concerto
noun
con·cer·to
kən-ˈcher-(ˌ)tō 
also -ˈchər-
plural concerti
kən-ˈcher-(ˌ)tē
also -ˈchər-
or concertos
: a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra with three contrasting movements
a violin concerto
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After his solo marathon, Cho joined Paavo Järvi and the L.A. Philharmonic to perform Ravel’s Concerto in G. This heralded a companion D.G. recording, of Ravel’s two piano concertos, with Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Cho’s answer was to tackle the concerto with superhuman precision, like a meticulous assassin leaving behind no evidence.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Young musicians in grades K-12 are invited to compete for a first-place prize of a $250 contract to perform one movement of a concerto in a concert with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Even with a certain pretty emptiness at its center, the concerto was polished and enjoyable.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Cho’s answer was to tackle the concerto with superhuman precision, like a meticulous assassin leaving behind no evidence.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Young musicians in grades K-12 are invited to compete for a first-place prize of a $250 contract to perform one movement of a concerto in a concert with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Even with a certain pretty emptiness at its center, the concerto was polished and enjoyable.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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concerto
noun
con·cer·to
kən-ˈchert-ō
plural concerti
-(ˌ)ē
or concertos
or concertos
: a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra usually in three movements
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