concertmaster
/kon-sert-mas-ter, -mah-ster/US // ˈkɒn sərtˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər //UK // (ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə) //
协管员,协奏曲大师,协奏曲演奏家,协奏曲
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the leader of the first violins in a symphony orchestra, who is usually also the assistant to the conductor.
Examples
My first teacher was my father, a good violinist and concertmaster of the Vilna Symphony Orchestra.
Symphonic music—in as much as the concertmaster is concerned, is usually not idiomatic violin music.
The concertmaster has to develop his own interpretations, subject, of course, to the conductor's ideas.
He had the post of concertmaster, it is true, but the salary was but a trifle and he was often pressed for money.
Like his brother he was also distinguished by the title of Chamber Virtuoso and Concertmaster.
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