How many musicians are in a full symphony orchestra?
Music medium Data from 2024
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The answer
100 musicians
A full symphony orchestra has roughly 100 musicians, of whom around 60 are string players. The balance is not artistic preference but physics: a single trumpet can drown out a dozen violins, so the strings need the numbers.
Where this number comes from
| Source | League of American Orchestras |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | musicians |
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