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symphony

[sim-fuh-nee] / ˈsɪm fə ni /
NOUN
band
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“Music Against the Night” is a rich evocation of the Romantic Era, but its unsatisfying conclusion feels like a symphony without its final movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Kohl Hall will be part of the school where Colburn’s symphony orchestra, bands, youth string programs and children’s choirs will perform.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

I used to vacation in a cabin on Narragansett Bay where I was typically awakened to a symphony of gulls and other birds; I’d often wondered if other jazz musicians saw possibilities in these sounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

“We could give them the symphony, but they couldn’t appreciate it because they’re looking for the best drone.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The day dims into evening, and evening fades into night, and an open window carries the symphony of laughter and cheerful voices into my room.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

In his first years, Dudamel explored standard symphonic repertory with immersions into the symphonies and worlds of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Ives, often in context with new music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Think of Haydn and his hundred-plus symphonies, Rossini’s nearly 40 operas, and the astonishing array of more than 1,500 works of all kinds that Schubert wrote during his 31 brief years on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

Following the intermission Finland gave way to Denmark and its most prominent composer, Carl Nielsen, whose six symphonies remain sadly underperformed in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

Tense discussions of life-altering events are matched by the diegetic decibels of smooth jazz or string symphonies.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2025

She tuned the radio to a station that played symphonies.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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