Where is the orchestra in a theater?

Béla Bartók

The violin often carries the melody in an orchestral work as its brilliant sound carries easily over many of the other instruments. There are usually two sections of violins, first violins and second violins, and they play different parts (different music has been written for each group).

In fact, even with salaried, full-time employment, many British orchestral musicians are struggling to pay their bills. On Wednesday, the Musicians' Union (MU) in the U. K. published research showing that orchestral players — including those holding full-time jobs as ensemble musicians — on average earn under $30,000.

'The most obvious role of the Leader is liaising with the conductor in rehearsals to help the Orchestra interpret their ideas and make them sound as they imagine. This mainly affects the string section, but may also influence the rest of the Orchestra.

Closer up on the sides, close to the aisle, can be better than center orchestra farther back. ... Mezzanine seating can offer a more panoramic view and, if you're in the first row or two, you'll often be closer to the stage than you would have been in the orchestra.

Today the term concerto usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. The concerto first arose in the baroque with the concerto grosso (Italian for big concert(o)), which contrasted a small group of instruments with the rest of the orchestra.

The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), based at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, is India's first and only professional orchestra.

The answer, of course is: it varies. Most composers who have musical training behind them will generally write out a paper sketch indicating what instruments are playing, and so on. This is given to the orchestrator, who will then write out the individual parts for the ensemble playing the film score.

The string bass is the backbone of the orchestra, helping to keep everyone playing together. String bass sizes are 3/4 (which is standard) and 1/2.

A modern full-scale symphony orchestra consists of approximately one hundred permanent musicians, most often distributed as follows: 16–18 1st violins, 16 2nd violins, 12 violas, 12 cellos, 8 double basses, 4 flutes (one with piccolo as a specialty), 4 oboes (one with English horn as a specialty), 4 clarinets (one with ...

Orchestral players are finding it increasingly hard to make ends meet. A rank-and-file player can earn up to £40,000 per annum in the London Symphony Orchestra, but the equivalent post in the London Philharmonic and Philharmonia orchestras is unlikely to be more than £30,000 - in the North it's nearer £25,000.

The LSO is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading orchestras.

Six of the best orchestral players

• James Galway, flute (born 1939; above)
• Josef Gingold, violin (1909-1995)
• Adolf Herseth, trumpet (1921-2013)
• Sabine Meyer, clarinet (born 1959)
• Janos Starker, cello (1924-2013)
• Barry Tuckwell, French horn (born 1931)

Sarah Hicks is the principal conductor of the Live at Orchestra Hall series.

The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition.

Ravi Shankar

The program begins with Gleason's opening monologue, in which he recognizes orchestra leader Ray Bloch and his twentieth anniversary as a conductor; during the monologue, announcer Paul Luther introduces radio and television writer John Lester, who dubs Gleason the "number one television comedian" of the season.