orchestra player
nounUK /ˈɔːkɪstrə ˈpleɪə/
US /ˈɔːrkɪstrə ˈpleɪər/
A person who plays an instrument in a big group of musicians.
The orchestra player tuned her violin before the concert began.
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2. A member of a theater's orchestra pit who plays for stage shows.
The orchestra player stayed late to rehearse the musical's score.
3. Someone who plays in a small group that performs classical music together.
As an orchestra player, he performed with the chamber group every weekend.
4. A musician employed by a professional orchestra as a full-time job.
She became an orchestra player with the city philharmonic after years of practice.