orchestra
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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
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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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Music - Introductory
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Theater - Introductory
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