Definition of "lutenist" [lut•e•nist]

• A lute player. Also called lutist. (noun)

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• "Daniel Abraham's fine Bach Sinfonia and lutenist Ronn McFarlane brought all of Vivaldi's music for lute and strings -- two concertos and two trio sonatas -- to the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Performing Arts Center on Saturday and rounded out the program with a motet and two of his other concertos, and two of McFarlane's own compositions."
• "Ronn McFarlane, lutenist extraordinaire, joins Bach Sinfonia for Vivaldi and his own work by Joan Reinthaler"
• "Karin Mushegain and Steven LaBrie, from the company's apprentice program, ably took the two smaller roles, and the supportive continuo playing, especially from lutenist Michael Leopold, was a plus."