Violin 101: Your Guide to the Orchestra’s Instruments

About this episode

This episode explores the violin, its sound possibilities, and its role in the orchestra with guest Byron Hitchcoc.

We’re kicking off today’s podcast with a new episode in our mini series Your Guide to the Orchestra’s Instruments. It’s one of the most well known instruments in the Orchestra. It has so many different sound possibilities. It’s known to be an extremely virtuosic instrument. It’s an extraordinary solo instrument and ensemble instrument. It’s not a bird, or a plane...it’s the violin! To help us explore this popular instrument, we’re joined by one of our very own FCS musicians, Byron Hitchcoc...

People in this episode

Host: Fort Collins Symphony

Guest: Byron Hitchcoc

Topics covered

• violin
• orchestra
• musical instruments
• music education
• performing arts

Keywords

• violin
• orchestra
• musical instruments
• FCS musicians
• music education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fort Collins Symphony

Books & works: Violin 101: Your Guide to the Orchestra’s Instruments

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