as in orchestras
a usually large group of musicians playing together
served as a conductor for the philharmonic
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Lewis is the recipient of a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant and has appeared with orchestras across the United States and Europe.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026 -
He's shared the stage with some of the world's most popular orchestras and artists, including Metallica and Pharrell Williams.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aside from symphonies by Brahms, Beethoven, Prokofiev and Wagner in the Classical Series, the Film + Live Orchestra Series will present tributes to music legends like Jimmy Buffett and Whitney Houston.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the symphonies’ start-and-stop contrasts and obsessive rhythmic gestures challenge the conductor to manage the ebb and flow of energy within overarching structures.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Philharmonics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philharmonics. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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