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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.
musician
'der Musiker' and 'der Philharmoniker' both refer to people who make music. 'Musiker' is the general term: it can be someone who sings, plays an instrument, composes, or conducts. 'Philharmoniker' is much more specific. It means a musician who belongs to a philharmonic orchestra. The words can be confused because every 'Philharmoniker' is a musician. But not every musician is a 'Philharmoniker'. If you are speaking generally about a person who makes music, 'Musiker' fits. For a member of a well-known orchestra, 'Philharmoniker' is more precise.
Nach dem Konzert sprach ein Philharmoniker mit den Besuchern über das Orchester.
After the concert, a philharmonic musician spoke with the visitors about the orchestra.
Der Musiker spielt am Abend Gitarre in einer kleinen Bar.
The musician plays guitar in a small bar in the evening.