What is the purpose, beyond building excitement or signaling the ... modern orchestra. An order was added to the tuning ritual, with each "family" of instruments taking its turn to tune with ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. Who's that waving their hands at the front? A conductor does a lot more ...

is also music director of the Salina Symphony, conductor of the Macon-Mercer Symphony Orchestra, and musical artistic director and co-creator of American Patriots, "a new theatrical song cycle ...