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sinfonietta

noun

Definition of sinfonietta

as in orchestra

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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

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Noun

Davis also performs as a concert artist with leading orchestras and symphonies including the BBC Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall, La Scala in Milan and Taipei Arena in Taiwan.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
DOMi’s maximalist playing rarely lets up, and the densely harmonized vocals and orchestra begin to grate.

— Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of orchestra

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There will be almost a dozen live acts, including Guinean bongo playing, a New Orleans-style brass band, Egyptian belly dancing and Punjabi bhangra.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Bostin Brass, the five-piece brass band that performed at Osbourne’s funeral procession, will deliver a series of pop-up performances in his honor.

— Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of brass band

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Newspapers are run by them, public school art and music programs rely on them, as do museums, symphonies, ballets and operas.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Xi Jinping’s description of AI development as a symphony, rather than a solo performance, sounds suspiciously like soft-power language, recasting Beijing as the inclusive convenor of countries that Western institutions have often neglected.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of symphony

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For example, the orchestra performs Iain Farrington’s transformation of Claude Debussy’s Cello Sonata — originally a cello and piano piece — into a work for chamber orchestra.

— Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
Thile, guitarist Blake Mills, drummer Matt Chamberlain and a 17-piece chamber orchestra from the University of Southern California.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of chamber orchestra

Noun

Many of the faculty performers are members of major symphony orchestras.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
This led to the proliferation of the regional theater movement, said Eustis, as well as that of symphony orchestras and ballet companies.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of symphony orchestra

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