Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. To play, the musician holds the long tube of the flute in both hands and ...

And a certain famous astronaut played the baritone horn? It’s cool to be in the school orchestra, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise... From actor and comedian Tina Fey to former US President ...

A trumpet is the highest pitched brass instrument in an orchestra and a tuba is the lowest pitched brass instrument. Each family of instruments makes their sound in different ways. Explore these ...

By the 1800s, the size and instrumentation were much like the modern orchestra. An order was added to the tuning ritual, with ...

They’ve got the beet. A touring orchestra using instruments entirely of vegetables just earned itself a world record. The Vegetable Orchestra, which only plays instruments that are carved out of ...