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philharmonics

noun

plural of philharmonic

as in orchestras

a usually large group of musicians playing together served as a conductor for the philharmonic

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Hundreds of performances, dozens of commissioning orchestras and many famous actors would seem to agree.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The variety, the talent, the surprises … all of it demonstrates how vital and invigorating orchestras, chamber groups and classical composers can be.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

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Young Hindoyan was particularly captivated by Jascha Heifetz’s violin sound and by the codas in every first movement of Bruckner’s symphonies.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
For more than a half-century, the multivenue complex has featured world-class symphonies, operas, dance and theater performances, along with education programs.

— E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

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