orchestra

Example Sentences

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Dudamel became a cultural icon in Los Angeles during his nearly two decades at the helm of the West Coast's premier orchestra.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“It’s their endless, beautiful melodies. You could play them with a full orchestra, and it would still sound like something you would want to hear.”

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Yet when he stands in front of an orchestra, he has a look of wonder in his eyes and a seemingly effortless stick technique, his baton making everything almost naturally and magically fall into place.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The novel arrangement of horns and strings, which Perren, Thomas Sellers and Don Peake scored, gave the orchestra a new, more engaged and sophisticated role on disco recordings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

At the dances, Dad would sit by himself against a wall, as far away from the orchestra as possible, and work on papers he had brought along in a brief case.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey