About 130 children and youth gather a few days each week at First St. Andrew's United Church for an after-school music program featuring everything from orchestra to choir and piano lessons for kids who face barriers to music lessons.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/el-sistema-aeolian-gives-the-gift-of-music-to-children-in-london-ont-1.7054116?cmp=rss

After an interval, the orchestra played “Traveller”, a 2003 work by the American composer, David Maslanka.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/band-concert-of-colourful-precision/

A group of Dubbo youths have become inaugural members of a youth orchestra that showcases a passion for music in geographically-disadvantaged towns in the central west.

Source: https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/8091657/orchestra-connects-up-skills-geographically-disadvantaged-musical-youths/?src=rss

Among them is Mehta’s autographed baton with which he will be conducting the orchestra during both his performances in India, following which it will be delivered to the winning bidder.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/ncpa-auction-zubin-mehta-baton-zakir-hussain-tabla-8899164/

“Andrew’s vision and leadership reach across all areas of our orchestra.

Source: https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2023/03/24/crust-re-ups-with-lso-for-three-more-years/

An orchestra of well-trained musicians can accelerate the tempo or slow it down, pause to let a beautiful chord ring throughout a concert hall, then restart exactly together.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/11/05/a-brain-injury-removed-my-ability-to-perceive-time-heres-what-its-like-in-a-world-without-it/

"An orchestra would have been difficult or impossible for me to manage to record, nor did I think there was any point in trying to copy those parts as they originally were.

Source: https://ksenam.com/ixp/295/p/juliana-hatfield-sings-elo-album/

Astana Ballet’s orchestra charmed its audience with vibrant jazz, classical and contemporary hits in an original interpretation during the Non Classica show program on June 16.

Source: https://astanatimes.com/2023/06/astana-ballet-reinterprets-conventional-pieces-at-non-classica-concert/

“At the end, when everybody is applauding, I did not know the orchestra continues to play.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-soundshirt-lyric-opera-20230920-t57azculxfhufew52g23jyf64a-story.html

At the same time, if Yulia has had a long day and she wants to tell me about something that happened in the orchestra or some repertoire she’s working on, I totally understand what she’s talking about, and I can support her that way.”

Source: https://njmonthly.com/articles/arts-entertainment/strings-attached-meet-njs-violin-playing-power-couple/

Auditions for the orchestra were received from all across rural and regional NSW, showcasing the talent and passion for music that lies outside of major metropolitan areas.

Source: https://www.cowraguardian.com.au/story/8074300/five-young-cowra-musicians-selected-to-play-with-youth-orchestra/?src=rss

Before all of this travel the orchestra makes its annual pilgrimage to Whiting Bay Hall where a group from the orchestra will be able to give the Arran audience a flavour of what music their tour will share with audiences State-side.

Source: https://www.arranbanner.co.uk/2023/05/19/annual-fiddler-fling-comes-to-whiting-bay/

Before all of this travel the orchestra makes its annual pilgrimage to Whiting Bay Hall where a group from the orchestra will be able to give the Arran audience a flavour of what music their tour will share with audiences State-side.

Source: https://www.arranbanner.co.uk/2023/05/19/annual-fiddler-fling-comes-to-whiting-bay/

Big Noise launched its first orchestra in Raploch in 2008 and is s funded by Stirling Council and other private sources.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-64745007?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Bill said: “We are so proud that a small town like Newent is able to produce a full scale symphony orchestra of such a high quality.

Source: https://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/23556667.musical-work-will-debut-newent-church-weekend/?ref=rss

But it sounds like the bass is overpowering the other elements of the orchestra.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/shure-aonic-50-headphones-review-sound-performance-1851104012

Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár, one of the foremost orchestra conductors of her generation.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/9e4274e256880826?ref=ff

Conductor and players were on magnificent form in every department, and the orchestra sounded superb in the space while never swamping the vocalists.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/23995297.hansel-gretel-paisley-town-hall---darkly-dramatic-christmas-tale/?ref=rss

During his homily, the Pope shared a guiding image for the College of Cardinals: that of “a symphony orchestra, representing the harmony and synodality of the Church.”

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-francis-creates-21-new-cardinals-expanding-body-s-geographic-diversity

Especially exciting is that it will be performed as it was originally heard in the 1980 production with a full, 26-piece orchestra.

Source: https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/04/broadway-spring-arts-preview-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=broadway-spring-arts-preview-2023