sinfonietta

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Recent Examples of sinfonietta And much of the balance between his group and the sinfonietta was yet to be hashed out. Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinfonietta
Noun
  • The safe room will be in the school band and orchestra practice spaces.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Today, second harpists are usually hired out as a freelance position and rarely part of permanent orchestra rosters.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The al fresco events span a wide range of genres, from patriotic brass bands and symphony orchestras to pop stars and tribute concerts.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
  • Visitors will hear rock and roll bands and see interactive dances, acrobatic performances, wildlife puppets, brass bands, wildlife presentations and African dances, music and performances.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Well over a hundred sets of the Beethoven symphonies are now available.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • Renamed the Evanston Symphony Orchestra in 1961, the year it was officially incorporated as an Illinois not-for-profit organization, the symphony is celebrating 80 years of bringing music to the Evanston area.
    Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • The 70-voice chorale will be accompanied by an organist and a chamber orchestra.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • The piece for chamber orchestra and electronic sounds appears on Miranda’s upcoming new album, also called Qubism.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The possibilities of sound combinations with the acoustic instruments of a symphony orchestra, a jazz band or a chamber ensemble have not yet been exhausted.
    Jon Burlingame, Variety, 26 June 2025
  • Every sizable American city has its symphony orchestra, but will this always be true?
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025

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“Sinfonietta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinfonietta. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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