sinfonietta

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Recent Examples of sinfonietta And much of the balance between his group and the sinfonietta was yet to be hashed out. Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinfonietta
Noun
  • Second, an orchestra from the Americas has never been invited to participate until this year — a distinction reserved for our very own Chicago Symphony.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • On Saturday, it will be staged in Salzburg, with the same conductor and orchestra, and directed by McBurney’s brother, Simon.
    Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The biggest names will perform at the Festival Stage, while other stages will welcome other genres; local Mardi Gras Indians and brass bands perform on the Jazz & Heritage Stage, while the Congo Square Stage features Afrocentric and world music.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Joined by The Soul Rebels brass band, the star toted his own speaker down the road as a pedestrians followed.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • It is widely considered the greatest recording of the symphony.
    David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
  • One hundred thousand voices meet the thunder of engines, a symphony of speed and spectacle.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The piece for chamber orchestra and electronic sounds appears on Miranda’s upcoming new album, also called Qubism.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Knights, the contemporary chamber orchestra, is continuing its Rhapsody commissioning project this season at Carnegie Hall.
    Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The project reimagines his catalog of hits, now backed by a full symphony orchestra.
    Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Spring also marks the end of many symphony orchestras’ performance seasons, so the concerts are celebratory and community-affirming.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025

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“Sinfonietta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinfonietta. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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