the orchestra

noun

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

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Resident Conductor Christopher Dragon led the orchestra for those performances. Libby Smith, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026 Younger performers like the orchestra and Evelyn Rivers, a Carmel Catholic High School freshman and a Waukegan resident, were part of the program. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Indeed, voices were repeatedly underpowered, or else conductor Paolo Bressan wasn’t careful enough to keep the orchestra in balance. Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 Taking the baton Pacific Symphony announced its 2026-27 Classical Series, marking the orchestra’s 48th season, and its first under the leadership of its new artistic and music director, Alexander Shelley. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the orchestra

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“The orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20orchestra. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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