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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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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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Born on the city's West Side, Spector began violin lessons at 5 with his uncle, who had played concertmaster in the czar's Imperial Orchestra in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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All-Star Festival Orchestra Mainly Mozart mainstay William Preucil will return as leader and concertmaster of the orchestra.
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Todorova is a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, and serves as concertmaster of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
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Father and son reunited, and the younger Ewart applied to the Oregon Symphony for the position of concertmaster, which he was given starting with the symphony's 1949-50 season.
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Between them is the world premiere of a new Violin Concerto by American composer Pierre Jalbert, with the orchestra’s concertmaster, Steven Copes, as soloist.
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Last year, Mr. Vanska married the orchestra’s concertmaster, Erin Keefe, and signed a contract through 2019, including the same pay cut his players took.
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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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