What makes a philharmonic orchestra?

The main woodwind family instruments in an orchestra are the flute, oboe, clarinet or bassoon.

They sit in twos, sharing a stand. They usually sit with the most experienced at front, to help the less experienced with bowing etc. Orchestras are set up in so that everyone, especially section leaders, can see the conductor.

A pasindhèn (Javanese: ꦥꦱꦶꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦤ꧀, romanized: pasindhèn, pesindhèn) (informally ꦱꦶꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦤ꧀ sindhèn) is a female solo singer who sings with a gamelan. They may perform in dance, wayang or klenèngan (pure music or "concert") performances.

The musicians of the RMS Titanic all perished when the ship sank in 1912. They played music, intending to calm the passengers, for as long as they possibly could, and all went down with the ship. All were recognized for their heroism....John Law HumeOccupationViolinist.

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The State Foundation for the National System of Youth and Infant Orchestras of Venezuela (FESNOJIV), also known as The System, is a social work by the Venezuelan State founded by Maestro José Antonio Abreu for the systematisation of the instruction and collective practice of music through the symphonic orchestra and ...

The standard instrumental groups of Western chamber music include the string quartet (two violins, viola, and violoncello), the woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon), the combinations employed in sonatas (one wind or stringed instrument with piano), and the brass quintet (frequently two trumpets, ...

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The piano is important in a symphony orchestra for those pieces that include it. But it is not part of traditional orchestration and many composers never included a piano part in their symphonies and other orchestral works, so in that sense it's a less important orchestral instrument overall.

Inspired by El Sistema, Dudamel, the LA Phil and its community partners founded YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) in 2007, providing 1,300 young people with free instruments, intensive music instruction, academic support, and leadership training.

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Offers benefits to eye-hand coordination as well as increased cognitive skills such as concentration and visual recognition. Studies indicate that this tends to give kids who participate in orchestra programs higher success in other learning areas like math and reading.

When we think of the 'traditional' layout of an orchestra, we think of the violins directly to the left of the conductor and the violas in the centre, with the woodwind and then the percussion behind them.