concertmaster
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of concertmaster
1875–80; translation of German Konzertmeister. See concert (noun), master
Example Sentences
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A Chicago-based violinist, Mulcahy serves as the concertmaster of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, and has to regularly make the roughly 700-mile flight between Illinois and Kansas as a result.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025
His father, Luis, served as the concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colón.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
The Berlin Philharmonic, one of the world’s great ensembles, hired its first female concertmaster last year.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024
When a violin/mandolin duel with associate concertmaster Bing Wang ensued, the violinist dazzled.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
At nineteen—not much older than me—he's already the concertmaster of the Hannover Orchestra.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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