Types of Ensembles
There are many different types of groups in classical music.
You can browse through them here and see what kind of pieces they’re likely to play.
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Orchestra
What is an Orchestra? An orchestra is a group of musicians that can vary in size from 25 to over 100. They are made up of different sections of instruments: String, woodwind, brass and percussion. There are different types of orchestras. Chamber, Symphony and Philharmonic.
Trio
What is a trio? A trio is a group of three musicians. They can be made up of different arrangements of instruments. The Piano Trio is the most popular trio arrangement. *image via Tom Ford Flickr
Quartets
What is a quartet? A quartet is a group of four musicians playing together or singing together. You can have different variations of instruments in a quartet. The most popular are the string quartet and the piano quartet. *Featured image Arianna String Quartet, image via Ching, Flickr
Quintet
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