The classical-orchestra instrument family as we know it is essentially a creation of the late 18 th century—or more accurately a standardization of a number of competing traditions.

How many of the instruments of the standard symphony orchestra can you name, off the top of your head (no cheating, now), against the clock? You know what the standard symphony orchestra sounds like – ...

So a few weeks after the Dream Orchestra began, Kazemi became one of its first members. He picked the cello, an instrument one of his friends was playing. We are not case numbers.

The youth orchestra, which uses instruments such as a violin made out of a paint can and a drainpipe saxophone with keys made of bottle caps, is performing at the Vancouver Playhouse on May 29.

In order to create our list of 6 hardest instruments to play for kids in an orchestra, we scouted deep and found The Straight Dope, ABRSM, Quora and Yahoo Answers which we used as our sources.

Tafelmusik is a period-instrument orchestra, but Mackay happily concedes there is nothing the least bit authentic about this exercise. "It's very unhistorical," she says.

Instruments of the Orchestra: Réalisé par Muir Mathieson. Avec London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent. An introduction to all the instruments in the contemporary symphony orchestra.

So a few weeks after the Dream Orchestra began, Kazemi became one of its first members. He picked the cello, an instrument one of his friends was playing. We are not case numbers.