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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass bands
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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.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026 -
After its fire-bombing, Tokyo founded a bevy of symphony orchestras as a phenomenal experiment in mass antidepression.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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One is Enrico Lopez-Yanez, Class of 2007, a pops conductor formerly with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra who now has stints with the Detroit, Dallas and Pacific symphonies.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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This year’s guest conductor was Stuart Chafetz, principal pops conductor of the Columbus Symphony, and the Chautauqua and Marin symphonies.—
Emily Curiel
May 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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All other orchestras have announced theirs by now because planning is always about18 months ahead of performances.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The way Dion conducts imaginary orchestras with her fingers while speaking.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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