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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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Still, with its smooth strings, creamy brass, pungent winds and friendly percussion, Noseda’s NSO came across as a gracious orchestra meant to please, and, consequently, a seemingly marvelous anomaly in an otherwise divisive present-day D.C.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Conductor Kelly Kuo captured the opera’s pacing but sometimes let the orchestra overpower the singers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

“Whether it’s going to see an orchestra show … museums or galleries, we really want to find ways to connect with those institutions.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Mr. Bicket paced the orchestra buoyantly, matching the high jinks on stage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

We let the dramatic orchestra music fill the awkward silence for us.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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

The venue hosted jazz and vocal legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Al Cooper alongside band battles between the Chick Webb, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman orchestras.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Phil’s influence, many orchestras everywhere now compete for the latest wunderkind hoping to capitalize on the youth movement rather than slowly nurture a rare ability.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Daniel Harding, a British conductor with a storied career leading Europe's top orchestras, will take the helm of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the institution announced Tuesday.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

He studied music as a graduate student, performed professionally with orchestras and ensembles, composed music, and conducted.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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