What is "concertino"

Concertino \Con`cer*ti"no\, n. [See Concertina.] (Mus.) A piece for one or more solo instruments with orchestra; -- more concise than the concerto.

n. 1 (context music English) a short concerto. 2 (context music English) the group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso. 3 (context music English) a section in a concerto grosso played by three instruments.

In classical music a concertino can indicate:

• Concertino (composition) — diminutive of concerto
• Concertino (group) — the smaller group of instruments in a concerto grosso.

Ballet productions called Concertino:

• Concertino (Balanchine) by George Balanchine (New York City Ballet)
• Concertino (Robbins) by Jerome Robbins (New York City Ballet)

ConCertino is also the name of a filk music convention held in Massachusetts.

Concertino is the diminutive of concerto, thus literally a small or short concerto.

The Concertino for piano, two violins, viola, clarinet, French horn and bassoon is a composition by the Czech composer Leoš Janáček.