What does the cryptic crossword clue "Orchestra misbehave — less authentic in audition (8)" mean?

The definition is "Orchestra". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). SIN ("misbehave") + homophone [ in audition ] of PHONIER ("less authentic") I can't think of an accent where PHONIER sounds like FONIA, but I've given up arguing about homophones. The answer is SINFONIA.

Orchestra misbehave — less authentic in audition (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29029 | 7 Down | 2023-03-28 flower

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