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The Four Families of the Orchestra

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If the orchestra is made up of four families of instruments, do you know the instruments of each one? Learn more by viewing the video clips on the different section of the orchestra.

The string family

The Woodwind Family

The brass family

Percussion Hugues Tremblay, percussionist

Membranophones

Idiophones

Traditional percussion instruments

Unusual percussion instruments

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Pro tips
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Pro tips

Discover our Pro Tips capsules in which OSM musicians help young musicians to work through some technical challenges that are often encountered in the first years of learning an orchestral instrument.

Invisible Elements
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Invisible Elements

What invisible elements do you notice when listening to music? Conductor Adam Johnson and host Patrice Bélanger introduce us to some of the invisible aspects that constitute music and that will enable you to better appreciate an orchestral concert.

The Orchestra Conductor’s Craft
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The Orchestra Conductor’s Craft

Dina Gilbert rises to the challenge of explaining in less than 2 minutes her role and the gestures she uses to conduct the orchestra. Dina Gilbert, Associate Conductor to Rafael Payare with the OSM and Assistant Conductor to Kent Nagano with the OSM (2013-2016).