The phrase "a time when orchestras" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a specific period or event related to orchestras, often in a historical or contextual sense.
Example: "There was a time when orchestras played a central role in community gatherings and celebrations."
Alternatives: "an era when orchestras" or "a period when orchestras".
It's one thing to launch an orchestra; it's quite another to make it a success at a time when orchestras are having to cope with cuts.
At a time when orchestras around the country are trying to push the boundaries of their programming, this seemed a supremely uncreative choice, a triumph of conductorial egotism and the desire for easy ticket sales over the prospect of renovation.
You've got to wonder why the orchestra is usually so timid on its own turf, particularly given Lincoln Center's efforts to update programming at a time when orchestras across the country are embracing the fact that we are 12 years into the 21st century.
The orchestra's current visit is its fourth visit to China in five years, a reflection perhaps of China's growing enthusiasm for Western classical music at a time when orchestras in the United States – including the Philadelphia Orchestra, which emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2012 – are struggling.
At a time when orchestras everywhere are finding innovative ways to reach new listeners, foster new music and take on cultural leadership roles within their communities, the Pittsburgh Symphony under Mr. Honeck is basically opting for the tried-and-true approach.
At a time when orchestras are adding video and staging effects to generate visual interest, performers from a range of art music traditions are nurturing an opposite impulse, taking the (literal) spotlight off themselves and focusing on their audience's inner needs.
AT a time when many orchestras present seasonally oriented fare, the Ridgefield Orchestra is embarking on the enormous challenge of presenting Mahler's Symphony No.6 for the first time next Saturday.
At a time when symphony orchestras have been all too ready to cede Baroque repertory to early-music specialists, the Pittsburgh Symphony seems an unlikely source for this sort of experimentation.
Matthew Passion" and the "Christmas Oratorio," is all the more welcome coming at a time when symphony orchestras are just beginning to reclaim the great works of the Baroque, too long ceded to early-music specialists.
But at a time when symphony orchestras have ceded so much Baroque and even Classical repertory to period-instrument specialists, it was refreshing to discover how one ensemble has chosen to retain and cultivate early music.
But the tremendous popularity of these screenings makes it worth the money and effort, especially in a time when symphony orchestras, even the lofty Philharmonic, are in serious need of extra cash.
