1. a musician who plays an instrument to support or accompany a singer or another musician

Examples

• The pianist served as the accompanist for the opera singer.
• She hired a skilled accompanist for her violin recital.
• The accompanist played softly during the vocal performance.
• He worked as an accompanist at the local music school.
• The choir needed an experienced accompanist for their concert.
• The accompanist followed the soloist’s tempo perfectly.