symphony orchestra
Example Sentences
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She approached the headmaster at her conservatory who placed her in a string ensemble before advancing her to the symphony orchestra as a violinist.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
To that end, Sinatra became the first major singer to regularly perform popular music in formal concert settings backed by a full symphony orchestra.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
When Bryant heard John’s piece for the very first time, emanating from a symphony orchestra, “Oh my God,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
Next year, he will become the first Latin American to lead the New York Philharmonic, the oldest symphony orchestra in the US.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
It was like my father’s first symphony orchestra.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
