the orchestra

noun

US
: a group of seats in a theater that are close to the stage

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The news was shared Tuesday at the orchestra’s final board meeting of the 2024-25 season. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025 During the performance cycle, the orchestra rehearses weekly, and twice the week of the concert. Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025 Voices in the orchestra step forth to double the cello here and there — a tricky alignment in any acoustic. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025 Symphony history: Nashville Symphony principal oboist Titus Underwood says the orchestra's April 11-12 performances are going to make history in real time. Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the orchestra

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