as in symphonies
a usually large group of musicians playing together
the orchestra will be performing a selection of Beethoven pieces tomorrow night
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Developed by Osaka University and Mixi Corporation, this humanoid robot has been used in various experimental settings, including conducting orchestras, participating in theatrical performances, and exploring the intersection of robotics and the arts.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Hope and unity can be found in youth orchestras with galvanizing conductors around the world.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
These were orchestras with a big mission.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
These weren’t, however, just any youth or training orchestras.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
For many, a premiere every week will be the main event, and orchestras and quartets will appear at the Musikverein, Konzerthaus and State Opera but also play peekaboo in unexpected places, such as the Central Cemetery and the middle of the mighty Danube on Donsauinsel.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024
My husband is a conductor of many orchestras, and his orchestra here in Orlando wanted to commission me to write a piece.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Hope and unity can be found in youth orchestras with galvanizing conductors around the world.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
These were orchestras with a big mission.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
These weren’t, however, just any youth or training orchestras.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
For many, a premiere every week will be the main event, and orchestras and quartets will appear at the Musikverein, Konzerthaus and State Opera but also play peekaboo in unexpected places, such as the Central Cemetery and the middle of the mighty Danube on Donsauinsel.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024
My husband is a conductor of many orchestras, and his orchestra here in Orlando wanted to commission me to write a piece.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Orchestras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestras. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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