Who plays the Trans-Siberian Orchestra?

Trans-Siberian Orchestra'sholiday tour played to nearly a million people in 109 shows last year.

Single movement orchestral pieces of program music are often called symphonic poems.

String section (center) of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra, Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico. Antecedents of the modern symphony orchestra appeared about 1600, the most notable early example being the ensemble required in the Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's opera Orfeo.

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.

Orchestral programme musicthe tone poem (or symphonic poem)the concert overture. the programme symphony.

If your performance space has an orchestra pit, and no orchestra lift, you can cover the pit using a pit filler or pit cover. The difference between the two is a filler can have the ability to adjust its height by simply moving the legs to the desired height.

An Intro To String Instruments: The Heart Of The Orchestra. Lyrical and bouncy; sharp and mellow; sweet, plaintive and joyous: Strings can beautifully convey each of these, and this is why they are the heart of any orchestra.

Solo Concerto

The word Gamelan refers to Gamel in Javanese which means the act of drumming or hitting. ... Similarly, Gamelan is also very important. Not only does it help depict stories with music, but it also used for prayer and to entertain people.

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.

Classical orchestras used 30 to 60 players in four sections: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

Chamber orchestra

Conductor, in music, a person who conducts an orchestra, chorus, opera company, ballet, or other musical group in the performance and interpretation of ensemble works.

The woodwind members of the orchestra are the flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. There can be two, three, or four, of any of these woodwinds in an orchestra, depending on the size of the orchestra and the piece being played.

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra was established on May 15, 1973 as the CCP Philharmonic Orchestra and was initially intended to accompany performing artists at the CCP Theater. The PPO's first music director was Prof. Luis Valencia with Julian Quirit as concertmaster. In 1979, then First Lady Imelda R.

The Epic Orchestra is our largest orchestra, with 51 musicians. Featuring our largest string and brass sections the Epic Orchestra offers an enormous dynamic range, from the most delicate pianissimo, to the most roaring fortissimo.