orchestra
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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
But there was always the promise—and certainly the hope—that the reconfigured Castro could still accommodate screenings by installing temporary raked seating in the orchestra section to replace the tables.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Later, the orchestra was joined by singer Smith for a live rendition of his band Bastille's hit Pompeii.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
He transferred to North Hollywood High as a 15-year-old sophomore, and joined the band and orchestra as a jazz-loving trombonist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
On the same stage where Fischer and Spassky had fought it out for two months, an orchestra now played, but the music was a pleasant potpourri from The Tales of Hoffmann and La Traviata.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Vocabulary lists containing orchestra
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Theater - Introductory
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