You are right Gunnar. Again the music education in Europe is by far better than in this Country. It starts already in school.
Symphonies and Orchestras are funded and supported by the Government.
Not so in the US however. Sport is the big thing here. Lots of money... Music is being cut out in schools because of funding and smaller Symphonies are struggeling to survive.

That being said, you might understand UD's point better. Again I don't think you can compare those two cultures, but you can share whats going.

Even though Europe is imitating more and more the OUTER aspects of the US, they are still worlds apart in their mentality.
Eric