preconcert
adjective
pre·con·cert
ˌprē-ˈkän(t)-sərt 
-ˈkän-ˌsərt
variants
or pre-concert
: occurring before a concert
preconcert drinks
a preconcert gathering
Examples of preconcert in a Sentence
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In preconcert chats for the audience, Yankovskaya will share some of the history behind these pieces as well as moments to listen for carefully.
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Jen Banowetz, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2021
April 9 at 5 p.m. (preconcert discussion begins at 4 p.m.).
—Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
One hour before each performance (6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and 2 p.m. Feb. 6), audience members are invited to a preconcert discussion led by Bahl, who is currently the music director at the Omaha Symphony.
—Jen Banowetz, chicagotribune.com, 28 Jan. 2022
Astonishingly, the foursome got along famously, began meeting for preconcert dinners and spending time at the Wilpons’ estate in Long Island.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2020
Haydon also says the post-2020 Ravinia will continue to utilize the grounds’ outdoor carousel as a preconcert venue for opening acts and retain its emphasis on local talent.
—Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 24 Mar. 2022
Before that, a preconcert panel of Price scholars and current CSO composer-in-residence Jessie Montgomery discussed the symphonist’s remarkable life and even more remarkable music.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022
Shaw will be present at the performance, joining WBJC radio host Jonathan Palevsky for a preconcert talk.
—Elizabeth Nonemaker, baltimoresun.com, 12 Nov. 2021
Zipper Hall, Colburn School, 200 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 7 p.m. Saturday, with a preconcert talk at 6:30 p.m. $15, $30.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2021
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Jen Banowetz, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2021
April 9 at 5 p.m. (preconcert discussion begins at 4 p.m.).
—Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
One hour before each performance (6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and 2 p.m. Feb. 6), audience members are invited to a preconcert discussion led by Bahl, who is currently the music director at the Omaha Symphony.
—Jen Banowetz, chicagotribune.com, 28 Jan. 2022
Astonishingly, the foursome got along famously, began meeting for preconcert dinners and spending time at the Wilpons’ estate in Long Island.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2020
Haydon also says the post-2020 Ravinia will continue to utilize the grounds’ outdoor carousel as a preconcert venue for opening acts and retain its emphasis on local talent.
—Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 24 Mar. 2022
Before that, a preconcert panel of Price scholars and current CSO composer-in-residence Jessie Montgomery discussed the symphonist’s remarkable life and even more remarkable music.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022
Shaw will be present at the performance, joining WBJC radio host Jonathan Palevsky for a preconcert talk.
—Elizabeth Nonemaker, baltimoresun.com, 12 Nov. 2021
Zipper Hall, Colburn School, 200 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 7 p.m. Saturday, with a preconcert talk at 6:30 p.m. $15, $30.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Preconcert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preconcert. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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