Who is conductor of Windsor Symphony orchestra?

Someone writing in The New York Times would refer to the Big Five American orchestras: the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Also Called. First Chair, First Violinist, Concertmistress. The first chair violinist of an orchestra—known as the concertmaster—is a vital musical leader with widely ranging responsibilities, from tuning the orchestra to working closely with the conductor.

English Language Learners Definition of orchestra : a group of musicians who play usually classical music together and who are led by a conductor.

A gathering of musicians in Frankfurt, Germany, broke the world record for largest orchestra. After a few visits to your local symphony orchestra (or philharmonic — they're all pretty much the same anyway), you may start to notice that the size may fluctuate between pieces.

It can be a chamber orchestra, which is a small orchestra of around 25 musicians, often playing strings and performing in, historically, palace chambers for royalty. A symphony orchestra is large, sometimes topping 100 members, and is organized to play symphonies (in concert halls).

Orchestral excerpts are short sections (excerpts) from the symphonic repertoire. Standard orchestral excerpts vary from instrument to instrument, and they are chosen for their technical difficulty, expressive nuances, or exposure in a piece of orchestral literature.

The double bass is the largest string instrument in the orchestra and with its warm, deep tones it is often thought of as the supporting the rest of the orchestra.

How much you can make as a classical musician varies wildly. According to the American Federation of Musicians or AFM, Toronto branch, hourly rates for orchestral musicians start at $106 for the leader and $53 per hour for what they call side players, with a three-hour minimum. That's scale for a freelance gig.

The most common question asked by parents and students alike is the difference between “Band” and “Orchestra.” Both are “performance-based large group music classes,” but there are differences. Band classes are made up of “Wind” and “Percussion” instruments whereas Orchestra classes are made up of “String” instruments.

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. ... In fact, the second violins used to be seated opposite the first violins, where the cellos normally are.

A snare drum is constructed of a hollow cylinder made of metal or wood, with two drumheads stretched over it—one on the top and one on the bottom. The drumheads are made of calfskin or plastic. ... Orchestral snare drums are generally 14 inches in diameter and vary in depth from around five to six inches.

Bass drum

Functions of Gamelan Traditionally, gamelan is only played at certain occasions such as ritual ceremonies, special community celebrations, shadow puppet shows, and for the royal family. Gamelan is also used to accompany dances in court, temple, and village rituals.

The guy playing the triangle is called a percussionist, and must master at least 35 different instruments.

When Turkish music was scored for orchestra, it normally used extra percussion instruments not otherwise found in orchestras of the time: typically, the bass drum, the triangle, and cymbals.

And philharmonic just means “music-loving” and is often used to differentiate between two orchestras in the same city (e.g. the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra).