symphony orchestra

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Recent Examples of symphony orchestra The idea of a hip-hop/classical music fusion harks back to another melding in the ‘60s and ‘70s when groups like the Moody Blues, Procol Harum, ELO and Deep Purple all recorded rock albums with symphony orchestras. Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025 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, 3 July 2025 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 Ben Folds Orchestral Tour 2025 hits Cincinnati next month The Ben Folds Orchestral Tour combines Folds' piano skills with pops and symphony orchestras across the country. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for symphony orchestra
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symphony orchestra
Noun
  • Ticketholders can enjoy a pre-concert festival including storytelling, musical games and hands-on activities in the lobby of Knight Theater as well as a more relaxed atmosphere than a typical orchestra concert.
    Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This reveals microglia as unexpected conductors in the brain's blood pressure orchestra, fine-tuning neuron-glia interactions through astrocyte pruning.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beethoven’s most popular symphony.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • From Wall Street analyst to style blogger, investor, content creator, and now founder of the luxury hat brand CHORD, her career has been a symphony of pivot points and reinvention.
    Gabby Shacknai, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Back in New York their evenings were spent at the ballet, the philharmonic, the opera.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The philharmonic then contracted with Tracey Levy of Levy Employment Law to conduct an independent second investigation.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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