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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This is happening at a time when the cost of operating an orchestra, including paying staff, management and musicians, is only increasing.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
The event features a performance by Adrian Younge and his 10-piece orchestra as part of his Something About April Tour.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
In this new event, six of Florida’s top high school orchestras present concerts and receive adjudication and instruction from industry professionals.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Zweden’s appearance launches a three-season cycle of Beethoven symphonies, including performances of the composer’s second and seventh symphonies in February, 2026; additional major orchestra works on the season include Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7, Mahler’s Symphonies 1 and 9, and Shostakovich’s 8th.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
The event features a performance by Adrian Younge and his 10-piece orchestra as part of his Something About April Tour.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
In this new event, six of Florida’s top high school orchestras present concerts and receive adjudication and instruction from industry professionals.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Zweden’s appearance launches a three-season cycle of Beethoven symphonies, including performances of the composer’s second and seventh symphonies in February, 2026; additional major orchestra works on the season include Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7, Mahler’s Symphonies 1 and 9, and Shostakovich’s 8th.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestra. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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