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Meanings of principal violinist in English

Russian
концертмейстер
Portuguese
concertino
Spanish
concertino
Catalan
concertino
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Profession; leader of the first violin section in an orchestra (or clarinet in a concert band) and the instrument-playing leader of the orchestra.

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концертмейстер
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Examples for "leader"
Examples for "leader"
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But due to health reasons, Muller resigned today as National Party leader.
Radio NZ
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Quite simply, Dr. Campbell is the right leader at the right time.
Ebony
3
I doubt any responsible American political leader would take any such position.
War by other means: an insider's account of the war on terror
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In Qatar, the main opposition group outside Syria elected a new leader.
Reuters
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National Party leader Simon Bridges said the matter raised very serious concerns.
Radio NZ
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He also works as concertmaster, currently with the New York Classical Players.
Radio NZ
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Retiring concertmaster from the Southern Sinfonia looks back on 20 years of music.
Radio NZ
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So concertmaster, 'e stand up, whole place is right away quiet.
Mildred Pierce
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He wrote it for Peder Møller, the concertmaster of the Danish Royal Orchestra.
Radio NZ
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She also served as the concertmaster for the Intermezzo group nine months in 2015.
Ebony
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When Walter outgrew the first chair, Fulp brought him a new one.
The Guardian
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The officers on duty had radioed when the first chair was jumped.
The marrowbone marble company
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I am sorry that our first chair is late coming to our meet-
The reversal
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Ernest sank upon the first chair, and buried his face in his hands.
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 01
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He created Glasgow's chair of Practical Astronomy and its first chair in chemistry.
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Usage of principal violinist in English
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We are just starting to see more female leaders at the front of the orchestra (the principal violinist is usually called 'concert-master' -go figure).
BBC