He worked with many famous American orchestras , including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra , the Los Angeles Philharmonic , the NBC Symphony Orchestra , the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra . During his years in the United States , Walter worked with many famous American orchestras , including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra , the Los Angeles Philharmonic , the NBC Symphony Orchestra , the New York Philharmonic ( where he was musical adviser from 1947 to 1949 , but declined an offer to be music director ) , and the Philadelphia Orchestra .