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Meanings of first viola in English

Profession, leader of the first viola section of an orchestra.

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          Usage of first viola in English
          1
          We apply for a job as first viola with the Israeli Philharmonic.'
          Kalooki Nights
          2
          He was first viola in the celebrated band of Sir Charles Halle and was complimented at one time by Mendelssohn, the great composer.
          Sixty Years of California Song
          3
          First Viola favored them with several instrumental selections from the great masters.
          The Kentucky Ranger
          4
          Madeline has played First Viola in several orchestras, and now teaches at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
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          5
          "Switched to a less competitive instrument, at least at my school, and got to be first viola instead of second fiddle."
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