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A full-size orchestra consists of about one hundred musicians, who play instruments in the string, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections. There are also chamber orchestras, which are smaller and consist of fifty musicians or fewer.

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How many musicians compose the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra?

The Philippine Philharmonic Ochestra has 66 regular members.


Who many typical orchestra?

A typical orchestra consists of around 70 to 100 musicians, although this number can vary depending on the type of orchestra and the specific repertoire being performed. The orchestra is usually divided into four main sections: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Each section contributes to the overall sound and texture of the music, with strings generally being the largest section. Smaller ensembles, such as chamber orchestras, may have as few as 15 musicians.


How many players are made is the modern symphony orchestra is typically made up of?

A full symphony orchestra could easily have 80 people.


What do orchestra conductors get paid?

This depends on the following factors: -The orchestra -What the person plays -Ther position in the orchestra It is hard to give a range, but typically (at least where I live) orchestra players cannot live off of the wage they receive from being in the orchestra. To make enough money to live, they must teach, be a solo performer, etc.


Is someone who plays in a chamber orchestra more skilled than a person who plays in a philharmonic orchestra?

Answer 1Chamber Vs Philarmomic orchestraEffectivly, they may well be, seeing as a chamber orchestra is much smaller and they are pretty much on their own with their instrument, but you could also say the same the other way around, that they are more skilled to be able to perform in a group. Answer 2A philharmonic orchestra is a 'full-sized' orchestra. Today the orchestra generally comprises over 100 musicians , whereas a chamber orchestra might have only 30 or 40 musicians.It is not so much picked for skill, but chamber orchestras mainly play works of a smaller scale than the full symphonic works of the later musical periods.Back in Mozart's day, for instance, orchestras comprised fairly basic strings, woodwind and brass - as an example, and there may have only been 20 or 30 musicians in the orchestra.The music was composed accordingly.So, some pieces suit a more modest, chamber orchestra, while others work better with a full sized symphony orchestras of today. Those who perform them will generally be better suited to that style of music.So, in essence, chamber musicians may not be any "better" musicians - this is especially given that full-sized orchestras in many countries can only be afforded by state support, and therefore, there be few in number [in some countries only one per state] as against the possible number of chamber groups around.