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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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They can carry memories the characters suppress and consequences they cannot foresee; the orchestra can reinforce a boast, expose a lie or transform a farewell into a prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He built Bayreuth’s Festspielhaus with a concealed orchestra and darkened auditorium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Cattini toured with Cliff Richard and Roy Orbison, and performed on television with the Top Of the Pops orchestra.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

With the help of an AI operator, Manaswi Mishra, who is embedded in the orchestra, the AI becomes the “already” in “already and not yet.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

One day, people are going to fill a theater to hear an orchestra play my music.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

It so happens that the Boston Symphony and Gewandhaus share a music director in Andris Nelsons, who has strived to bring the two orchestras together in joint projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Along the way, it features both of her grandparents, the soul legend Al Green, four separate orchestras and more than 100 musicians.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

He wanted to write musicals and conduct Broadway orchestras.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein


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