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philharmonic musician
A musician who is a member of a philharmonic orchestra.
Er ist erster Geiger und seit zwanzig Jahren Philharmoniker in Berlin.
He is first violinist and has been a philharmonic musician in Berlin for twenty years.
The word is derived from 'Philharmonie' (philharmonic orchestra / philharmonic hall), which comes from Greek and means 'friends of harmony.' The ending '-iker' refers to a person who belongs to this group.
Als junger Musiker träumte er davon, einmal ein Philharmoniker zu werden.
As a young musician, he dreamed of one day becoming a philharmonic musician.
'Der Philharmoniker' (the philharmonic musician) belongs to a word family. 'Die Philharmonie' is the orchestra itself or the concert hall, and 'philharmonisch' (philharmonic) is the related adjective.
Das philharmonische Orchester gab ein beeindruckendes Konzert.
The philharmonic orchestra gave an impressive concert.
Very often, the name of a city is placed before it to show membership in a specific orchestra. Well-known examples are the 'Berliner Philharmoniker' (Berlin Philharmonic) or the 'Wiener Philharmoniker' (Vienna Philharmonic).
Die Wiener Philharmoniker sind weltberühmt für ihr Neujahrskonzert.
The Vienna Philharmonic is world-famous for its New Year's Concert.
philharmonic / concert hall
Both words refer to members of a philharmonic orchestra. „Die Philharmonie“ refers to the entire professional symphony orchestra, whereas „der Philharmoniker“ refers to one musician in that ensemble. Use Philharmonie for the group and Philharmoniker for an individual.
Der Philharmoniker spielt heute Abend ein Solo im großen Saal.
The philharmonic musician is performing a solo in the main hall tonight.
Die Philharmonie spielt heute Abend ein Konzert im großen Saal.
The philharmonic orchestra is performing a concert in the main hall tonight.
