Videos: What do they sound like? What is a conductor? What music does the orchestra play? The string family includes the violin, viola, cello and double bass. These instruments are all played the ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments ...

The double bass is a standard member of the orchestra's string section ... History The double bass is generally regarded as a modern descendant of the string family of instruments that originated in ...