The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain will be at the Lied on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30pm.  The Ukes have played sold-out ...

In a moment that combined regal elegance with organic innovation, King Charles took his love for nature to a whole new level ...

They’ve got the beet. A touring orchestra using instruments entirely of vegetables just earned itself a world record. The Vegetable Orchestra, which only plays instruments that are carved out of ...

There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments put together ... so they play different notes. They are plucked by the harpist, so that they make a sound.

As well as being a solo instrument, the piano can be found playing a range of music in the symphony orchestra, most commonly in virtuosic ... which used strings inside the instrument's body which were ...

What music does the orchestra play? The string family includes the violin, viola, cello and double bass. These instruments are all played the same way, by bowing across the strings or plucking.