The historical evolution of concertmaster and the function ofconcertmaster in the orchestra

The main research area of this study is the importance of concertmaster and its irreplaceable role in the orchestral tradition. In addition to the history of concertmaster, the position of the concertmaster in today's orchestras and the contribution to the orchestra have been tried to be revealed. Additionally, the leadership aspects the communication of the concertmaster with the conductor and the orchestra are discussed. Considering that it will contribute to this section which constitutes the main axis of the study, the instrument groups and the first orchestras which have existed in the historical development are also included. When the time course of the apperience of concertmaster examined, it is observed that its function have been affected by the change in the structure of music and composition. It was observed that the orchestral leadership started under the leadership of the harpsichord players but eventually and lost the leadership to the strings. In the following periods, this method was not considered to be sufficient and a position as conductor appeared. In the research, it has been observed that after a period of time, because the function of konzertmeister was considered insufficienta new position as conductor emerged. However, later it has been seen that their position was evolved towards more detailed roles. Keywords: Concertmaster, Symphony Orchestra, Instrument Communities