concerto

noun

con·​cer·​to kən-ˈcher-(ˌ)tō 

 also  -ˈchər-

plural concerti kən-ˈcher-(ˌ)tē 

 also  -ˈchər-

or concertos

: a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra with three contrasting movements

a violin concerto

Examples of concerto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To name five great Wilson songs is a bit like rounding up a quintet of Mozart concertos, Miles Davis compositions or, for that matter, Beatles songs. —Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 11 June 2025

Each pianist performed two concertos, roughly an hour of music each, in the final. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2025

The festival continues with weekend orchestra concerts featuring different mixes of four more new Korean scores commissioned by the L.A. Phil, Chin’s 2014 Clarinet Concerto and a pair of Brahms concertos. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025

There were several hellacious spots, but the final blow was a concerto from Priest. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from concerto concert

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing concerto

• concerto grosso

Kids Definition

concerto

noun

con·​cer·​to kən-ˈchert-ō 

plural concerti -(ˌ)ē  or concertos

: a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra usually in three movements