Orchestra pit

with a Jewish heritage. He was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, studied at Harvard and later at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In 1943, he was employed as assistant conductor at the New York Philharmonic. He gained popularity after filling in for Bruno Walter, a German conductor, at Carnegie Hall. Two year later, he became the Music Director of the New York City Symphony Orchestra. Bernstein later taught music at Brandeis University. In 1958, he was elevated to the Music Director of the New York…

My legs shook like crazy. I looked around. My classmates were chatting as if they had nothing to worry about. I could only imagine myself squeaking or missing a note in front of hundreds of people. Maybe if I played quiet enough, they wouldn’t hear me mess up. I squeezed my clarinet tightly in my firm grasp and bit my lip. “Up next, we have the Honors Band!” The composer announced to the audience as they roared and clapped us onto the stage. I quickly shuffled out from…

On April 19, 2016 I attend a Concert Band and Chorus presented by Palm Beach State college music department. The concert chorus was conducted by Michael MacMullen and the concert band was conducted by David Gibble. The chorus sung about 6 songs from different period of the music period, like “camp town races” and “Jubilate Deo”. Meanwhile, the band opens my ears to some great classical hits from different composers. For example, the Overture to the Barber of Seville and other pieces were played…

That was what I remembered from 4th grade. I got this it's like riding a bike. I expected to sit down and pick up where I left off. What a difference 4 years not playing had made. This was a high school orchestra. Not the elementary orchestra that I had left behind. I can't tune, can barely read the music and my fingering is off. I had thrown myself into wholly new situation. What did I expect? Thankfully, I was 3rd chair. 3rd chair because there were only 3 of us. Still…

about Mozart. I quickly became cognizant of the obvious fact that each of these artists held exceptional talents. The four performers in the quartet played extremely well and surprised me greatly by how four musicians could sound exactly like a full orchestra. I noticed each performer had their own small lamp to illuminate their music sheet, even though the sun still shone outside. The quartet team exuded a serene countenance and seemingly played their preferred instrument with such ease, poise,…

Bright lights and colors surround the area, and you can feel the energy in the air. The instruments being played, and the voices of young talented singers balance each other out. The performers have worked long and hard, their voices hit every note and their steps are perfectly aligned. Even though the five stars are only kids, they’re disciplined. Especially the lead singer, who is only eleven years old. The lead singer was Michael Jackson, and his band was Jackson 5. The group was brought…

An orchestra is an ensemble of string, brass, woodwind, percussion and keyboard instruments. The instruments found in each section have different tonal qualities, playing techniques and different ways of producing sound. The string section consists of the violin, the viola, the cello, the double bass and even the harp. These instruments provide the greatest range of expression, intensity and modulation making the string section the foundation of the orchestra. String instruments provide lyrical…

introduced quickly from the tympani and the texture is fairly dense and anxious feeling. The tempo is very presto and fast moving for this section. The melody is with the brass instruments, probably trumpet, and is backed by the percussion. The entire orchestra is playing here with a lot going on everywhere for this section. The musical character is once again powerful and dominating. My reaction for this part is simply put as feeling an intense madness…

composers especially Paganini, added more elements to the music, it was no longer just about love any more. The most distinct characteristics of this piece of music compared to music from the romantic period is there is giant leaps. In addition, the orchestra introduced more instruments like bass clarinet and piccolo, to add richer colour they added some percussion section like xylophones, drums, harps, and bells in it. It was always believed the bigger, the better at that period. This big…

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra has a reputation as one of the most acclaimed orchestras in the world. Its long history spans over a century and features the works of many admired figures in the music industry. The concert they gave on May 24th, 2015 featured violinist Christian Tetzlaff and the London Symphony Chorus. It was a part of the LSO International Violin Festival; this festival showcases twelve world-renowned violinists. Orchestral music is still a part of…