chamber orchestra

noun

Definition of chamber orchestranext
as in symphony orchestra

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Recent Examples of chamber orchestra Thile, guitarist Blake Mills, drummer Matt Chamberlain and a 17-piece chamber orchestra from the University of Southern California. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 For example, the orchestra performs Iain Farrington’s transformation of Claude Debussy’s Cello Sonata — originally a cello and piano piece — into a work for chamber orchestra. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026 Vail’s artistic director through the end of 2026, celebrates her tenure with two Beethoven-positive concerts on June 25 and 27, appearing with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields chamber orchestra. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 Under the baton of Conductor Laureate Christopher Warren-Green, the Charlotte Symphony will be joined by Sphinx Virtuosi, the chamber orchestra of the Sphinx Organization, a national non-profit organization based in Detroit. — Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chamber orchestra
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chamber orchestra
  1. symphony orchestra
  2. brass band
  3. orchestra
Noun
  • On Saturday there were nearly 400 student instrumentalists and vocalists one time or another on stage at Disney, members of a large symphony orchestra, a concert orchestra, a big band, a mariachi ensemble and the Titan Banda Oaxaquena.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • In fact, there were long stretches Monday night when the audience resembled one politely taking in a symphony orchestra more than one attending a summer amphitheater concert headlined by a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Definition of symphony orchestra
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  • In that scene at the end, when the brass band is playing, and everyone’s walking together, all shapes and sizes, colors, creeds, that’s where hope lives.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • Others danced by in traditional Caribbean garb, adorned with the colors of the American flag, while a brass band played.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of brass band
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  • No orchestra has brought back its commission over the last half century, and only Chicago and New York recorded their commissions.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • In an orchestra, every musician is talented, and every instrument has its purpose.
    — Rizwan Jan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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“Chamber orchestra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chamber%20orchestra. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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