Mastery of the concertmaster and accompanist as a phenomenon of modern musical art

Nowadays, the mastery of the concertmaster and accompanist is one of the most important criteria of modern musical art. The concertmaster strives to realize the artistic intent of the composition and becomes a full participant of any musical ensemble, realizing the figurative content of the performed composition. Despite all the versatility of this figure, the number of studies examining the concertmaster’s performing activity in contemporary music-performing practice is currently insignificant. Nevertheless, there is reason to argue that scholars need to scrupulously investigate this phenomenon of contemporary musical art in order to further understand and actualize the activity of the pianist-concertmaster-accompanist in performing practice. For these reasons, the present work is of indisputable scientific novelty and relevance. The author stresses that a concertmaster combines many functions, and is primarily focused on creating a harmonious interpretation of the musical work being performed in conjunction with the pianist or vocalist. The versatility of the concertmaster figure ensures his demand as a specialist in the musical environment, and hence, this profession should be in demand among students as well.