Synonyms of orchestras

orchestras

noun

plural of orchestra

as in symphonies

a usually large group of musicians playing together

the orchestra will be performing a selection of Beethoven pieces tomorrow night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symphonies
• philharmonics
• bands
• symphony orchestras
• ensembles
• troupes
• quartets
• woodwinds
• brasses
• brass bands
• quintets
• chamber orchestras
• groups
• companies
• strings
• sextets
• trios
• combos
• duos
• sinfoniettas
• octets
• septets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of orchestras

Nicholas Koo, who has worked with orchestras across the country, including debuting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in March 2025, will serve as guest conductor. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Hundreds of performances, dozens of commissioning orchestras and many famous actors would seem to agree. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

The variety, the talent, the surprises … all of it demonstrates how vital and invigorating orchestras, chamber groups and classical composers can be. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

As orchestras increasingly program film soundtracks and music by contemporary composers, the excerpts used in auditions are changing, too. — Jeremy Reynolds Ross Mantle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Audiences, actors, orchestras, stage crew, and backstage staff each have their own distinct movement paths, and multiple theaters must be able to operate simultaneously without interfering with one another. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Beyond space and surf, there’s a year-round cultural scene with theaters, orchestras, comedy, and improv, more than 20 museums and historic homes, and regular food, art, and seafood festivals. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 17 Oct. 2026

From zero orchestras to three Harmonium is the third professional orchestra to form in the city since the San Antonio Symphony folded in 2022 following years of financial woes. — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

When playwright Marco Ramirez was growing up in Hialeah, music from Cuba’s great orchestras could be heard through his grandfather’s small Sony boombox on cassette tapes at family gatherings, from Nochebuena celebrations to weddings. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026