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 tracks will be played live — with a full orchestra — for audiences for the very first time during the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Finals, taking place at DreamHack Stockholm from Nov. 22 to 24.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
In the snap, Katharine, 40, and the little one share a cute kiss as they are perched on a set of stairs leading up to a small stage with an orchestra.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Senior Logan Shimabukuro is a violinist who not only studies in Mission Bay’s music program, but the Young Lions, All About Music Youth orchestra and a pre-college program at the University of San Diego.
—Cyril Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
That said, your best chances at scoring cheap tickets doesn’t necessarily lie in grabbing seats near the back of the theatre; prices for seats in the rear or middle of the mezzanine are on par with front and center orchestra seats for some shows, and in some cases, are even more expensive.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
In the snap, Katharine, 40, and the little one share a cute kiss as they are perched on a set of stairs leading up to a small stage with an orchestra.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Senior Logan Shimabukuro is a violinist who not only studies in Mission Bay’s music program, but the Young Lions, All About Music Youth orchestra and a pre-college program at the University of San Diego.
—Cyril Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
That said, your best chances at scoring cheap tickets doesn’t necessarily lie in grabbing seats near the back of the theatre; prices for seats in the rear or middle of the mezzanine are on par with front and center orchestra seats for some shows, and in some cases, are even more expensive.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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