Submitted by musik32, Dec 14, 2006 11:22

The big 5 myth is dead. Categorize orchestras by their budgets if you like, but artistically there is at least a "big ten" if not more. David Robertson and Marin Alsop are leading orchestras every bit as talented, professional, accomplished, and important as "the Philharmonic."

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