrument.

an advocate of instrumentalism.

of, relating to, or advocating instrumentalism.

Origin of instrumentalist

First recorded in 1815–25; instrumental + -ist

The brainy singer and instrumentalist has been wooing fans for years.

Andrew Bird’s ‘Break It Yourself’ Is a Tale of Survival |Adam Auriemma |April 5, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
At another place the musicianship of one instrumentalist was truly appalling.

The Secrets of a Savoyard |Henry A. Lytton
Watch the instrumentalist—till you make sure it is the male who is wooing Katy with his persistent guitar.

Summer |Dallas Lore Sharp
But why should either of these two factors be less essential to a singer than to an instrumentalist?

Style in Singing |W. E. Haslam

From an instrumentalist in Colonne's orchestra he had attained the rank of assistant conductor.

An Autobiography |Igor Stravinsky
How much every instrumentalist can learn from the art of singing!

Great Pianists on Piano Playing |James Francis Cooke

instrumentalist

/ (ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪst) /

a person who plays a musical instrument

philosophy a person who believes in the doctrines of instrumentalism

of or relating to instrumentalism