sinfonietta
/ˌsɪnfəˈnjɛtə/
noun
- A small symphony orchestra, typically one that plays lighter or more modern music.
- The local sinfonietta performed a concert of contemporary pieces at the community center.
- The sinfonietta's tour included stops at small theaters and schools across the region.
- She joined the city's sinfonietta as a violinist, enjoying the smaller group's close-knit sound.
- A short or light symphony, or a piece of music written for a small orchestra.
- The program opened with a playful sinfonietta that set a cheerful mood for the evening.
- He listened to a recording of a sinfonietta by a 20th-century Czech composer.
- The composer's new sinfonietta was only fifteen minutes long but full of lively melodies.