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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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He took piano lessons, learned to conduct an orchestra and listened to Mozart’s music.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“The conducting was very metronomic, whereas modern conducting is so much about expression and signing to the orchestra how you want it to feel,” Bettany says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“It’s like having to bring together an orchestra overnight to play a Mozart symphony,” said Farid Belbouab, Gulftainer’s chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The orchestra might be short an oboe player; the school might want to fill a niche-major seat, or be seeking full-pay students, said Arkesh Patel, chief operating officer of admissions consultant Crimson Education.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

We let the dramatic orchestra music fill the awkward silence for us.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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