1.   And I expect an announcement sometime between now and the end of her contract that a major orchestra has hired her as music director.

2.   And gradually, major orchestras have been investigating his music.

3.   And the playing contrasts tellingly with the slick, routine brilliance of so many performances of staples by major orchestras.

4.   Another precious memory is of the time Hamilton took a few lessons from the legendary Roland Hayes, the first African-American singer to appear with a major American orchestra.

5.   As a guest conductor, Levine has had productive relationships with major international orchestras like the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic.

6.   As part of his prize, he embarked on a series of recital tours and concerto appearances with major orchestras.

7.   A colleague of mine recently asked the New York spokesman of an important record company whether the music director of a major American orchestra was on its label.

8.   After emphasizing the positive, I got into my standard rap about the dismaying timidity of programming by many major American orchestras and ensembles.

9.   But all major orchestras have a number of assistant conductors on staff.

10.   But it is not surprising, since the major orchestras have been slow to hire him as a guest conductor.