composing or characteristic of an orchestral group
<adj.pert> philharmonic players
devoted to or appreciative of music
<adj.all> the most philharmonic ear is at times deeply affected by a simple air
Philharmonic \Phil`har*mon"ic\, a. [Philo- + Gr. ? harmony: cf. F. philharmonique.] Loving harmony or music.
Philharmonic \Phil`har*mon"ic\, n. One who loves harmony or music; also (Colloq.), short for {Philharmonic Society}, {Philharmonic concert}, {Philharmonic assemblage}, or the like. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The philharmonic tour, arranged at the invitation of the Soviet Ministry of Culture, is the first since 1976 when it was led by Erich Leinsdorf and Thomas Schippers.
In an elaborate approach to South Korea, the Soviet Union sent to Seoul the a Bolshoi ballet contingent, a philharmonic orchestra and two choir groups plus a sports photo exhibition.
The climax of the philharmonic's seven performances in Leningrad and Moscow from May 28 to June 9 will be a joint final concert with the Soviet State Symphony Orchestra in Moscow's famed Gorky Park on June 8.
The Israeli philharmonic orchestra will tour the Soviet Union this fall.