Orchestras play a wide range of repertoire, including symphonies, opera and ballet overtures, concertos for solo instruments, and pit ensembles for operas, ballets, and some types of musical theatre (e.g., …

He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last Fall recorded a live album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., …

Oct 17, 2025 · Orchestra, instrumental ensemble of varying size and composition. Although applied to various ensembles found in Western and non-Western music, orchestra in an unqualified sense …

It's a rock record with guitars and drums and an actual orchestra. The orchestra adds glissandi and other evocative effects. The orchestra has fallen apart, and its talented musicians have embarked on their …

Definition of orchestra noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Our orchestra is an expression of Dr. Applebaum's vision of providing opportunities for both amateur and professional musicians to present concerts of orchestral music free to the public, with multi …

An orchestra has a traditional sound involving the brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion. One hears orchestral music in concert halls and also in film scores, pop music, and even video games.

Official website: In collaboration with the best conductors and guest artists on the international music scene, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs well over one hundred concerts each year at its …

An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, consisting of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections. The term orchestra derives from the Greek name for the semicircular area in front of the …

When English borrowed the word, it indicated the space occupied by a group of musicians, usually right in front of the stage. It also was used to refer to the group of musicians itself. Later, orchestra came …