Nashville Symphony's April 11-12 performances will feature four soloists, composer and conductor who are all Black.

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. It is the lowest of the woodwind instruments. It is made out of maple ...

Sean Shepherd’s Quadruple Concerto—featuring flute, oboe, bassoon and clarinet—proved at once clever and substantial in its premiere on Thursday under conductor Fabio Luisi.

It explains how the orchestra grew from a small string quintet to a larger ensemble, incorporating various instrument families including strings, woodwinds, brasses, and percussion. The conductor ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The clarinet is played with a reed, which is a very thin piece of wood ...