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brass bands

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plural of brass band

as in chamber orchestras

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But the singer has supplemented her folk and folk-rock forays with stints as a jazz singer and collaborations with symphony orchestras and the Kronos Quartet.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Fans can expect performances spanning symphony orchestras, ballet, jazz, opera and theater as well as events with libraries, bookstores, coffee shops, yogurt/ice cream shops and more.

— Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of symphony orchestras

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Young Hindoyan was particularly captivated by Jascha Heifetz’s violin sound and by the codas in every first movement of Bruckner’s symphonies.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
For more than a half-century, the multivenue complex has featured world-class symphonies, operas, dance and theater performances, along with education programs.

— E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of symphonies

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As orchestras increasingly program film soundtracks and music by contemporary composers, the excerpts used in auditions are changing, too.

— Jeremy Reynolds Ross Mantle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Audiences, actors, orchestras, stage crew, and backstage staff each have their own distinct movement paths, and multiple theaters must be able to operate simultaneously without interfering with one another.

— Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

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