the orchestra

noun

US
: a group of seats in a theater that are close to the stage

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Lizzo joins the orchestra at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois for several songs on the flute on July 11. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Hosted at Hard Rock Northern Indiana, the orchestra will perform a selection of stirring 19th-century anthems by Romantic-era composers. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 The event will remain part of a weeklong celebration honoring Dudamel’s tenure with the orchestra. City News Service, Daily News, 7 July 2026 One of those people said that the process has been held up by the Kennedy Center not approving the orchestra’s budget, and by ambiguity over whether the center will be closed next season. Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the orchestra

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