orkestlaag
Orkestlaag is a Dutch term used in performing arts to describe a structural division of the orchestra within a venue, relating to where players sit and how sound is projected. The word combines orkest (orchestra) and laag (layer). In many concert halls and opera houses, the orchestra is arranged in multiple layers or sections across the pit and stage area; the term orkestlaag can describe one such layer, for example the front strings or a secondary layer behind them.
The concept is primarily of interest to acousticians, stage designers and conductors, who use it to optimize
In performance planning, specifying the orkestlaag helps address issues of sightlines, accessibility and sound reinforcement. The
See also: orkestbak, theater acoustics, stage design, orchestral seating, acoustical engineering.