Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. What is a percussion instrument? Well, in the simplest terms it's something ...

"A primer ... demonstrating the range and special capabilities of each instrument of the orchestra, with examples drawn from the symphonic repertory." Performed by ...

Three is the magic number! Matthew Brett, Percussion Section Leader of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, gives us ...

From contrabassoons to harmonicas, we take a look at some of the concertos for more unusual instruments to have found their ...

Part of How To Classical. Why does the oboe tune the orchestra? Why does the orchestra sit the way it does? What does rosin actually do to a violin bow? If you find the traditions of the classical ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Listen to the varied, explosive, resonant sounds of instruments struck, shaken, pounded, scratched. In the past, we’ve chosen the five minutes or so ...

Western Illinois University Summer Percussion Orchestra performs a free concert featuring movie and game music.