do you know why an orchestra is awesome?

imagine 80 people sitting down or standing up,
in a slight semicircle..
that make 80 different minds,
filled with 80 different thoughts and 80 different response rates..
that make 160 eyes and 160 hands,
eyes fixed on the conductors,
hands poised ready on various positions on various instruments.
all 80 people sit straight backed,only half of the chair occupied.
ready to blow,bow or hit when its time.


the conductor waves his hands,
and we play.
At the exact time,
creating harmony in music,
complementing each other,
supporting the others,
emphasizing their beauty and
covering up their flaws.

do you know how many times we practice that one bar to get it right?
from pitching to rhythm.
do you know how much we time we sacrificed trying to get that one phrase right?
the pain and tears are all worth it,
when you hear the audience gasp when the first note is stuck.
when we finally,finally get that crucial part right on the night of our performance.
the exhilaration of playing in perfect harmony,80 minds synchronizing at once.
The pride we feel when one of our members gets their solo right.

an orchestra is when 80 souls unite,
and aim for that one goal,
to produce music.
It is a story of friendship and even more than that,
its a story of teamwork,
of discipline,
of rushing from the dining hall to the studio just to warm up,
to be 5 minutes earlier so that practices can be extended for that 5 minutes.
A tale of 80 people realizing their love for music,
and are eager to share it with the world.


Now tell me,
how is that not awesome?