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. The double bass is the biggest string instrument in the ...

What is a conductor? What music does the orchestra play? The string family includes the violin, viola, cello and double bass. These instruments are all played the same way, by bowing across the ...

A documentary about the first female full-time member of the New York Philharmonic has been nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Film - <a href=" Only Girl in the Orchestra is one of ...

Santa’s marking up his list and setting his sleigh’s course for Bass Performance Hall! In this season of joy and togetherness, music-lovers young and old are invited to join in the city’s ...