In performances given in America and/or featuring American or British orchestras, the concertmaster will usually walk onstage individually after the rest of the orchestra is seated, and bow and receive applause on behalf of the orchestra before the conductor appears.
The concertmaster will usually walk onstage. This is in performances given in America and/or featuring American or British orchestras. The rest of the orchestra is seated. The conductor appears. The concertmaster will usually bow and receive applause on behalf of the orchestra. This is in performances given in America and/or featuring American or British orchestras. The conductor appears.