concertmaster
Noun
Meaning
concertmaster (plural concertmasters, feminine concertmistress)
(music, US) The first violin in a symphony orchestra; normally plays violin solos
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He served as concertmaster with the Santa Barbara Symphony in California for 10 years, but has since focused on his career as a soloist with orchestras around the world.
A concertmaster, explains Ignace “Iggy” Jang, is sort of like a team captain.
Last spring as the pandemic put an end to indoor concerts throughout the city, Rabinovich and Calgary Philharmonic concertmaster and violinist Diana Cohen launched a series of casual concerts in front of their house.
In some cases, the principal of a string section may use a slightly different bowing than the concertmaster, to accommodate the requirements of playing their instrument (e.
Those sentiments are shared by San Diego Symphony concertmaster Jeff Thayer, who performed at the July 11 and Aug. 22 Del Mar concerts.
The orchestra also faces technical hurdles, from the unusual tuning asked of the concertmaster and principal viola, to melodic from a quartet of ocarinas that produce a sound similar to an ensemble of treble voices.