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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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He closed out his performance in a black T-shirt with gold sequined sleeves and a red pair of tartan trews, while a traditionally-dressed bagpiper accompanied the orchestra.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The work—for orchestra, chorus, children’s chorus and prerecorded tape—was commissioned by the Philharmonic to commemorate the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, with the inaugural performances led by Lorin Maazel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Those words provided the chorus with its purpose, but the composer still had to determine what to do with the orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Throughout the show, vintage video clips and moments from his early career played across a massive LED screen, while an orchestra and a few guitarists accompanied him on stage.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Bernard Herrmann and his orchestra experimented with various songs to play between newsflashes.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Gospel choirs, country musicians, jazz ensembles, mariachi groups, Indigenous performers, military bands and local community orchestras share stages throughout the city.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

For Daniel-Hoste, a classically trained pipe organist who plays in regional orchestras and teaches piano on the side, his expenditures hardly seemed exorbitant.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Like Dudamel, who began conducting student orchestras in Venezuela in his early teens, Harding was already making waves at a young age.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Daniel Harding, a British conductor with a storied career leading Europe's top orchestras, will take the helm of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the institution announced Tuesday.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

We practiced the splits, and bending backward, the high-stepping strut, and I saw myself a sequined princess leading orchestras across a football field, the idol of cheering fans.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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