philharmonic
noun
phil·har·mon·ic
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Definition of philharmonic
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Synonyms for philharmonic
Synonyms
band, orchestra, symphony, symphony orchestra
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Examples of philharmonic in a Sentence
served as a conductor for the philharmonic
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The festival takes place in an off-season and is thus headlined by a group of boldfaced performers, borrowed for a month from the worldâs most esteemed opera houses and philharmonics. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "At Austriaâs Famous Salzburg Festival, the Hills Do Come Alive With the Sound of Music," 2 Aug. 2018 Also taking part will be musicians from Bernsteinâs other orchestras â the New York, Vienna and Israel philharmonics. 888-266-1200; www.bso.org West Aspen Music Festival and School: June 28-Aug. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "A selective guide to U.S. summer classical music festivals," 1 May 2018 Singers Maggie Brown, Bobbi Wilsyn and Terisa Griffin sang standards with the philharmonic, underscoring Davisâ efforts to prove that accessibility and sophistication need not be mutually exclusive propositions. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Orbert Davis leads Jazz Philharmonic in 'Best Of' extravaganza in Millennium Park," 24 Aug. 2017 Philharmonic comes to Batavia Maestro Jaime Morales-Matos directs the Clermont Philharmonic Orchestra in a free concert on Bataviaâs Courthhouse Square 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "Clermont County Roundup: Food trucks, Hoots & Hops, and Clermont Philharmonic," 28 July 2017 The Philharmonic set aside 700 tickets for emergency workers and families of victims, and some 2,000 seats were set up at Lincoln Center Plaza for a video relay of the concert. — Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, "Alan Gilbert Made the New York Philharmonic âa Bigger Boxâ," 31 May 2017 In the concert hall itself, an intricate 70-meter-long and three-meter-high fresco depicting Romania's history will compete with the philharmonic's performance for your attention. — Marissa Tejada, CNN, "Bucharest: 9 reasons to see Romania's capital," 16 May 2017 Alan Gilbert is no exception, and his three culminating concerts, held at a troubled time at home and abroad, are based on the theme of universalityâa project that Gilbert will pursue after his Philharmonic tenure ends. — The New Yorker, "N.Y. Philharmonic: âA Concert for Unityâ," 8 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'philharmonic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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