sinfonia

[ sin-foh-nee-uh; Italian seen-faw-nee-ah ]

noun

, Music.

, plural sin·fo·ni·as, sin·fo·ni·e [sin-foh-, nee, -ey, seen-faw-, nee, -e].

1. a symphony.

sinfonia

/ ˌsɪnfəˈnɪə /

noun

1. another word for symphony symphony
2. capital when part of a name a symphony orchestra

Word History and Origins

Origin of sinfonia¹

From Italian, dating back to 1880–85; symphony

Word History and Origins

Origin of sinfonia¹

Italian

Example Sentences

Those set to receive funding include the National Theatre, the Royal Ballet and Southbank Sinfonia and smaller organisations such as the National Youth Orchestra, Stanley Arts and choral ensemble The Sixteen.

From BBC

Besembaiev's performance was part of a concert by John Wilson's Sinfonia that also included Lili Boulanger's tone-poem D'un matin de printemps, and Walton's First Symphony.

From BBC

With the Sinfonia, Wilson prioritizes a particular repertoire.

From New York Times

Shifting his energies to the Sinfonia of London — in part, because of a spate of canceled dates for the John Wilson Orchestra during the pandemic — has coincided with more of a focus on the variety of music that shaped his musical upbringing.

From New York Times

Then, he “fixes” his orchestra, the Sinfonia of London, a project-based ensemble that Wilson revived in 2018, which will appear at the BBC Proms on Sunday.

From New York Times