(1879–1961), English conductor and impresario, founder of the London Philharmonic (1932) and the Royal Philharmonic (1947). He did much to stimulate interest in new or neglected composers such as Sibelius, Delius, and Richard Strauss.
Definition of Beecham, Sir Thomas in US English:
Beecham, Sir Thomas
proper nounˈbēCHəm
(1879–1961), English conductor and impresario. He founded the London Philharmonic 1932 and the Royal Philharmonic 1947.