"Or like, 'What is the mandolin?' I hear that a lot." What draws Bjork to Portland is the Maine Craft Community Mandolin Orchestra, a musical group like no other in the state. Its members, a mix of ...

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While any orchestra requires talented individuals ... and from other countries exposes you to different techniques [of playing music]. I learned new things and realised the mistakes I had been ...

There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments put together, and they are very often at the heart of the music. What do you like most about playing in an orchestra?

THERE’S NO ORCHESTRA AT ELKHORN HIGH ... Now involved in private lessons, Luca loves performing. "I get to play it in front of people. And should I practice? I worked hard on it, made sure ...

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How did a concert that started with an orchestra playing dance bangers become the biggest one-day festival in New Zealand?

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Members of the Japan Century Symphony Orchestra will teach ... Abreu said playing music was a birthright and that music could help people build fences to keep them away from drugs in society.

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. I also play the alto trombone (a smaller higher pitched trombone), the ...