Unlike most musicians in the Philadelphia Orchestra, Angela Zator Nelson of Media does not play one instrument such as the violin or cello. Instead, as a percussionist, she is adept at playing an ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. What is a percussion instrument? Well, in the simplest terms it's something ...

HAMPSHIRE. HERE’S TED DRUM STICKS AND CYMBALS AND SNARES. OH, MY. THE HEART BEATS A BIT FASTER. DURING A VISIT TO THE DRUM CENTER OF PORTSMOUTH WITH MORE THAN 150 KITS FROM ELECTRONIC TO HISTORIC.

Orchestral percussionists are normally at the rear of the orchestra, surrounded by an assortment of drums, cymbals, gongs and xylophones. But a new concerto composed by Gabriel Prokofiev, grandson of ...

Drums are among the world’s oldest musical instruments, and can be played to dictate the rhythm of a piece of music. In traditional Chinese folklore, they are also thought to “scare away bad things”, ...