Violin

conductor 's stand. On the left hand side, were the violins and other string instruments with the flute, oboes, and clarinets in the middle and the heavier sounding cellos on the right. One of the key components in the…

peaceful. They then talked about the different types of instruments, including the violin and I could feel my eyes widen in fascination, especially when they talked about the violin. I needed it as I needed to breathe; it was something that I had wanted to do and it was the thing that would let me follow my passion. When it was time to actually try the instruments, I was ecstatic. I ran first in line to the violin section and eagerly tried playing it. Before I did though I worriedly asked the…

his hand, the bombastic fanfare of the trumpets marked the beginning of the concert. Tapping my foot against the wooden floor, I followed the progression of the conductor’s energetic movements. As we played the final cadence of the passage, the violins descended to a delicate tremolo, and the conductor waved in my general direction to begin the greatly anticipated solo. Taking a deep breath, I glided the bow across my strings with an alluring vibrato; I could feel the vibrations from my strings…

If the cellos sat on the outside, or if the violins sat in the middle, this would look very strange. Again, this has to do with the way we sit now being considered the norm. Any change in our formation would catch the audience off guard, as the audience consists of mostly our family members who have grown used to seeing us sit the certain way we sit now. Therefore, whenever people watch an orchestra perform, they expect the violins on the outside and the cellos and violas on the inside…

that fall within the structured raking order. When looking at the various job titles, the first thing noticed is that there are various levels. When looking at the difference in pay between the Violin I & Principle Violin II job there is a difference of $1,005, with Violin I being $2,483 and Principle Violin II being $3,488. The information provided suggests that the level is a factor when deciding on what the…

On 11 November 2016, I attended a concert entitled Schumann & Bruckner that organized by Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) at PETRONAS Philharmonic Hall which located in Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). It was an around 120 minute concert including 20 minutes interval in between. Two great works was presented on this day which was Piano Concerto in A minor by Schumann and Symphony No.4 in E flat major- ‘Romantic’ by Bruckner. In this concert, Constantin Trinks was the conductor whereas…

“Think instruments can only be made of wood or brass? An orchestra called the Vegetable Orchestra hails from Vienna, and all the instruments are all made from various vegetables” (Interesting Facts about Orchestras). Instruments have advanced greatly over the years, and that has affected the size and the sound of the orchestra. The orchestra started off as small groups of instrumentalists, playing for important occasions. As time went on, it grew in size and the importance level changed. The…

“A Gift and a Curse” In every person’s heart, there is a spark of passion that is waiting for to be triggered. If we trigger this spark the way it should be, you sparkle among all those people and passion brings you to success. My passion is violin and when I was in fifth grade, I lost the thread of practice. At the end of the first term of that school year, my grades were worse than before. All of my teachers and my family, asked me why this happened and I didn’t say anything to them because…

Consequences I felt like throwing my violin at the wall. I had spent hours and hours getting my scales in tune, and I was still putting my fingers on the wrong places on the fingerboard. Rubbing my eyes, I put the violin down in its case and looked outside the window. It was pitch black outside, so that meant that it was very late. I sat down on the nearest chair, which creaked as it took my weight. I closed my eyes for a moment and thought to myself “What am I doing this for? I don’t like…

laughter and continuous warmth, created by the my mother’s unconditional love. I had no knowledge of sadness or discomfort when living in the basement. Everyday was enjoyable, however Tuesdays were always extraordinary. Those were the days of my violin lessons. Right after school, I would carry my 14thviolin case and trudge happily to my lessons. That day, I was greeted by a warm smile from a lady seated on the piano bench. “Did you practice your piece?” she beamed. She was the pianist, there…