Usage Note
Violinista is a common-gender noun — the same form serves for both males and females, distinguished only by the article: el violinista / la violinista. The instrument is el violín. In orchestral contexts one also hears primer violín ('first violin, concertmaster') and violín solista ('violin soloist').
Examples
"La violinista tocó una pieza de Bach."
Natural Translation
The violinist played a piece by Bach.

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