Unlike most musicians in the Philadelphia Orchestra, Angela Zator Nelson of Media does not play one instrument such as the violin or cello. Instead, as a percussionist, she is adept at playing an ...

Orchestral percussionists are normally at the rear of the orchestra, surrounded by an assortment of drums, cymbals, gongs and xylophones. But a new concerto composed by Gabriel Prokofiev, grandson of ...

4 ICYMI: Watch the Next On Stage: Season 6 Premiere February 1, 2014 marked my first trip to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and I got to sit in the center orchestra section. I had been to the ...

Copeland is bringing his orchestral interpretations of The Police's hits to the UK for the first time in April 2023 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

It's not just movie soundtrack creators who use orchestral parts in their work - sounds of this ilk have found their way into many pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic and even rock productions over the ...

Drums are among the world’s oldest musical instruments, and can be played to dictate the rhythm of a piece of music. In traditional Chinese folklore, they are also thought to “scare away bad things”, ...