symphony orchestra
noun
: a large orchestra of winds, strings, and percussion that plays symphonic works
Examples of symphony orchestra in a Sentence
She's a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
plays oboe in the local symphony orchestra
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Faye Webster has announced special concerts where she will be backed by full symphony orchestras.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 June 2025
The contest’s three finalists performed with the symphony orchestra last month at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
More about the Charlotte Symphony The Charlotte Symphony is the oldest continuously operating symphony orchestra in the Carolinas.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Carmel Valley Summer Symphony (CVSS) is a free two-week summer intensive where student musicians can play alongside their peers in a full symphony orchestra, as well as in smaller jazz and chamber ensembles.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 June 2025
The contest’s three finalists performed with the symphony orchestra last month at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
More about the Charlotte Symphony The Charlotte Symphony is the oldest continuously operating symphony orchestra in the Carolinas.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Carmel Valley Summer Symphony (CVSS) is a free two-week summer intensive where student musicians can play alongside their peers in a full symphony orchestra, as well as in smaller jazz and chamber ensembles.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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