B2nounformalartsmedia
US/ˈmaɪ.stroʊ/
UK/ˈmaɪ.strəʊ/
a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor or composer
In context
The audience stood and cheered as the maestro walked onto the stage.
The maestro rehearsed with the orchestra for six hours every day.
Fans call the footballer a maestro because of his brilliant passing.
Words that go with maestro
adjective + noun
- great maestroThe great maestro conducted the symphony from memory.
- legendary maestroThe legendary maestro retired after fifty years on the podium.
- Italian maestroThe Italian maestro was praised for his bold interpretation.
- famed maestroThe famed maestro retired after fifty years with the orchestra.
noun + preposition
- maestro ofHe is a true maestro of the piano.
verb + preposition
- conducted by the maestroThe opera was conducted by the maestro himself.