concertmaster

con·cert·mas·ter | \ ˈkän(t)-sərt-ˌma-stər

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variants: or concertmeister \ ˈkän(t)-sərt-ˌmī-stər

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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

Examples of concertmaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web First, in September 2018, after his third and longest audition, Tavani was named assistant concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland, "Cleveland Orchestra’s newest members share their stories, memories," 18 June 2020 But despite the news, Drew Irvin — the orchestra’s co-concertmaster — came up with a way to play some music. — Washington Post, "This orchestra in Little Rock is performing bedtime lullabies for your self-quarantine," 17 Mar. 2020 Martin Chalifour, principal concertmaster for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, plays pieces for violin by Bach, Telemann and Prokofiev in the latest installment in this series. — Matt Cooper, Los Angeles Times, "The L.A. Phil’s Martin Chalifour: Your quarantine must-watch of the day," 13 Apr. 2020 Irvin, the co-concertmaster of the orchestra, came up with the idea after a weekend of shows had to be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. — Washington Post, "This orchestra in Little Rock is performing bedtime lullabies for your self-quarantine," 17 Mar. 2020 Kevin Lin will officially begin as concertmaster in the fall. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Symphony will play the 'Rudy' soundtrack to the movie: Highlights of the 2020-21 season," 4 Mar. 2020 The close, Altstaedt picking up concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef’s line and reducing it to stillness, was exquisite. — Washington Post, "National Symphony Orchestra considers the one and the many in program of Grieg, Dvorak and Nielsen," 7 Feb. 2020 The concert was dedicated to the memory of former longtime concertmaster Emanuel Borok, who died Jan. 4. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "Conductor Fabio Luisi gets new suavity, subtlety and plenty of drama from the Dallas Symphony," 10 Jan. 2020 After a year-and-a-half search, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has announced its new concertmaster. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announces Kevin Lin as its new concertmaster," 9 Jan. 2020

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“Concertmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concertmaster. Accessed 4 Jul. 2020.

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