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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass bands
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Those who can’t make it to Clarksdale can check out Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues tour, a multimedia concert that merges the music of the Delta blues with symphony orchestras around the country.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025 -
As a violinist, Cristi spent several years as a member of the Miami and Houston symphony orchestras and seems to have a special affinity for those musicians seated in front of him.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the symphonies’ start-and-stop contrasts and obsessive rhythmic gestures challenge the conductor to manage the ebb and flow of energy within overarching structures.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Fifty years ago, that meant Stevie Wonder embracing the synthesizer, a machine critics at the time called soulless, to compose symphonies from a keyboard.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Music 101 featuring Michael Gerdes, director of orchestras at San Diego State University and guest lecturers.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The groundbreaking program helps women conductors reach the podium at opera companies and orchestras around the world.—
Terry Wagner,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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