Synonyms of symphonies

symphonies

noun

plural of symphony

as in orchestras

a usually large group of musicians playing together

a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of symphonies

Should symphonies try to educate their patrons on the rule with an announcement at the beginning of the concert? — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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

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

Songs gain their power from repetition, while symphonies gain theirs from transformation. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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

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

Nearby were manuscripts of nine symphonies that Mozart wrote within two years, in his late teens. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

The 89-year-old Glass has composed more than 30 operas, 14 symphonies, 13 concertos as well as film soundtracks and other works. — Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026