as in symphony
a usually large group of musicians playing together
the orchestra will be performing a selection of Beethoven pieces tomorrow night
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The initiative also pays homage to Hunt Hill Farm’s heritage, especially its role as the home of the local Plow-to-Plate program established in the 1980s by Ruth Henderson, founder of the New York Pops orchestra with her husband Skitch, decades ago.
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Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
She’s also thrived performing in front of audiences who love orchestra arrangements and earned the plaudits of older artists who have also blended jazz and pop, like Norah Jones and Jon Batiste.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Zauner, joined by a small orchestra, performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this month.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025
The 43-piece orchestra, all of whom donated their services, included five musicians who lost their homes and all their belongings.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
She’s also thrived performing in front of audiences who love orchestra arrangements and earned the plaudits of older artists who have also blended jazz and pop, like Norah Jones and Jon Batiste.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Zauner, joined by a small orchestra, performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this month.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025
The 43-piece orchestra, all of whom donated their services, included five musicians who lost their homes and all their belongings.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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