Damrosch

[ dam-rosh; German dahm-rawsh ]

noun

1. Le·o·pold [lee, -, uh, -pohld, ley, -aw-pawlt] 1832–85, German conductor and violinist, in the U.S. after 1871.
2. his son Walter Jo·han·nes [joh-, han, -is], 1862–1950, U.S. conductor, born in Germany.

Example Sentences

David Damrosch, chair of Harvard University’s comparative literature department, was recognized for “his creative approach to world literature as a translational circulation of works that remain alive because they are embraced and changed,’’ the Balzan Foundation said in its citation.

From Seattle Times

A flurry of teenage dancers opened the New York Dance and Performance Awards, better known as the Bessies, on Friday night at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park in Manhattan.

From New York Times

So there is a sense of finality hovering over this summer’s offerings, which began last weekend with a free outdoor concert in Damrosch Park.

From New York Times

The project will likely entail tearing down parts of the wall, building an outdoor stage and renovating Damrosch Park, at the corner of Amsterdam and West 62nd Street.

From New York Times

The area under exploration includes the stretch of Amsterdam Avenue from West 62nd to West 65th Street, as well as Damrosch Park and the northwest corner of campus, home to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

From New York Times