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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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Some of that same intimacy returned when he played a sublime encore, a movement from Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 5, with string players from the orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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

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

I found my assigned seat near the front of the orchestra section, and right next to Billy Porter’s sister.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

All four of them landed with a thud in Row K of the orchestra section, which was, of course, occupied.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

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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