concertmaster

[ kon-sert-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ ˈkɒn sərtˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

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noun

the leader of the first violins in a symphony orchestra, who is usually also the assistant to the conductor.

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Origin of concertmaster

1875–80; translation of German Konzertmeister.See concert (noun), master

Words nearby concertmaster

concertina movement, concertina table, concertina wire, concertino, concertize, concertmaster, concertmistress, concerto, concerto grosso, concert overture, concert party

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How to use concertmaster in a sentence

She is also a concertmaster for the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestras.
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My first teacher was my father, a good violinist and concertmaster of the Vilna Symphony Orchestra.
Violin Mastery|Frederick H. Martens
Symphonic music—in as much as the concertmaster is concerned, is usually not idiomatic violin music.
Violin Mastery|Frederick H. Martens
The concertmaster has to develop his own interpretations, subject, of course, to the conductor's ideas.
Violin Mastery|Frederick H. Martens

He had the post of concertmaster, it is true, but the salary was but a trifle and he was often pressed for money.
The World's Great Men of Music|Harriette Brower
Like his brother he was also distinguished by the title of Chamber Virtuoso and Concertmaster.
The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski

British Dictionary definitions for concertmaster

concertmaster

/ (ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə) /

noun

a US and Canadian word for leader (def. 2a)

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