The physics of musical instruments with performance illustrations and a concert
Uwe J. Hansen, Susan Kitterman · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 2014
Musical Instruments generally rely on the following elements for tone production: a power supply, an oscillator, a resonator, an amplifier, and a pitch control mechanism. The physical basis of these elements will be discussed for each instrument family with performance illustrations by the orchestra. Wave shapes and spectra will be shown for representative instruments. A pamphlet illustrating important elements for each instrument group will be distributed to the audience. The Science presentation with orchestral performance illustrations will be followed by a concert of the New World Youth Symphony Orchestra. This orchestra is one of three performing groups of the New World Youth Orchestras, an organization founded by Susan Kitterman in 1982. Members of the Symphony are chosen from the greater Indianapolis and Central Indiana area by audition.