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concert

  (kŏn'sûrt', -sərt)

1. Music. A performance given by one or more singers or instrumentalists or both.
2. 1. Agreement in purpose, feeling, or action.
   2. Unity achieved by mutual communication of views, ideas, and opinions: acted in concert on the issue.
   3. Concerted action: “One feels between them an accumulation of gentleness and strength, a concert of energies” (Vanity Fair).

1. To plan or arrange by mutual agreement.
2. To adjust; settle.

To act together in harmony.

[French, from Italian concerto, from Old Italian, agreement, harmony, from concertare, to bring into agreement, possibly from Vulgar Latin *concertāre, to settle by argument, from Latin, to debate : con-, com- + certāre, to contend, frequentative of cernere, to separate, decide by fighting.]

noun

Pleasing agreement, as of musical sounds: accord, concord, harmony, symphony, tune. Music consonance. See beautiful/ugly.

Definition: agreement, harmony
Antonyms: disagreement, disharmony, disunity

Term for a public musical entertainment usually implying performance by an orchestra. Until the mid-19th century, a concert could be almost any type of non-theatrical entertainment. For a smaller-scale performance, the term ‘recital’ is usually preferred.

Performances at court by employed musicians have a long and obscure early history. In the 16th and 17th centuries, performances were given privately at meetings of academies or collegia musica, some open to guests. In England, concert-giving began in the late 17th century, usually in a tavern or private house; the earliest recorded such event was at the Mitre Inn, London, in 1664. Other well-known early concert-givers include John Banister, who gave subscription concerts in London from 1672, and Thomas Britton, whose Clerkenwell concerts date from 1768. The growth in the 18th century of musical societies, open to members and their guests and to visitors, led to a great increase in concert-giving. Concerts were held in the London pleasure gardens; the Bach-Abel concerts (1765) and the Concert of Ancient Music (1776) are two of the best known of many London series. In France, the most important early concerts were those given by the Concert Spirituel during Lent when the opera was closed; this series, begun in 1725, was important until the Revolution, though the Concert des Amateurs (later Concert de la Loge Olympique) had a more forward-looking musical policy. In Germany, concert life began early in the 18th century in Frankfurt, Hamburg and especially Leipzig, where the Gewandhaus concerts, founded in 1781, grew from an earlier series. The first known concert in North America was in Boston in 1731; series in Philadelphia and Charleston soon followed.

In the 19th century, the best-known concert series were organized by such institutions as the Gesell-schaft der Musikfreunde of Vienna (1801), the Philharmonic Society of London (1813) and the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire in Paris (1828); but numerous concerts were organized by rival groups, smaller associations and such institutions as choirs (e.g. the Berlin Singakademie, 1791, or the Sacred Harmonic Society of London, 1832). More popular concert series, such as the Promenade Concerts in London (1895), arose towards the end of the 19th century. In the 20th, 19th-century traditions have broadly been continued; the predominant pattern in most large cities is of a local orchestra (often with a linked, amateur choir) giving regular concerts, sometimes arranged in subscription series, in a central concert hall.

For further information on concert institutions, see under individual names.

A public performance of music.

For the album by The Cure, see Concert (album). For the Billy Joel album, see Kontsert.

A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, 2005.

Kasia Kowalska concert in Warsaw

A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. The music may be performed by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band. Informal names for a concert include "show" and "gig". Concerts are held in a wide variety of settings or venues, including pubs, nightclubs, houses, barns, dedicated concert halls, entertainment centres, large multipurpose buildings, and even sports stadiums. A concert held in a very large venue is sometimes called an arena concert. Regardless of the venue, musicians usually perform on a stage. Before the dominance of recorded music, concerts would be the only opportunity one would generally have to hear musicians play.

There is normally a charge to attend a concert, though many are free. Proceeds benefit the musical group, the owners of the venue, and others involved in putting on the concert, or in some cases to benefit a cause or charity. (See Benefit concert.)

A concert tour is a series of concerts by a musician, musical group, or some number of either in different cities or locations. Especially in the popular music world, such tours can become large-scale enterprises that last for several months or even years, are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people, and bring in millions of dollars (or the equivalent) in ticket revenues. Different segments of long-lived concert tours are known as "legs".

While the principal reason for a concert is the opportunity for the musicians to perform in front of an audience, even the most purely artistic of endeavors will see gains. Concerts provide the musicians exposure to the public. An attendee will probably see the musicians perform again if the concert was worthwhile. Recording artists usually go on tours to promote record sales and introduce their fans to new musical compositions. Some musicians and musical groups are known for consistently touring and holding concerts, others rarely so.

The nature of a concert will vary by musical genre and individual groups in those genres. Concerts by a small jazz combo and a small bluegrass band may have the same order of program, mood, and volume, but vary in music and dress. In a similar way, a particular musician, band, or genre of music might attract concert attendees with similar dress, hairstyle, and behavior. For example, the hippies of the 70s often toted long hair (sometimes in dread lock form), sandals and inexpensive clothing made of natural fibers. The regular attendees to a concert venue might also have a recognizable style, comprising that venue's "scene".

Musical groups with large expected audiences can put on very elaborate and expensive affairs. In order to create a memorable and exciting atmosphere and increase the spectacle, the musicians will frequently include additional entertainment devices within their concerts. These tend to include changeable stage lighting effects and various special effect visuals, which include anything from large video screens, inflatables, smoke or dry ice, pyrotechnics, artwork, pre-recorded video, and unusual attire, such as KISS. Some singers, especially in genres of popular music, augment the sound of their concerts with pre-recorded accompaniment and even broadcast vocal tracks of the singer's own voice. Activities which may take place during large-scale concerts include dancing, sing-alongs, moshing, headbanging, and crowd-surfing.

The Offspring in an outdoor concert.

Larger concerts involving a greater number of musical groups, especially those that last for multiple days, are known as festivals. Examples include the Woodstock Music and Art Festival, Oxegen, Bath Festival, Salzburg Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Roskilde Festival, Isle of Wight Festival and Summer Sonic.

See also

• Concert etiquette
• Benefit concert
• Rock festival
• Recorded live track
• Guerrilla gig
• House concert
• Live PA

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - koncert, overensstemmelse, kombination
v. tr. - planlægge i fællesskab
v. intr. - være i harmoni med

idioms:

• concert master    koncertmester
• in concert    samlet, i samråd, under optræden

Nederlands (Dutch)
concert, overeenkomst, samenwerken

Français (French)
n. - (Mus) concert, coopération (sout)
v. tr. - agir de concert
v. intr. - agir de concert ou d'un commun accord

idioms:

• concert master    (US) premier violon
• in concert    de concert, d'un commun d'accord

Deutsch (German)
n. - Konzert, Übereinstimmung
v. - abstimmen, gemeinsam besprechen, planen, (Mus.) mehrstimmig arangieren

idioms:

• concert master    Konzertmeister
• in concert    im Chor, gemeinsam

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συνεννόηση, ομοφωνία, συμφωνία, συντονισμός (ενεργειών), (μουσ.) συναυλία

idioms:

• concert master    (μουσ.) σολίστας ή πρώτο βιολί
• in concert    από κοινού, ομόφωνα

Italiano (Italian)
concerto

idioms:

• concert master    primo violino
• in concert    in concerto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - concerto (m) (Mús.), acordo (m)
v. - combinar

idioms:

• concert master    primeiro (m) violino de uma orquestra
• in concert    de comum acordo

Русский (Russian)
концерт

idioms:

• concert master    концертмейстер
• in concert    сообща

Español (Spanish)
n. - concierto
v. tr. - concertar, acordar, convenir
v. intr. - acordarse, convenirse

idioms:

• concert master    primer violín, concertino
• in concert    en vivo, en concierto, conjuntamente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - konsert, samklang, kör, överenskommelse

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
音乐会, 一致, 合奏, 商议, 使协调, 协同安排, 协力, 一致行动, 协调

idioms:

• concert master    乐队首席
• in concert    一致, 同时, 一起

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 音樂會, 一致, 合奏
v. tr. - 商議, 使協調, 協同安排
v. intr. - 協力, 一致行動, 協調

idioms:

• concert master    樂隊首席
• in concert    一致, 同時, 一起

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 음악회, 협력
v. tr. - 협정하다
v. intr. - 와 협조하다

idioms:

• in concert    일제히, 제휴하여

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 音楽会, 協力, 協和音
v. - 協力する

idioms:

• concert master    コンサートマスター
• in concert    協力して

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حفله موسيقيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קונצרט, תיאום, מופע‬
v. tr. - ‮תיאם‬
v. intr. - ‮תכננו או פעלו בתיאום‬

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