Nashville Symphony: Concert Report

5. Musical Instruments and their instrument families: A viola, violin, cello, and bass are classified as string instruments. The flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, bassoon, English oboe, and contrabassoon are classified as woodwind instruments. The trumpet, tuba, French horn, and trombone are classified as brass instruments. Percussion instruments include timpani, xylophone, chimes, triangle, cymbals, and the bass drum. Keyboard instruments include

The instruments that were used during the Opera were the flutes, piccolos, oboes, english horns, clarinets, bassoons, contrabassoons, from the Woodwinds Family. Horns, trumpets, trombones from the Brass Family, and, the timpani and percussions from the Percussions family were also used. Lastly the harps, first violins, second

This was a great piece to start the concert with. Finding out later from Conductor Dr. Chuck (what he likes to be called) that the concert was Americana themed, the orchestra did a fantastic job bringing in the crowd with a song everyone would know. I caught myself dancing along with the music and counting the beats along with the orchestra. Played with great fortissimo is exactly how I pictured American bands and orchestras playing during the Revolutionary War. I loved it when all of a sudden they went very pianissimo and then crescendo into my all-time favorite patriotic song, Yankee Doodle!

The instrumentation included fiddle, banjo, guitar, pedal steel guitar, upright bass, mandolin, and sometimes harmonica. There were averagely 6-7 performers in the band throughout the evening, including the vocalist/lead performer. Performers on these instruments

The piece starts beautifully with a minor and starts to build up slowly and gradually. The first movement was absolutely abstract. It builds up a soothing feeling inside of you. The music is slow and peaceful. It just takes me to somewhere peaceful. It gives a calming sense and takes away all the tension from

This concert consisted of four pieces, all played by two musicians: one on piano and the other on viola. Four pieces were included in this concert. They varied significantly in terms of their historical era, their style, their composition, and the overall feel. The first piece was by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was Beethoven's 7 Variations on 'Bei M채nnern, welche Liebe f체hlen', which is "For Men Who Feel Love" from Mozart's "The Magic Flute." The second piece was a Sonata in G-minor Op.19, which was written originally for cello and piano. It was by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943). It was arranged and the cello part changed to fit the viola by Jeffrey Showell. The third piece was Sonata No.2 in D-Major by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). It was originally written for viola da gamaba. E. Nauman edited this piece for the concert. Finally, we heard what was originally written for an orchestra: Concerto for viola and piano by William Walton (1902-1983). Although the same two instruments played four different pieces, they each sounded completely unique.

Each instrument sounded amazing. You could distinguish the different sounds and realize which instrument was playing at a specific time. Each and every instrument played an important part for each piece of music. There was a variety of instruments for example there was a piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, harp, organ, staff keyboard, and percussion instruments. Each instrument made you feel a certain way for

For my final event I went to the IUS orchestra. Originally, I had planned to go see the Louisville Orchestra when they were at IUS, but ended up being sick so I was unable to go. The orchestra played on November 20th in the early afternoon. I’ve been to an orchestra before, but it was Halloween themed so I wasn’t sure what exactly this one would be like. The orchestra I had been to before had skits before they started playing and everyone was in costumes. This was closer to a more typical orchestra than the one I had originally intended. The conductors were dressed in tuxes and one, or two, gave a couple of short introductions.

The majority of the instruments on stage were woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone), percussion/piano, string (bass and harp), and several brass members (trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba) that were both on and off-stage. The conductor was on stage, like in a traditional orchestral setting, communicating with the performers through hand gestures and occasionally pointing. Performers would switch out, when necessary, as the conductor introduced the next piece or sit

The stage was brightly lit from both on stage and the front of house and the musicians were arranged in a semi circle around the podium. The back rows of the strings section were mounted on risers and high stools. They were all wearing black formal wear. They seemed confident in their playing and very relaxed and used to the stage. They all had excellent posture and were concentrating on the music without talking.

When attending the Ball State Symphony Orchestra, I did not know what to expect since this was the first orchestra that I had attended. I did not think that I would be interested in the music that would be played by the orchestra and that I may even want to leave early. When I sat down I noticed that there were more people than I expected, and everyone was mingling. This was until it was time for the performance, and at that time you could have heard a pencil hit the ground. I was curious how all the performers would be introduced and when they would start playing their instruments.

It was soothing and delicate with the slower tempo. I think this had more of an emotional effect on me than the first piece because of the gentleness of the music. I like the balance between the stringed instruments and the band. It was easier to appreciate and to listen to each individual instrument rather than listening to them all at once.

I noticed that this piece used a large number of strings and brass instruments. A lot of Violins and cellos in strings, some clarinets

the viewers. On the first movement, he takes it at a flowing, warm tempo. The Orchestra

The piece “Paul Bunyan Mourns for Babe the Ox (2016) composed by Doug Anderson (1950). It was performed by Charles Samuel Brown (Bass-baritone) and Make Victor Smith (piano). I think the story behind the name of this piece is interesting and sad. What I liked about the this piece is how bass baritone was played like he put such a long breath