orchestration for strings Archives

Christine Ott performing on the Ondes Martenot.

Exploring the Ondes Martenot in 7 Essential Pieces of Music

We invited master French ondist Christine Ott to talk about her beloved instrument through 7 of her favorite pieces written for it.

The Cutting Edge: 10 Film Scores That Push the Boundaries of Composition

Today we take a look at 10 essential scores that changed the game for what roles and responsibilities composers take to bring a film to life.

Work 1-on-1 With Film Score Composer Andre Madatian to Enhance Your Skills

Improve your composing, orchestration, arranging, and music theory skills with Soundfly Mentor Andre Madation in four weeks.

Decoda at Sing Sing Correctional Facility

On Decoda’s ‘Music For Transformation’ – A Collaborative Songwriting Program

Read about an incredible project that pairs a NYC string quartet with inmates at a South Carolina prison, where the results and changes go both ways.

What Students Are Saying About Soundfly’s Orchestration for Strings Course

With overwhelmingly positive results, we’re happy to share a few testimonials of Soundfly’s Orchestration For Strings course directly from our students.

György Ligeti conducting. Photography courtesy of Co Broerse.

György Ligeti’s ‘Musica Ricercata’: Is It Possible to Compose with Just One Note?

We look at Ligeti’s famous composition in order to decide how much, or how little, the use of music’s foundational parameters really matter in composing.