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a usually large group of musicians playing together
plays oboe in the local symphony orchestra
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Recent Examples of symphony orchestra
The city boasts a lively arts scene with museums, theaters, and a symphony orchestra.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
Listen to this article Lights, cameras, action and a full symphony orchestra.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
The former Yankees center fielder and avid guitarist will make his debut performance with the famed symphony orchestra on April 24 at the Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, organizers announced Wednesday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
Van Zweden’s greatest ambition — to bring the Philharmonic, the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, to a new level of brilliance and virtuosity — was never fully realized.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
Listen to this article Lights, cameras, action and a full symphony orchestra.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
The former Yankees center fielder and avid guitarist will make his debut performance with the famed symphony orchestra on April 24 at the Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, organizers announced Wednesday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
Van Zweden’s greatest ambition — to bring the Philharmonic, the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, to a new level of brilliance and virtuosity — was never fully realized.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestra
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The group's 13th overall trip is the most by any American orchestra.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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The set was recorded in September as the indie pop-rock band performed their debut full-length alongside Jules Buckley and his orchestra in an effort to put a new spin on the original collection.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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When the full range of approaches to the symphony is considered, an ever more drastic divide yawns.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Remember, in the grand symphony of storytelling, dialogue is your chance to be the conductor.JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Under the orchestra’s labor contract, the philharmonic must give notice of a non-reengagement by the Feb. 15 prior to the season in question.Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The philharmonic gave its first public performance after of a historic hiatus of more than 13 months caused by the coronavirus pandemic, playing at the Shed in Brookfield Place, about 2 miles from its under-renovation Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.Ronald Blum, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2021
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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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