Help Wanted: America's Orchestras

Today's New York Times reported that, in the depths of America's current employment crisis, several major orchestras have a surfeit of openings for musicians:

New York Philharmonic - 12

Boston Symphony - 10

Chicago Symphony - 9

Los Angeles Philharmonic - 7

Cleveland Orchestra - 4

Philadelphia Orchestra - 3

Pittsburgh Symphony - 3

Dallas Symphony - 3

San Francsico Symphony - 3

These numbers may not sound like a lot, but in the world of classical music, it's generally rare to have so many openings.

So, tune your vuvuzelas*, everyone! (See Tim Mangan's Arts Blog post today for a hilarious classical vuvuzela video!)

*For non-World Cup fans: the ubiquitous plastic horns popular among South Africa's soccer fans.