What orchestra plays at the Kennedy Center?

The four most commonly used instruments in the string family are the violin, the viola, the cello and the double (string) bass.

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These characteristics ultimately divide instruments into four families: woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.

The woodwind family sits together in the middle of the orchestra, behind the violins and violas. The name “woodwind” originated because the instruments were once made of wood and are played using wind (by blowing).

The flute is the highest sounding of the standard orchestra woodwind instruments (although the piccolo is higher). It's played played by blowing air across a hole in the mouthpiece. Because it's higher in pitch, like the violin, it will often play the melody of a piece.

Gamelan in Wayang Kulit Performance The gamelan orchestra is a vital accompaniment for wayang kulit performance. Music supports the all-night performance almost non-stop, though the number of instruments that play may vary.

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But “conducting is more difficult than playing a single instrument,” claims Boulez. “You have to know the culture, to know the score, and to project what you want to hear.” A great conductor might have peerless musical instincts and intuition, but innate musicality will get them only so far.

The main woodwind family instruments in an orchestra are the flute, oboe, clarinet or bassoon. Other somewhat common woodwind instruments are the piccolo, english horn, and bass clarinet.

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The strings are the largest family of instruments in the orchestra and they come in four sizes: the violin, which is the smallest, viola, cello, and the biggest, the double bass, sometimes called the contrabass.

“Gone are the days of classical repertoire standing alone and just being enough,” he said. ... Classical music for a modern British orchestra has a new name – it's simply called orchestral music.”

The top 20 orchestras in the world: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. London Symphony Orchestra. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Cleveland Orchestra. Los Angeles Philharmonic.

The brass family members that are most commonly used in the orchestra include the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and the tuba.

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Orchestras are usually led by a conductor who directs the performance with movements of the hands and arms, often made easier for the musicians to see by use of a conductor's baton. The conductor unifies the orchestra, sets the tempo and shapes the sound of the ensemble.

The Classical orchestra came to consist of strings (first and second violins, violas, violoncellos, and double basses), two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two or four horns, two trumpets, and two timpani.