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

• preconcertedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of preconcert

First recorded in 1740–50; pre- + concert

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

preconcert

Gehry wanted to turn BP Hall, where preconcert talks occur, into a small chamber music hall with a suspended balcony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

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

Denk will give a preconcert talk with FSO Music Director Christopher Zimmerman at 7 p.m.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022

In a preconcert interview, Ehnes had remarked, “We’re really hungry for live performance,” and that hunger showed in the zest and urgency of the music-making.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 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