Symphony Silicon Valley

Antonio Salieri believes that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s music is divine, miraculousdamn it! Mozart comes alive in all his mischief and glory in Miloš Foreman’s fanciful film-biography. Its prize-winning score, including portions of The Magic Flute, the Requiem in D minor, Don Giovanni, Symphony No 25 in G minor and much much more, is ‘one of the most popular classical music recordings of all time.’ Hear it performed live by Symphony Silicon Valley and Chorale, as you watch the film unfold on the big screen. https://www.symphonysiliconvalley.org/seasoning/classics/

"Stayin' Home" - Socially Distant Orchestra Plays Dvoák's "New World"

At the end of the premiere of his Ninth Symphony, Beethoven continued conducting to a silent orchestra whilst the audience applauded. His near-total deafness meant he was several measures behind and had to be stopped and physically turned around to accept his 5 standing ovations.

A piano could almost be compared to a human body as it requires numerous parts to be working in perfect unison to create the sound it is so famous for. It has 7500 working parts to be precise. If even one of those parts is not fully functional, the piano could go out of tune.

Introducing WASDO - West Australian Social Distancing Orchestra! A bit of social distancing was never going to stop us from bringing you this wonderful arrangement of Ravel's Boléro.

Beethoven actually intended many of his most famous pieces (including the 5th Symphony) to be played much faster than they are generally always played. So fast, in fact, that many professional orchestras are unable to successfully play them. Beep beep.

Xylophones were used in the African nation of Senegal for initiation ceremonies. The instrument was played by boys and girls participating in the ceremony. It was also used in Senegal to ward off birds and monkeys out of fields and gardens.

Appalachian Spring - Sending love to everyone in Toronto and across the world. No matter what distance keeps us apart, we’ll still find ways to make music together and celebrate the gifts of spring.

There is an orchestra which uses instruments made entirely from vegetables, after the show they use the vegetables to make soup. They are known as Das erste Wiener Gemüseorchester, The First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra or The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra.

Cello or Violoncello Cello is actually the abbreviation of the word ‘violoncello’ which means ‘little big viola’. A viola is also a stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin. Previously, cello was written as ‘cello to signify that it is an abbreviated version of the actual name.

We will never forget those who were lost and those who sacrificed everything. #patriotday #september11 #neverforget

Socially Distant Orchestra plays "Jupiter" in 360