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Recent Examples of brass bandCap the night with a second line parade (check local event listings) or a live brass band at Tipitina’s.—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 In the evening, catch a second line parade (check local event listings) or a live brass band at Tipitina’s.—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 There were tangles of tubing that looked like ear anatomy gone berserk or a brass band in deep, deep trouble.—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brass band
The production will be directed by Kevin Newbury, and Bruce Stasyna will conduct a 17-piece chamber orchestra.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Vail’s artistic director through the end of 2026, celebrates her tenure with two Beethoven-positive concerts on June 25 and 27, appearing with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields chamber orchestra.
Fusing whimsical electronics and a full symphony orchestra, the Galaxy soundtracks channeled the wide-screen ambition of Hollywood scores, marking a new era for game music.
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Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
Classical music offers a wide range of old and new this week, with a look back by Lara Downes at UC Berkeley and two symphony orchestras covering programs with impressive stylistic spans.
The enthralling ballistic orchestra of internal-combustion engines provide the dramatic soundtrack to a motoring scene nothing short of cinematic.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
Archuleta was joined on the stage at UCLA’s Royce Hall by his co-writers Sophie Rose and Michael Blum, after Rose performed the track with the backing of a full live orchestra.