orchestra
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Conductor Robert Spano ably managed the intricate ensembles, the opera’s relentless drive, and an orchestra pit so small that some players had to perform amplified from a separate room.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
A high school keyboard class came first, followed by a music theory class, and Cummins handled both like a conductor leading an orchestra, showering her students with “bravos.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
The annual Carnegie Hall visit of Harry Bicket and the English Concert, the superb period-instrument orchestra, is a required date for Handel opera fans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
The orchestra has never been much for anniversaries or holiday music, but it clearly is this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
The percussionist from the orchestra launches into a drumroll.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
