professional orchestra

collocation in English

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professional
adjective
uk
/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us
/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/
relating to work that needs special training ...
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orchestra
noun
uk
/ˈɔː.kɪ.strə/us
/ˈɔːr.kə.strə/
a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by ...
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Aprofessionalorchestrain a theatre that had the good fortune to have an orchestra pit would still not cause the society to forfeit its immunity.
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In 1990 the orchestra gained a status of a full timeprofessionalorchestra, and at that time the number of employed musicians was 12.
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Aprofessionalorchestrais hired, a set is built and costumes are rented for these productions.
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Those participants cast in roles perform two of the four fully stage performances with aprofessionalorchestra.
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Under his stewardship, the amateur ensemble evolved into aprofessionalorchestra.
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At the same time, it would be the firstprofessionalorchestrato work with school children "in situ".
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A large number of applicants typically apply for aprofessionalorchestrajob.
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None of his music was ever published or performed by aprofessionalorchestra, and none of it is known to have survived in manuscript.
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The choir now performs at least three major concerts each year with aprofessionalorchestraand soloists.
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It made the transition to a fullyprofessionalorchestrain 1971.
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About the closest that a cellist can come to this is in the case of those who win an audition at aprofessionalorchestra.
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Wick won this audition and entered this large full-timeprofessionalorchestraat the age of 19.
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This became aprofessionalorchestrain 1974.
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I think it is remarkable that the orchestra persists in our culture at so many levels, from the middle-school orchestra through the regional amateur and professional orchestras.
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I have heard them on a number of occasions, and they certainly stand up to the competition of some of our more renowned professional orchestras.
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About 15% of the members play in professional orchestras in their free time, whereas others play regularly in non-professional orchestras and chamber music ensembles.
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Both the community and professional orchestras were maintained through the 1946-47 season.
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With several professional orchestras under her direction, she brought with her the credentials to help move the program forward.
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He wrote 45 works in total, and all but one were given performances by professional orchestras or chamber groups.
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