A musician who plays the helicon brass instrument.
From helicon (the instrument) + -ist (one who practices). Standard agent noun formation to name someone who plays the helicon.
Professional heliconists are surprisingly rare because the helicon sits in an awkward spot between tuba players (who need different skills) and orchestral musicians—many famous orchestras still struggle to find skilled heliconists for certain pieces.
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