concertmaster

concertmaster

English

Etymology

concert +‎ master, as a calque of German Konzertmeister.

Noun

concertmaster (plural concertmasters, feminine concertmistress)

1. (music, US) The first violin in a symphony orchestra; normally plays violin solos

Synonyms

• leader (UK)

Translations

the first violin in a symphony orchestra

Chinese: Mandarin: 樂團首席, 乐团首席 (yuètuán shǒuxí) Faroese: konsertmeistari m French: premier violon (fr) m

German: Konzertmeister m Japanese: コンサートマスター (konsātomasutā) Russian: концертме́йстер (ru) m (koncertméjster)