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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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The “Ring” is largely a chamber drama with a cosmic orchestra and some of the most difficult and beautiful vocal music ever written.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

They can carry memories the characters suppress and consequences they cannot foresee; the orchestra can reinforce a boast, expose a lie or transform a farewell into a prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Gustavo and I share a lot of things,” he continues, “but any two musicians hear things differently, see things differently, understand them differently — and I think the orchestra is very, very receptive to that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Cattini toured with Cliff Richard and Roy Orbison, and performed on television with the Top Of the Pops orchestra.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

She gave up her post by the orchestra room and took up a new waiting spot outside the faculty lounge, her handbag clutched across her abdomen like a shield.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

It so happens that the Boston Symphony and Gewandhaus share a music director in Andris Nelsons, who has strived to bring the two orchestras together in joint projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Along the way, it features both of her grandparents, the soul legend Al Green, four separate orchestras and more than 100 musicians.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Berlin Philharmonic’s reputation as a thoroughbred among orchestras is in no danger of faltering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

And when you’re talking about third places, it’s worth remembering we’ve systematically defunded after-school programs, orchestras, art programs, senior centers.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

The gamelan orchestras of southeast Asia, for example, have an aesthetic preference for the "lively and full" sounds that come from instruments playing near, not on, the same pitch.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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