Meanings
nounconcertmaster (plural concertmasters)
plural concertmasters
- USentertainmentThe first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.
Synonyms: concertmeister, leader
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.
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Origin
- GermanKonzertmeister
- Englishconcertmaster
From concert + master, as a calque of German Konzertmeister. Piecewise doublet of concertmeister.
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Chinese Mandarin 樂團首席 /乐团首席
- 樂團首席 /乐团首席 (yuètuán shǒuxí)the first violin in a symphony orchestra
French premier violon
- premier violonthe first violin in a symphony orchestra
German Konzertmeister
- Konzertmeisterthe first violin in a symphony orchestra
Japanese コンサートマスター
- コンサートマスター (konsātomasutā)the first violin in a symphony orchestra
Russian концертме́йстер
- концертме́йстер (koncertméjster)the first violin in a symphony orchestra
Spanish concertino
- concertinothe first violin in a symphony orchestra
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“concertmaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concertmaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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