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What is the oldest symphony orchestra in the US, and how did it come into existence? America's oldest symphony orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, debuted on December 7, 1842, with Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. The conductor and founder of the orchestra was violinist Ureli Corelli Hill. Hill had already been involved in another musical group in New York, called the New York Sacred Music Society, when he organized a meeting and the founding of a philharmonic orchestra. He was chosen to be the first president of the New York Philharmonic Society. The orchestra was five years old before women were allowed to buy subscription tickets. In 1928, the New York Philharmonic merged with New York's National Symphony Orchestra, making it New York City's primary orchestra. From the initial schedule of three concerts a year, the New York Philharmonic has grown to its current 200 yearly concerts, including concerts in the parks, children's concerts and repertoires of popular as well as classical music.

Quote: "I float from day to day, concert to concert, masterpiece to masterpiece, supported by the sound of the New York Philharmonic." — Lorin Maazel, one-time music director of the NY Philharmonic
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(kak-i-STOK-ruh-see, kah-ki-)

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Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

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Greek kakistos, worst, superlative of kakos, bad + -cracy, government, rule.

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"Russia is proving the opposite. Late last year, the kakistocracy propping up Boris Yeltsin decided not to risk giving up power." — William Safire, Contrasting Elections, The New York Times, March 20, 2000.
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Answers Summit Day 2: Photos, photos, more photos!

December 6th, 2009 by Liz

Day 2 of the Answers Summit featured two workshops, a panel on answer quality, an Orange Guy competition and an awards ceremony.

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