Violist Sam Bergman has a great illustration of how different it is to hear an orchestra from the audience’s point of view than from a seat in the orchestra. Sam’s a violist with the Minnesota Orchestra, which is on a European tour right now. Their first stop was the Barbican Centre in London, where the videos were made. Sam and his stand partner sound great! After listening/watching these two vids, I guarantee you’ll wonder how we all manage to do it day in and day out!
Video from the audience here.
Video from inside the orchestra: