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
Phil concertmaster Martin Chalifour played the first Bowl performance of the concerto in 2008, he was true to Zukofsky’s and Glass’ elegance.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023
Seacrest has experience as a disc jockey, a talk show host, a New Year’s Eve concertmaster and as the longtime host of “American Idol,” once television’s biggest sensation.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 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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