
Concerts & Events - Des Moines Symphony
Celebrate Valentine's Day with the Symphony! Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads the Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's beautiful Romeo & Juliet.
Des Moines Symphony - Des Moines Performing Arts
Our 4 Pops concerts feature a thrilling lineup of cinematic and celebratory performances. The Orchestra brings two legendary films to life, bookending the Pops Series with childhood adventures – The …
Orchestra - Wikipedia
Orchestras play a wide range of repertoire, including symphonies, opera and ballet overtures, concertos for solo instruments, and pit ensembles for operas, ballets, and some types of musical theatre (e.g., …
Orchestra | Classical, Symphonic & Chamber | Britannica
Dec 23, 2025 · The orchestra is the ensemble that performs symphonies and other orchestral works. It has evolved over time, with changes in instrumentation and size, to accommodate the demands of …
Guide to the Orchestra - Kennedy Center
An orchestra has a traditional sound involving the brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion. One hears orchestral music in concert halls and also in film scores, pop music, and even video games.
What Is Orchestras? History, Structure, Types & More
What is an Orchestra? An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble that brings together musicians from four main families of instruments: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Each family …
A Guide to the Orchestra | City Lit
May 13, 2025 · The standard symphony orchestra, since the early 20th century, has around 80 players, comprising 50–60 strings, at least four of each kind of woodwind, three of each brass instrument, and …
Orchestra - New World Encyclopedia
An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, consisting of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections. The term orchestra derives from the Greek name for the semicircular area in front of the …
ORCHESTRA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
ORCHESTRA definition: 1. a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a…. Learn more.
ORCHESTRA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
When English borrowed the word, it indicated the space occupied by a group of musicians, usually right in front of the stage. It also was used to refer to the group of musicians itself. Later, orchestra came …