These are excerpts:One of the orchestral musicians writes: “I have to agree that today’s American orchestral musicians (strings, primarily) lack engagement and involvement. The top American orchestras feel that their ‘phone-it-in’ level of play is quite good enough for the job. From “James”:I have to agree that today’s American orchestral musicians ( strings, primarily) lack engagement and involvement. The top American orchestras feel that their “phone-it-in” level of play is quite good enough for the job. I have often thought that the first American orchestra to shed the shroud and Berlin-ize itself will have audiences flocking there.