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Marlboro

Marlboro

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An annual chamber music festival in Vermont that attracts musicians from many countries
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmɑːrlbərəʊ/
translation icon : Festival de Música de Marlboro
  • He and my aunt always came for the Bach Festival in Marlboro, and he's just kept coming.
  • Marlboro Music Festival

Examples

  • Attending the Marlboro Music Festival has become a cherished tradition for many classical music lovers.

  • The Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont features world-class musicians every summer.

  • Each year, the Marlboro Chamber Music Festival showcases exceptional talent from around the globe.

Surface Forms

Marlboro main

Etymology

The Marlboro music festival is named after Marlboro, Vermont, where it began. The town name comes from English Marlborough, made of marl ('a kind of soil') and borough ('town'), so the festival name simply shows its home place.