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concertmaster
[ kon-sert-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
noun
- the leader of the first violins in a symphony orchestra, who is usually also the assistant to the conductor.
concertmaster
/ ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of concertmaster1
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Example Sentences
My first teacher was my father, a good violinist and concertmaster of the Vilna Symphony Orchestra.
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Symphonic music—in as much as the concertmaster is concerned, is usually not idiomatic violin music.
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The concertmaster has to develop his own interpretations, subject, of course, to the conductor's ideas.
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He had the post of concertmaster, it is true, but the salary was but a trifle and he was often pressed for money.
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Like his brother he was also distinguished by the title of Chamber Virtuoso and Concertmaster.
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