the orchestra

noun

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

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But the biggest change this year is in the orchestra pit rather than on the stage. David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025 Generally, tickets in the orchestra are about $110 while seats in the front rows are near $400, according to Ticketmaster. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025 The pianist, composer and arranger — who served as the orchestra's longtime musical director — spent more than six decades turning El Gran Combo into one of the premier salsa institutions of Latin America and beyond. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025 The Colorado Children's Chorale performs with the orchestra. Libby Smith, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the orchestra

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