concertmasternoun [ C ]
/ˈkɒn.sətˌmɑː.stər//ˈkɑːn.sɚtˌmæs.tɚ/US UK leaderthe most important violin player in an orchestra
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Musicians
- accompanist
- arrange
- bandleader
- bandmaster
- bandsman
- fiddler
- flautist
- flutist
- guitarist
- harpist
- one-hit wonder
- one-man band
- organ grinder
- organist
- pandit
- timpanist
- trombone
- trumpeter
- violinist
- violist
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Examples from literature
- He had the post of concertmaster, it is true, but the salary was but a trifle and he was often pressed for money.
- The concertmaster has to develop his own interpretations, subject, of course, to the conductor's ideas.