Orchestra Setup
This section sits at the edge of the stage and plays sitting down.
The Cello Section
The highest-paid musician in the orchestra that made between $600K and $900K yearly
The NYPhil concertmaster
Shortly after he died in 1809, this composer's grave was robbed by phrenologists who wanted to study his skull. A replacement skull was placed in his tomb. When the real skull was eventually returned in 1954, officials simply left the substitute in there, meaning the "Father of the Symphony" has two heads.
Joseph Haydn
The iconic, menacing theme was not introduced until the second film, The Empire Strikes Back.
The Imperial March
Being doomed, exhausted, or failing a test
Cooked
This section sits between the cellos and second violins
The viola section
A reward granted to worthy graduating high school orchestra musicians
This composer kept time by loudly banging a heavy staff on the floor. During a performance, he accidentally struck his own foot. The resulting gangrene infection led to his death
Jean-Baptiste Lully
His work on the 1977 original earned him an Academy Award, and in 2005, the American Film Institute selected his score as the greatest film score of all time
John Williams
Your personal vibe, charisma, or energetic presence.
Aura
This section sits behind the second violins and violas.
The woodwind section
This string instrument are high in demand in colleges and provide excellent scholarships
The viola
Incredibly particular about his brew, this composer counted out exactly 60 coffee beans to make a single cup.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Composed by Brazilian composer Marcelo Zarvos, this soundtrack released in 2025 became the first film soundtrack on the Billboard Hot 100 to have four songs in the top ten.
KPop Demon Hunters
Doing something extremely well.
Ate
This section stands behind the brass section
The percussion section
A full orchestra concert
This composer wrote the famous overture to his opera Don Giovanni the night before its premiere. He finished it in a few hours while heavily hungover, and the orchestra played the wet sheet music flawlessly
Hired by Nintendo in 1984 as their first dedicated video game composer, Koji Kondo single-handedly created this unforgettable, genre-defining melodies and sound effects for the franchise
Super Mario series
Being absent-minded, clueless, or checked out.
404 Coded
This section in the strings NEVER changes place
The first violin section
This type of musician makes between $10K and $75K annually depending on skill, level, location, and the number of services played.
A freelance musician
As a young man, he drew a sword and fought a fellow musician after insulting him with a highly profane term.
Johan Sebastian Bach
Haunting and poignant, Samuel Barber’s instantly recognizable piece has helped the world through tragic times: it accompanied the public announcements of FDR and JFK’s deaths, and was played at the funerals of Albert Einstein and Princess Grace, to name a few.
Adagio for Strings
A phrase telling someone to get off the internet and go outside.
Touch grass