Orchestral

An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus. The orchestra grew by accretion throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but changed very little in composition during the course of the twentieth century. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ota, Koji Kondo

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Saturday 7 July 2012
The Music of John Williams
National Symphony Orchestra, Steven Reineke 		Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Vienna, Washington DC VA, United States
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