Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Music Trivia Quiz

Where does the term “music” come from?

Which instrument is known as the “Chinese violin”?

Which composer’s full name means “loved by God?”

What is the origin of the qing, a Chinese percussion instrument in the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra?

What were erhu strings traditionally made of?

What did the composer Felix Mendelssohn invent?

Which tone on the Chinese pentatonic scale would be most appropriate for portraying court officials?

In the orchestra, what instrument is positioned closest to the audience on the left?

In the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra piece Dancing for the Divine, which Western instrument is used to imitate the Tibetan dung-chen?

Which musician once said, “My language is understood all over the world?”