chamber orchestra

noun

An orchestra of modest size, to play chamber music, yet larger than the various chamber ensembles named after their number of instruments (from duo to nonet).

Meanings

nounchamber orchestra (plural chamber orchestras)

plural chamber orchestras

  1. An orchestra of modest size, to play chamber music, yet larger than the various chamber ensembles named after their number of instruments (from duo to nonet).

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 室內樂團 /室内乐团
  • 室內樂團 /室内乐团 (shìnèi yuètuán)orchestra to play chamber music
Dutch kamerorkest
  • kamerorkestorchestra to play chamber music
Finnish kamariorkesteri
  • kamariorkesteriorchestra to play chamber music
French orchestre de chambre
  • orchestre de chambreorchestra to play chamber music
German Kammerorchester
  • Kammerorchesterorchestra to play chamber music
Greek ορχήστρα δωματίου
  • ορχήστρα δωματίου (orchístra domatíou)orchestra to play chamber music
Hungarian kamarazenekar
  • kamarazenekarorchestra to play chamber music
Italian orchestra da camera
  • orchestra da cameraorchestra to play chamber music
Japanese 室内管弦楽団
  • 室内管弦楽団 (shitsunai kangengakudan)orchestra to play chamber music
Māori taka puoro
  • taka puoroorchestra to play chamber music
Polish orkiestra kameralna
  • orkiestra kameralnaorchestra to play chamber music
Portuguese orquestra de câmara
  • orquestra de câmaraorchestra to play chamber music
Russian ка́мерный орке́стр
  • ка́мерный орке́стр (kámernyj orkéstr)orchestra to play chamber music
Swedish kammarorkester
  • kammarorkesterorchestra to play chamber music
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Chicago

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