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Recent Examples of philharmonic Back in New York their evenings were spent at the ballet, the philharmonic, the opera. Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 The philharmonic then contracted with Tracey Levy of Levy Employment Law to conduct an independent second investigation. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024 An emotional high point was the film’s six-minute segment of Cooper at England’s Ely Cathedral conducting the finale of Mahler’s Second Symphony — a work Bernstein led 19 times at Lincoln Center from 1963-89, including his 1,000th performance with the philharmonic in 1971. Ronald Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024 Advertisement Under the orchestra’s labor contract, the philharmonic must give notice of a non-reengagement by the Feb. 15 prior to the season in question. Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 The director of the city’s philharmonic was killed and the local theater director briefly detained. Ian Lovett, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2022 But what about that friend who is always talking about his latest night out at the philharmonic? Sebastian Modak, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022 The philharmonic’s tour previously was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Oct. 2022 The philharmonic will be led by music director Lahav Shani. Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philharmonic
Noun
  • Celebrities including Naomi Campbell and Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick, looked on as superstar pianist Lang Lang played classic Disney tunes accompanied by a 107-piece orchestra and a 100-voice choir floating on a pontoon on the Arabian Gulf.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • The Cannes premiere was a massive event, with a 40-piece orchestra welcoming guests into the theater with the franchise’s iconic theme before the screening.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • The evening will serve as a celebration of the symphony’s 70th year with music, dinner and a live auction.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • The symphony’s 2025-26 has already announced and will begin in September.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025

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“Philharmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philharmonic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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