Wiktionary
n. 1 (context music English) The lead or primary violin role in an orchestra or other ensemble, or in a musical composition, that typically contains the melody and is often more technically demanding than the second violin role. The first violin role is played by a first violinist, typically the best violinist in the orchestra. 2 (context British music English) The leader of the violin section of a symphony orchestra; the concertmaster.
Usage examples of "first violin".
Well, you know, John the Baptist, I figured that was enough of a connection, and if you transpose that first violin part down an octave, it sounds pretty good, you know, la la la, LA.
Murtagh Molloy was a long way from the daemonic von Francius in The First Violin.
In Pug's previous visits hown no musical skill, but Steller played first violin quite well.
He was wearing his best uniform - the white-lapelled blue coat, white waistcoat, breeches and stockings of a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, with the silver medal of the Nile in his buttonhole -and the deep white cuff of his gold-buttoned sleeve beat the time, while his bright blue eyes, staring from what would have been a pink-and-white face if it had not been so deeply tanned, gazed fixedly at the bow of the first violin.