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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Locking eyes with assistant concertmaster Elita Kang and Tamestit in turn, Kavakos accented the music with piquancy. 
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 The Cleveland Orchestra has a concertmaster once again. Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 27 May 2022 The roster includes violinist David Chan, who is the concertmaster for New York’s celebrated Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 The violin soloist will be HSO concertmaster Leonid Sigal. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2022 Associate concertmaster Stephanie Jeong gave a captivating, singular performance as the yarn-spinning Sheherazade, her solos limber and richly expressive. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 Ozinga Chapel in Palos Heights features Azusa Tashiro, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s concertmaster and violinist, and Jacob Hanegan, the orchestra’s principal cellist, as soloists on Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102. Jessi Virtusio, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2022 Rimsky-Korsakov uses his gifts as an orchestrator to move from setting to dreamy setting, smartly using the solo violin — played with a silken virtuosity by concertmaster Jeff Thayer — as a motivic emcee over the course of the piece. Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2022 Singing lines and lush harmonies briefly give way to short, fitful solos by violin and viola, played with febrile intensity by concertmaster Robert Chen and guest principal violist Ben Ullery. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 See More
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 The Cleveland Orchestra has a concertmaster once again. Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 27 May 2022 The roster includes violinist David Chan, who is the concertmaster for New York’s celebrated Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 The violin soloist will be HSO concertmaster Leonid Sigal. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2022 Associate concertmaster Stephanie Jeong gave a captivating, singular performance as the yarn-spinning Sheherazade, her solos limber and richly expressive. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 Ozinga Chapel in Palos Heights features Azusa Tashiro, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s concertmaster and violinist, and Jacob Hanegan, the orchestra’s principal cellist, as soloists on Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102. Jessi Virtusio, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2022 Rimsky-Korsakov uses his gifts as an orchestrator to move from setting to dreamy setting, smartly using the solo violin — played with a silken virtuosity by concertmaster Jeff Thayer — as a motivic emcee over the course of the piece. Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2022 Singing lines and lush harmonies briefly give way to short, fitful solos by violin and viola, played with febrile intensity by concertmaster Robert Chen and guest principal violist Ben Ullery. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
German Konzertmeister, from Konzert concert + Meister master
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above