The timpani are among a symphony orchestra’s most exciting instruments. There’s nothing quite like a musician pounding away on wide kettledrums made from copper. But aside from the occasional dramatic ...

Timpani are rarely known for solo performances and usually take a supporting role in orchestral music, Eyler said, but the recently purchased percussion instruments will be the star of this concert.

VIOLIN, piano, flute, cello, harp -- the stars of the orchestra, sexy and ethereal, are known for their virtuosic solo flights. The timpani? Not so much. These sizable, low-register kettledrums are ...

This article was published 20/12/2013 (4368 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. A Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) musician said playing the drums is more than just hitting the ...

Regular attendees of concerts by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra know of and admire principal conductor Shui Lan's large orchestral forces. Schoenberg's tone poem Pelleas Und Melisande fits this ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. What is a percussion instrument? Well, in the simplest terms it's something ...

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Their natural habitat might be the orchestra, but that doesn't mean the timps don't also have a place in more contemporary contexts… When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. What is a percussion instrument? Well, in the simplest terms it's something ...