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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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Between speeches on Ukrainian drones and Europe’s newfound resolve to defend itself, we visited the Odesa opera house to hear the city’s orchestra and see a ballet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"GK Venkatesh was my teacher, guru and encouraged me to write orchestra scores," Ilaiyaraaja recalled in an interview later.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Before becoming a composer, Rahman spent several years as a keyboard player in Ilaiyaraaja's orchestra.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The orchestra is huge, the musical invention, irresistible, and the sheer scale of orchestral writing is downright heroic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Then again, she thinks of Olivia in middle-school orchestra, always first chair.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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