concertmaster

noun

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

variants or concertmeister

ˈkän(t)-sərt-ˌmī-stər 

: 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

This time, though, Bing Wang (associate concertmaster), Robert deMaine (principal cello) and Joanne Pearce Martin (the orchestra’s pianist) have long been playing together in the orchestra, as well as in chamber music settings. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

David Kim of the Philadelphia Orchestra will serve as concertmaster for all six performances, with programming by Mainly Mozart Music Director Michael Francis. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026

This gives CIOs the greatest opportunity to step up, redefine themselves and become the concertmaster—the one who's right next to the CEO, in charge of tuning everyone's instrument for the big performance and, when needed, can stand in for the CEO. — Rafael Pimentel Pinto, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Keith Stanfield, a violinist and concertmaster, was terminated as executive director of the Friends of the Opus 76 Quartet Foundation for similar crimes, the foundation’s lawyer, Karen Donnelly, said Tuesday. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

German Konzertmeister, from Konzert concert + Meister master

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for concertmaster

• burgomaster
• choirmaster
• quartermaster
• stationmaster
• aster
• blaster
• caster
• castor
• faster
• gaster
• laster
• master

Kids Definition

concertmaster

noun

con·​cert·​mas·​ter ˈkän(t)-sərt-ˌmas-tər 

variants or concertmeister

-ˌmī-stər 

: the leader of the first violins and assistant conductor of an orchestra