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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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Timo Kurkikangas’s sound design could use some tweaks—the spoken text was sometimes tinny or drowned out by the orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She connects with Salonen’s pioneering fascination with technology and the orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Hans Zimmer brought an orchestra and performed his biggest music from the movies too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

This Music May Contain Hope fuses old-school jazz with an orchestra, blues, big band and soul, reflecting what Raye told the BBC last year.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

That summer, she applied for eleven openings for various orchestra jobs throughout Europe.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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