What orchestra plays Star Wars?

The London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, England and founded on June 9, 1904. Containing approximately 100 members, the London Symphony Orchestra produces film soundtracks, classical music, and pop music. They performed a majority of the score for the Star Wars films.

How do you audition for the Houston Symphony?

APPLICATION PROCEDURE. To be considered for an invitation to audition, highly qualified candidates should submit a one-page resume, including email address and telephone number, as well as proof of COVID-19 vaccination no later than the indicated deadline.

How hard is it to get into a professional orchestra?

“Getting hired by a symphony is incredibly difficult,” says Janet Gamber, a violinist with the Reading Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania. “I freelanced for just over 5 years in Philadelphia with many fine musicians, and I can count on one hand how many of my friends have won jobs with full-time orchestras.”

How much do Houston Symphony players make?

The current musicians’ base salary is $97,940. It will rise to $101,140 in 2019-2020, and to $105,300 in 2020-2021. The musicians worked with the Society to achieve cost savings in other areas of the contract to support these salary increases.

What instrument plays the Star Wars theme?

Brass: 6 horns (doubling on Wagner Tubas), 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba. Keyboards: Piano, celesta, synthesizer. Timpani: 4–6 kettledrums.

What is a guitar called in Star Wars?

There’s one musical instrument that is mentioned a few times but never actually seen: the valachord from Solo: A Star Wars Story. Tobias Beckett yearns for the time he will be clear of debt and possibly rich from one last score, so that he can finally learn to play the valachord, a kind of instrument played with keys.