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orchestra

[awr-kuh-struh] / ˈɔr kə strə /
NOUN
symphony
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Instead Colabianchi only informed the orchestra of Venezi's appointment after it had been announced.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

While general managers have the right to choose musical directors independently, in practice they typically consult the orchestra to ensure that the musicians can work effectively with the director.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The training orchestra guides young musicians with conservatory backgrounds into the world of professional orchestras.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

That may explain why this creature of the theater who was so graceful leading an orchestra and so enjoyed talking to the audience turned stiff and awkward when bowing to acknowledged applause.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

She suddenly sees him in his middle school PE uniform, and then in his orchestra suit at the funerals, and now, looking like a man.

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




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