Definition of concertmaster
:the leader of the first violins of an orchestra and by custom usually the assistant to the conductor
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AKRON, Ohio - The Akron Symphony Orchestra has appointed Tallie Brunfelt as concertmaster for its upcoming concert season.
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Serving as guest concertmaster for the night, Storm made her solo debut at 14 with the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra in Ukraine, where she was born.
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With an international roster and a prominent representation of women musicians (both the concertmaster and principal oboe are female), the Lucerne Symphony is out to move up the international ranks from second tier to first.
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For this concert, the ensemble expanded to a chamber orchestra of period instruments and performed sans conductor in traditional baroque practice, led by concertmaster William Bauer.
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This year's festival features 23 musicians from 18 countries, including six concertmasters from international orchestras.
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Halen has been concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony since 1995.
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Maestro Francis returns to his rightful place for the three remaining Festival Orchestra concerts, and Concertmaster Preucil will continue his invaluable, indeed irreplaceable, service as concertmaster.
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Festival Orchestra concertmaster William Preucil was soloist in the violin concerto, the last one Mozart would write, in 1774.
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Origin and Etymology of concertmaster
German Konzertmeister, from Konzert concert + Meister master
CONCERTMASTER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of concertmaster for English Language Learners
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: a musician who is the leading violin player and the assistant conductor of an orchestra
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