The orchestra has risen to the occasion.
The reason the orchestra even had any glory days and rose to prominence was because of Levine.
During this time the orchestra rose to international fame.
In addition to several fine vocal performances, the company's rather sorry orchestra rose to mediocrity and sometimes more.
He was, in other words, at his best, and the orchestra rose to the occasion, with individual sections and soloists turning in fine performances.
The orchestra rose out of the orchestra pit.
The orchestra rose to the occasion with resilient, involved playing.
The other soloists and chorus were uniformly solid, and the orchestra, notwithstanding a few untidy moments, rose to the occasion.
For whatever reason, however, Mr. Berman and the orchestra did not rise consistently to the work's famous challenges.
The chorus was excellent and the orchestra rose to difficult moments (as with the horns in the hunting choruses), but didn't always maintain that high level.