orchestra
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The orchestra, adroitly conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, reveled in the otherworldly environment of the score.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“The conducting was very metronomic, whereas modern conducting is so much about expression and signing to the orchestra how you want it to feel,” Bettany says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“It’s like having to bring together an orchestra overnight to play a Mozart symphony,” said Farid Belbouab, Gulftainer’s chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The concert will also feature performances from Bastille frontman Dan Smith, who will join the orchestra for a rendition of the band's hit Pompeii, which featured in Planet Earth III.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
It was like standing in the center of a huge orchestra, with kettle drums pounding on all sides.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing orchestra
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Theater - Introductory
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