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The concertmaster (from the German Konzertmeister), first chair [1] (U.S.) or leader [2] (U.K.) is the principal first violin player in an orchestra (clarinet or oboe in a concert band). After the conductor , the concertmaster is the most significant leader in an orchestra , symphonic band or other musical ensemble .
Lowe was raised on a farm in Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada, with his mother being a singer and his father a violinist who commenced his violin training at the age of three.. His brothers, Darren and Cameron, also pursued musical careers, with Darren becoming the concertmaster of the Quebec Symphony Orchestra and Cameron serving as a cellist with the Regina Symphony Orches
Raymond Gniewek (November 13, 1931 – October 1, 2021) was an American violinist.. He served as concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra for 43 years; upon his appointment in 1957 at age 26, he was the youngest person to ever hold the post.
William Preucil (born January 30, 1958) is an American violinist. During a musical career spanning several decades, he served as concertmaster for four major American orchestras, most notably the Cleveland Orchestra from 1995, until he was dismissed in 2018.
From 2011 to 2014, he was Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, [4] and in 2014 he joined the Berliner Philharmoniker as 1st Concertmaster. [5] As a chamber musician, Bendix-Balgley was the first violinist of the Athlos String Quartet, in Munich, from 2008 to 2011, and performed throughout Europe.
As concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Lorenza Borrani appears in the season 2020-2021 of the Philharmonie Berlin in a concert with the pianist Yuja Wang. [ 15 ] Highlights of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 include a return to the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the debuts with the Camerata Bern , the Swedish Chamber ...
Norman Carol in concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra playing The Skrowaczewski Violin Concerto. Norman Carol (July 1, 1928 – April 28, 2024) was an American violinist. He was concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra for 29 years with music directors Eugene Ormandy, Riccardo Muti, and Wolfgang Sawallisch. [1]
David Chan is an American violinist, conductor, and a concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He is one of the most sought-after violinists of his generation. He is a prizewinner at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, among many others. As a conductor, Chan is praised for ...