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In the 21st century, some observers of American orchestras suggest that the "Big Five" designation is no longer meaningful. Gary Hanson, former executive director of the Cleveland Orchestra, commented in 2013 that an orchestra's reputation was once an important factor in its "ability to compete for talent", meaning "there was a direct ...
[4] The five were the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Cleveland Orchestra. But the concept and the list are now outmoded. Music critics today include more orchestras on their lists of "top" American orchestras. [5] Notable U.S. orchestras are listed here by state.
The Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance has been awarded since 1959. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time: From 1959 to 1964 it was awarded as Best Classical Performance - Orchestra; In 1965 it was Best Performance - Orchestra; From 1966 to 1975 it returned to 'Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
Metamorphosis-Symphonies; Symphony No. 4 (Franz Schmidt) Chamber Symphony No. 1 (Schoenberg) Chamber Symphony No. 2 (Schoenberg) Symphony No. 6 (Schuman) Symphony for Classical Orchestra (Shapero) Sinfonietta (Roussel) The Divine Comedy (Smith) Afro-American Symphony; Symphony No. 2 (Still) Symphony No. 3 (Still) Symphony No. 4 (Still) Symphony ...
Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil's 'Das Rheingold.' The Industry's 'Comet/Poppea.' Pacific Opera Project's 'Don Bucefalo.' The year 2024 delivered great moments for classical music.
Symphony Hall, Boston, the main base of the orchestra since 1900. The earliest American classical music consists of part-songs used in religious services during Colonial times. The first music of this type in America were the psalm books, such as the Ainsworth Psalter, brought over from Europe by the settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. [1]
Pages in category "American symphony orchestras" The following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The New York Philharmonic is an American symphony orchestra based in New York City. Known officially as the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., [1] and globally known as the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) [2] [3] or the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, [4] it is one of the leading American orchestras popularly called the "Big Five". [5]