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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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Sandwiched between was a massive new work, “Invisible House,” co-commissioned by this orchestra and the conductor’s former one, composed by a not especially famous Canadian, Zosha Di Castri, a music professor at Columbia University.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

He closed out his performance in a black T-shirt with gold sequined sleeves and a red pair of tartan trews, while a traditionally-dressed bagpiper accompanied the orchestra.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Throughout the show, vintage video clips and moments from his early career played across a massive LED screen, while an orchestra and a few guitarists accompanied him on stage.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Paul McCartney and Madonna made welcome returns, indie-rockers Kurt Vile and Phoebe Bridgers honed their sounds, jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant teamed up with an orchestra, and much, much more.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Create an orchestra with half of the class playing and the other half responding.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

At the same time, he guest conducted orchestras in Europe and America with programs, while heavily weighed on the 20th century, that went back to Mozart and Haydn.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 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

For Daniel-Hoste, a classically trained pipe organist who plays in regional orchestras and teaches piano on the side, his expenditures hardly seemed exorbitant.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

When he is not conducting orchestras, Harding works as a pilot for Air France.

From Barron's May 26, 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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