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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.
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Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022
Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinfonietta
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The multidisciplinary arts center in East Palo Alto is launching its inaugural Sunset Concerts series on May 9 with Pete Escovedo, a percussionist known for his work with Santana, Azteca and his own orchestra.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Her top priorities include refining the Pathways program to ensure students can access electives, like orchestra, and providing additional support to educators, specifically special education teachers.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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There were tangles of tubing that looked like ear anatomy gone berserk or a brass band in deep, deep trouble.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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The presentation of the violin, which happened after the youth symphony played a mini-concert before an IPO performance, took a few months to come about.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The production will be directed by Kevin Newbury, and Bruce Stasyna will conduct a 17-piece chamber orchestra.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Good to know: Features the Sanctuary Choir, chamber orchestra and a candlelight communion service. See the full event listing here.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Dec. 2025
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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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For the last two years, Brandon has performed the saxophone in our jazz ensembles while learning bassoon to perform in our wind ensemble and symphony orchestra.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Sinfonietta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinfonietta. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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