List Of Symphony Orchestras In The United States
There were about 1,200 symphony orchestras in the United States as of 1998. Some U.S. orchestras maintain a full 52-week performing season, but most are small and have shorter seasons. As of 2007, there were 117 U.S. orchestras with annual budgets of $2.5 million or more.
Critics historically have identified five American orchestras as the Big Five, the five symphony orchestras that were considered leaders in "musical excellence, calibre of musicianship, total contract weeks, weekly basic wages, recording guarantees, and paid vacations." The five orchestras given this label as of the 1950s were the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Cleveland Orchestra. The list is considered to be outdated, as modern music critics include some additional orchestras on their lists of the top American orchestras.
U.S. orchestras are listed here by state. Youth orchestras are listed in a separate list of youth orchestras in the United States. For orchestras in other countries, see list of symphony orchestras.
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