where do the violins sit in an orchestra
String section The most common seating arrangement in the 2000s is with first violins, second violins, violas and cello sections arrayed clockwise around the conductor, with basses behind the cellos on the right.[1] The first violins are led by the concertmaster (leader in the UK); each of the other string sections also has a principal player (principal second violin, principal viola, principal cello and principal bass) who play the orchestral solos for the section, lead entrances and, in some cases, determine the bowings for the section (the concertmaster/leader may set the bowings for all strings, or just for the upper strings). The principal string players sit at the front of their section, closest to the conductor and on the row of performers which is closest to the audience.
The Red Violin Girard was not a true musician, mainly working with it as a film director.[17] The film score was written by composer John Corigliano, with every violin solo in the film performed by violinist Joshua Bell.[1] The conductor was Esa-Pekka Salonen.[18] The score is mainly of the Chaconne genre,[19] while the ostensibly Romani music was also actually written by Corigliano.[20] Bell said he was eager to join the film crew, citing his enthusiasm for Corigliano's work and his use of form. Corigliano, looking for a romantic musical performance, also referred to Bell as the ideal choice for a musician, calling him "an aristocrat as a violinist".[1] Girard stated Bell and Corigliano were involved from the outset, and reviewed every version of the screenplay as it was in development.[21]