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Among the instrument groups and within each group of instruments, there is a generally accepted hierarchy.
Every instrumental group ( or section ) has a principal who is generally responsible for leading the group and playing orchestral solos.
The principal first violin is called the concertmaster ( or " leader " in the UK ) and is considered the leader of not only the string section, but of the entire orchestra, subordinate only to the conductor.
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