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

• Belarusian: канцэртма́йстар m (kancertmájstar)
• 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)
• Spanish: concertino m