preconcert

American  

[pree-kon-surt, -sert, pree-kuhn-surt] / priˈkɒn sɜrt, -sərt, ˌpri kənˈsɜrt /

adjective

1. preceding a concert.

   a preconcert reception for sponsors.

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verb (used with object)

1. to arrange in advance or beforehand, as by a previous agreement.

preconcert British  

/ ˌpriːkɒnˈsɜːt, -kɒnˈsət /

adjective

1. of or relating to the period immediately before a performance or concert

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• preconcertedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of preconcert

First recorded in 1740–50; pre- + concert

Example Sentences

At a preconcert talk for the Sunday matinee, which I attended, Laurent described her first scent as evoking a sense of anxiety at the start, where the music represents the world before civilization.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

In his preconcert talk, which can be heard as an “LAO” podcast, he calls Debussy’s transformative opera one of the great works of art.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2023

In addition to a preconcert discussion, the evening includes a display of Juneteenth- and emancipation-related items from the library’s collection, access to all exhibits, and drinks and snacks in the Great Hall.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2022

What do you make of this preconcert fashion parade?

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2021

Early that afternoon, Marian and her accompanist, Kosti Vehanen, were driven to the Lincoln Memorial for a brief preconcert visit.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman