Orchestras

thumb|upright=1.35|Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra thumb|upright=1.35|National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments:

musical instrument that generates tones by one or more strings stretched between two points

musical ensemble of classical bowed string instruments

the area in a theater, between the stage and audience, in which musicians perform

group of musicians within a music ensemble or band who provide the underlying rhythm, harmony and beat for the rest of the band

orchestra employed by radio or television networks

orchestra that existed during the Baroque era