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What is the guy at the front of an orchestra do?

The guy with the stick is called a conducter and he is very important. He keeps time acting as a sort of metronome for everyone and he also indicates dynamics and such to different sections of the orchestra. Without him the orchestra wouldn't play nearly as well together.

How many members are in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra?

106

What makes a good conductor orchestra?

Unlike the master chef, the great conductor must have not only manual skills and superb taste, but the essential gifts of acute hearing and the ability to communicate with musicians in verbal and non-verbal ways. ... He is involved in choosing new musicians who, in effect, become how the orchestra plays.

Who sings build a home cinematic orchestra?

The Cinematic Orchestra

What do you call the whole orchestra in a concerto grosso?

The concerto grosso (pronounced [konˈtʃɛrto ˈɡrɔsso]; Italian for big concert(o), plural concerti grossi [konˈtʃɛrti ˈɡrɔssi]) is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists (the concertino) and full orchestra (the ripieno, tutti or concerto grosso).

Is usually a musical work for a solo instrument and an orchestra?

Concerto: A musical work for solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra.