Dianne Reeves

My life has been going in ways I never could have dreamed of - doing the closing celebration for the Olympic Games and being appointed the creative chair for jazz at the L.A. Philharmonic. So I've just decided I'll go with my flow and be very prepared.

American Musician

Simon Rattle

There is a mysterious way in which orchestras keep a sense of their history and what they've done. I still listen to the L.A. Philharmonic and feel that Giulini was there.

English Musician

Chuck Mangione

What's happened - in our country, anyhow - is that the young people have shied away from the formality of the concert hall, that tie - and - tails philharmonic image.

Vidyasagar

I like philharmonic music a lot. That kind of symphonic music has always been an integral part of the arrangements in many of my songs and background scores.

Indian Composer

Used to express a strong interest in and appreciation for music, especially classical.

Music Enthusiasm

Although often associated with classical music, it can refer to a love for music in general.

Not Genre-Specific

Suggests participation in music culture, such as attending concerts or supporting music institutions.

Cultural Involvement

Philharmonic orchestras typically focus on classical music repertoire from composers like Beethoven or Tchaikovsky.

Classical Focus

The term often implies a high level of expertise and tradition within the music group.

Prestigious Ensembles

A philharmonic is a large orchestra with many musicians, not a small ensemble or band.

Large Groups

 history is filled with inspiring stories about astonishing young musicians like kidron if you google musical prodigies you'll get hundreds of hits there's the 10 year old violinist who plays with the famous philharmonic

The Secret of Musical...

 and gratitude that we are the generation about which, a thousand years from now, philharmonic orchestras and poets and singers will celebrate