Are violins used in orchestra?

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Conductors act as guides to the orchestras or choirs they conduct. They choose the works to be performed and study their scores, to which they may make certain adjustments (such as in tempo, articulation, phrasing, repetitions of sections), work out their interpretation, and relay their vision to the performers.

That responsibility alone makes the Conductor/Music Director the most important person in any orchestra.

The orchestra gives an annual series of concerts at the Festival Hall and, since 2004, has had a permanent home at Cadogan Hall, a former church in Chelsea, converted into a 900-seat concert hall and rehearsal space.

“Philharmonic puts the emphasis on the organizers and the audience, whereas symphony places it on sound and the actual music-making.” Another example close to home: The Philharmonic Society of New York was founded in 1799.

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Instrument Families Orchestra instruments are grouped into four main families: the string family, the woodwind family, the brass family, and the percussion family.

The seating in the pit is awesome. Its actually better for someone shorter than taller for knee room. You can definitely see the stage and event with the best view. ... Basically you should be able to see everything on the stage from the main floor - except someone really tall is in front of you.

Guitarists' interest in playing together as a group has also spawned the advent of guitar orchestras, which exist all over the world. Some of the most famous, guitar-only orchestras include The Barcelona Guitar Orchestra, the New York City Guitar Orchestra and the Cambridge Guitar Orchestra.

Orchestras always tune to 'A', because every string instrument has an 'A' string. The standard pitch is A=440 Hertz (440 vibrations per second). Some orchestras favor a slightly higher pitch, like A=442 or higher, which some believe results in a brighter sound.

There were 1,224 symphony orchestras in the United States as of 2014. Some U. S. orchestras maintain a full 52-week performing season, but most are small and have shorter seasons.

Sometimes the front of the stage extends past the proscenium into the auditorium. This is known as an apron or forestage. Theatres containing proscenium stages are known as proscenium arch theatres and often include an orchestra pit for live music and a fly tower for the movement of scenery and lighting.

The modern orchestra developed during the Baroque period. ... The music of the Baroque period is the first to be among the musical pieces that people today are generally familiar with. True. Bach, Handel, and Mozart make up the Viennese School.

A: The most obvious difference between the ensembles is the instruments that call the ensemble home. Violins, violas, cellos and basses make up the majority of an orchestra, while a concert band is made up of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. ... You'll hear many of these pieces on the Concert Band stream.