Usage Note
Solista is an epicene noun — both il solista (male) and la solista (female) use the same form. The plural is i solisti (m) or le soliste (f). As an adjective it can modify a noun: concerto solistico is the more technical adjective form.
Examples
"La solista ha cantato in modo straordinario."
Natural Translation
The soloist sang in an extraordinary way.

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