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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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The route changes also disrupt the complex orchestra put together by airlines’ flight planning teams, which must account for everything from crew working-hour limits to the delicate balance of connecting flights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The hall will include an orchestra pit and a stage similar in size to the one at Disney Hall so it can accommodate grand orchestra, opera and dance performances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Kohl Hall will be part of the school where Colburn’s symphony orchestra, bands, youth string programs and children’s choirs will perform.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Tonight, also at Strathmore, Mr. Noseda and the orchestra will perform works of Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky and Ravel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

With less than a minute to go, Herrmann's orchestra launches into a dramatic finale, marking the end of the radio play.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Following the success of the documentaries, Fenton created a show - The Blue Planet in Concert - which has been performed by leading orchestras in venues around the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The first was something he shared with all conductors of major American orchestras in the early 2020s: coping with the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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

Fans can expect performances spanning symphony orchestras, ballet, jazz, opera and theater as well as events with libraries, bookstores, coffee shops, yogurt/ice cream shops and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The musicians, with strange orchestras of bells, large horns, harps, viols, zithers and organs, were playing as the people ate.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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