Klarinet Archive - Posting 000659.txt from 1998/03

From: bkinlein <bkinlein@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Full time Orch jobs
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 09:17:38 -0500

According to an officer with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, there
are 18 full-time now.

David C. Blumberg wrote:
>
> I think that there are less then 90 full time Orch's. in the US. Anyone
> have a more accurate #?
> D.B.
>
> Kevin wrote:
> Face it--there are only 500 or so full-time orchestra gigs in the U.S., and
> many schools besides
> Eastman and Julliard are cranking out graduates trying to fill them. Do
> the math.