maestro
noun
mae·stro
ˈmī-(ˌ)strō 
plural maestros or maestri
ˈmī-ˌstrē
: a master usually in an art
especially
: an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music
Synonyms
Examples of maestro in a Sentence
a maestro of the violin
Recent Examples on the Web
His latest book, The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America, looks at how these three maestros wrote the soundtrack for the civil rights revolution.
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Larry Tye, Billboard, 8 May 2024
This year, the spotlight fell on Sir John, the maestro behind Beyoncé’s iconic looks, who transformed GOSPEL NYC into a haven of beauty, creativity, and pure celebration.
—Grace Bukunmi, Essence, 8 May 2024
He’s made his own mind-expanding New York connections, playing with Cuban pianist Axel Tosca and Puerto Rican bass maestro John Benitez, whose music has been steeped in kindred rhythms defined by clave, the fundamental Afro-Cuban rhythmic pattern.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
By the 1960s, all three maestros were in the money, with Louis the richest of all.
—Larry Tye, Fortune, 4 May 2024
The maestro is said to have used his pencil not only to write with, but also to feel the vibrations of his piano, pressing one end of the wooden rod to the instrument while holding the other end between his teeth.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Ryan takes the baton As for Ryan, the CSO’s 12th maestro addressed a group of community leaders and philanthropists Tuesday night at a gathering at Bank of America headquarters in uptown.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
It might be hoped the maestro himself drops by, but his name and reputation are being kept at a lofty level by his long-time colleague Pierre Shutz.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
With maestro Gianandrea Noseda’s first European tour with the NSO just weeks away, the weekend’s program — which welcomes the orchestra’s future tourmate, pianist Seong-Jin Cho — offered a chance to look and listen ahead.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
Larry Tye, Billboard, 8 May 2024
This year, the spotlight fell on Sir John, the maestro behind Beyoncé’s iconic looks, who transformed GOSPEL NYC into a haven of beauty, creativity, and pure celebration.
—Grace Bukunmi, Essence, 8 May 2024
He’s made his own mind-expanding New York connections, playing with Cuban pianist Axel Tosca and Puerto Rican bass maestro John Benitez, whose music has been steeped in kindred rhythms defined by clave, the fundamental Afro-Cuban rhythmic pattern.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
By the 1960s, all three maestros were in the money, with Louis the richest of all.
—Larry Tye, Fortune, 4 May 2024
The maestro is said to have used his pencil not only to write with, but also to feel the vibrations of his piano, pressing one end of the wooden rod to the instrument while holding the other end between his teeth.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Ryan takes the baton As for Ryan, the CSO’s 12th maestro addressed a group of community leaders and philanthropists Tuesday night at a gathering at Bank of America headquarters in uptown.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
It might be hoped the maestro himself drops by, but his name and reputation are being kept at a lofty level by his long-time colleague Pierre Shutz.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
With maestro Gianandrea Noseda’s first European tour with the NSO just weeks away, the weekend’s program — which welcomes the orchestra’s future tourmate, pianist Seong-Jin Cho — offered a chance to look and listen ahead.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maestro. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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from Italian maestro, literally "master," from Latin magister "master, one who holds a higher political office" — related to magistrate, master
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