symphony orchestra
noun
: a large orchestra of winds, strings, and percussion that plays symphonic works
Examples of symphony orchestra in a Sentence
She's a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
plays oboe in the local symphony orchestra
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Since graduation, Chen has racked up assignments in Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini with opera companies and symphony orchestras across the United States and in Europe, often as the motormouth buffoons and weasels of classic comedies.
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Her fervent pursuit to professionally play the euphonium, which is not used in traditional symphony orchestras, had come with many stressful auditions.
—Sarah Diamond Christopher Lee, New York Times, 27 May 2024
Film concerts: Performing movie music live An increasingly popular symphony orchestra concert is a movie screening accompanied by a live performance of the film's music—reeling in new audiences to the concert hall.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
Miss Manners congratulates you on having been invited to a splendid New Year’s Eve party — or perhaps on your new job as the conductor of a symphony orchestra.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
Her fervent pursuit to professionally play the euphonium, which is not used in traditional symphony orchestras, had come with many stressful auditions.
—Sarah Diamond Christopher Lee, New York Times, 27 May 2024
Film concerts: Performing movie music live An increasingly popular symphony orchestra concert is a movie screening accompanied by a live performance of the film's music—reeling in new audiences to the concert hall.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
Miss Manners congratulates you on having been invited to a splendid New Year’s Eve party — or perhaps on your new job as the conductor of a symphony orchestra.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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