Philharmonic
Philharmonic
Definition
Phil·har·monic (fil′här män′ik)
adjective
designating or of a society or other group formed to sponsor a symphony orchestra
Etymology: Fr philharmonique, infl. by It filharmonico < Gr philos, loving + harmonia, harmony
noun
a symphony orchestra sponsored as by such a society or group
Philharmonic
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- Czech: Jiri Belohlavek became Assistant Conductor with the Czech Philharmonic upon graduation from the Prague Academy of Arts where he studied with Celibidache.
Modifies a noun
- orchestra: It also boasts one of the oldest philharmonic orchestras in the world.
- concert: He returns to America in 1951 and is a star of the roving Jazz At The Philharmonic concerts.
- hall: Even the new philharmonic halls in Germany are not.
- pub: Between us and home now lay only a couple of pints in the splendid Philharmonic pub, a kebab and a blizzard!
- choir: Philharmonic choir gave a spirited interpretation of Messiah with the accompanying Orchestra da Camera, under the excellent direction of the eminent Nicholas Cleobury.
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