concertmaster
noun
con·cert·mas·ter
ˈkän(t)-sərt-ˌma-stər 
variants
or concertmeister
: the leader of the first violins of an orchestra and by custom usually the assistant to the conductor
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Slatkin’s father was violinist Felix Slatkin, longtime concertmaster of the 20th Century-Fox orchestra under legendary composer Alfred Newman.
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Jon Burlingame, Variety, 7 July 2025
His father, Luis, served as the concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colón.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Born on June 21, 1932, in Bueno Aires, Schifrin was the son of Luis Schifrin, concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colon.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Wednesday’s opening night at the Baker-Baum will feature six concertmasters playing solos in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Jon Burlingame, Variety, 7 July 2025
His father, Luis, served as the concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colón.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Born on June 21, 1932, in Bueno Aires, Schifrin was the son of Luis Schifrin, concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colon.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Wednesday’s opening night at the Baker-Baum will feature six concertmasters playing solos in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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concertmaster
noun
con·cert·mas·ter
ˈkän(t)-sərt-ˌmas-tər
variants
or concertmeister
: the leader of the first violins and assistant conductor of an orchestra
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