symphony orchestra
noun
: a large orchestra of winds, strings, and percussion that plays symphonic works
Examples of symphony orchestra in a Sentence
She's a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
plays oboe in the local symphony orchestra
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More about the Charlotte Symphony The Charlotte Symphony is the oldest continuously operating symphony orchestra in the Carolinas.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Carmel Valley Summer Symphony (CVSS) is a free two-week summer intensive where student musicians can play alongside their peers in a full symphony orchestra, as well as in smaller jazz and chamber ensembles.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
The curtain opened to a full, 55-piece symphony orchestra performing a medley of 14 brands’ advertising jingles from the last century.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Rand Laycock, 70, the director and conductor of a symphony orchestra, was diagnosed just before his 60th birthday, according to a press release from Cleveland Clinic.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Carmel Valley Summer Symphony (CVSS) is a free two-week summer intensive where student musicians can play alongside their peers in a full symphony orchestra, as well as in smaller jazz and chamber ensembles.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
The curtain opened to a full, 55-piece symphony orchestra performing a medley of 14 brands’ advertising jingles from the last century.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Rand Laycock, 70, the director and conductor of a symphony orchestra, was diagnosed just before his 60th birthday, according to a press release from Cleveland Clinic.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for symphony orchestra
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“Symphony orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symphony%20orchestra. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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