The string family includes the violin ... tapping or scraping the instruments. The conductor stands at the front of the orchestra and directs the players how to play the music.

Evans had no immediate family, says Gigliotti ... Gigliotti playing his father’s bassoon in the orchestra. Gigliotti will next play the instrument in this week’s performances of Mahler ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The tuba is the lowest and biggest brass instrument. It has four or five ...