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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

The Symphony No. 3, from 1944, is mostly dark but also features what seems a game of catch between sections of a divided orchestra in the middle movement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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

Strikingly, this comes at a time when beleaguered orchestra musicians have also been demanding a more democratically minded workplace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

"You've been sent to the orchestra, yes? Well. Join your very lucky sisters. Music has saved your life today."

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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

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

Auditions for major orchestras were sometimes held in the conductor’s dressing room, or in his hotel room if he was passing through town.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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