ANBAND Knowledge Base

The modern orchestra's woodwind section typically includes: flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons. The piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet, E-flat clarinet, and contrabassoon are commonly used supplementary woodwind instruments. The section may also on occasion be expanded by the addition of saxophone(s).

Playing an instrument can help maintain or even increase coordination including fine motor skills. ... Keep Your Mind Active: In addition to helping with coordination, playing music with an orchestra can help keep your mind active. Not only are you perhaps learning new things, you are literally giving your brain a workout.

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Concerto: (1) ensemble music for voice(s) and instrument(s) (17th century); (2) extended piece of music in which a solo instrument or instruments is contrasted with an orchestral ensemble (post-17th century).

Here are some suggestions:Enter your piece in competitions. ... Study composition at a university with a big enough music program to have an orchestra. ... Scout your local community and youth orchestras and broach the idea to their music directors.