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Maestro ( / ˈmaɪstroʊ /; from the Italian maestro [maˈestro; maˈɛstro], meaning "master" or " teacher ," [1] plural: maestros or maestri) is an honorific title of respect, sometimes abbreviated Mo. The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera, in line with the ubiquitous use of Italian musical terms .
The Master of Music ( MM or MMus) is, as an academic title, the first graduate degree in music awarded by universities and conservatories. The MM combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization (usually performance in singing or instrument playing, composition, or conducting) with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as ...
Composer. Portrait of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov composing at his desk, by Valentin Serov, 1898. A composer is a person who writes music. [1] The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, [2] or those who are composers by occupation. [3] Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Kapellmeister ( / kəˈpɛlmaɪstər / kə-PEL-my-stər, US also / kɑːˈ -/ kah-, [1] [2] German: [kaˈpɛlˌmaɪstɐ] ⓘ ), from German Kapelle (chapel) and Meister (master), literally "master of the chapel choir", designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the ...
Master of the King's Music (or Master of the Queen's Music, or earlier Master of the King's Musick) is a post in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. The holder of the post originally served the monarch of England, directing the court orchestra and composing or commissioning music as required. The post is broadly comparable to that of ...
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 .
Virtuoso. A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, Italian: [virˈtwoːzo] or Italian: [virtuˈoːso]; Late Latin virtuosus; Latin virtus; 'virtue', 'excellence' or 'skill') is an individual who possesses outstanding talent and technical ability in a particular art or field such as fine arts, music, singing, playing a musical instrument, or ...
Billy Boy Arnold. Bobby "Blue" Bland. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, 1999. Paul Butterfield at Woodstock Reunion, 1979. Eric Clapton, 2006. Eddie Clearwater in Montreux, 1978. Albert Collins at Long Beach Blues Festival, 1990. Willie Dixon at Monterey Jazz Festival, 1981. Lowell Fulson in Paris, 1980.