maestros
Baton-wielding experts
Maestros is the plural of maestro, a distinguished conductor or composer, or more broadly, a master of any art.
The word comes from Italian and retains an Italian flavor: The maestros of Italian opera shaped centuries of musical tradition.
It applies beyond music to anyone with exceptional skill: the maestros of Silicon Valley, culinary maestros.
Slender rod for leading
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
ensemble · tempo · downbeat · cue · rehearsal · score · Bernstein · concertmaster
Gifted youth with rare talent
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- artistryExceptional creative skill
performance · instrument · conservatory · Paganini · Liszt · Horowitz · Yo-Yo Ma · virtuosity
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
guild · workshop · tradition · skill · discipline · dedication · experience · wisdom
baton
Slender rod for leading
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
philharmonic · ensemble · tempo · downbeat · cue · rehearsal · score · Bernstein · concertmaster · overture
prodigy
Gifted youth with rare talent
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
artistry · performance · instrument · conservatory · Paganini · Liszt · Horowitz · Yo-Yo Ma · virtuosity · improvisation
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
apprenticeship · guild · workshop · tradition · skill · discipline · dedication · experience · wisdom · authority
chef
Professional kitchen leader
tasting · signature · plating · Escoffier · brigade · saucier · gastronomy · restaurant · menu · palate
maestrosinstrumentalists
Musicians using tools
sidemen · musicians · players · accompanists · session musicians
maestrosnovices
Inexperienced newcomers
beginners · amateurs · neophytes · tyros · incompetents
maestrosfollowers
People who support someone
subordinates · copyists · imitators · second fiddles · underlings