8 Nov 2015 - Classical at Symphony Hall
So, OK then – what exactly IS an orchestra? Why is the piccolo so small? Why are the double basses so big? And what on earth does a xylophone sound like? In this entertaining concert for the whole family, the CBSO will show you exactly how it all works, with a bit of help from Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra – and there’ll be a chance to meet the orchestra afterwards too!
