“The pianist captivated the audience with her virtuosic performance, eliciting a range of emotions through her expressive rendition of classical compositions.”
“The pianist offers delectable readings of romantically inclined music from a variety of composers.”
“After a while, a guy came into the bar, wandered over to the pianist and handed him a loose-leaf book of sheet music.”
pianola
(music) A mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist.
(bridge) A hand that is easy to play, i.e. one that "plays itself".