orchestra

Orkestra

A large group of musicians who play various instruments together, typically including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

• The orchestra performed Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
• She plays violin in the city orchestra.
• The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra began to play.
• Municipal funding cuts have forced the regional orchestra to reduce its season schedule and eliminate several full-time musician positions.
• Neuroscientists studying brain activity found that listening to complex orchestra performances activates multiple cognitive regions simultaneously, enhancing neural connectivity.
• The university orchestra collaborated with contemporary composers to premiere experimental works that challenged traditional boundaries of classical instrumentation.

Eş anlamlılar: ensemble, philharmonic, symphony

Orkestra (tiyatroda zemin kat oturma alanı)

The area on the ground floor of a theater where musicians sit, or the front section of seats for the audience.

• We had orchestra seats for the Broadway show.
• The orchestra pit is located just in front of the stage.

Eş anlamlılar: stalls, parquet

Zıt anlamlılar: balcony, gallery