Cartridge for Symphonic music .

I’ve owned a good few cartridges with Shibata styluses, but have never experienced any sibilance issues with either. My strong suspicion would be that any such are rooted either in the recording or the set-up rather than in the shape of the stylus.

With a budget of $1200 or so I would suggest that the Audio-Technica ART9 is superb performer where classical symphonic music is concerned. It’s one of my favourite cartridges and does indeed have a Shibata stylus. I listen to a lot of classical (though very little Shubert...) and the ART delivers as well as pretty much any cartridge I’ve lent an ear to.

Should an MM be required I would recommend an Audio-Technica 150-series or a Goldring 1042. The AT once again uses a Shibata, while the Goldring has a Gyger S stylus and both are supremely articulate, transparent and better deals than the M2 Black. In my opinion.

+1 for the Audio-Technica ART-9.  Since you're here on Audiogon, do a search on the Art-9.  A lot has been written about it here, and I think virtually everyone has praised it, even as compared to much more expensive cartridges.  I believe what I read in these forums, if there is a huge consensus, above any commercial reviewer.  The Art-9 is a superb tracker by the way, having a compliance just a bit higher than many popular MC cartridges.

But @agrippa is incorrect; the Art-9 does NOT have a Shibata stylus.

Yes it has a Line Contact stylus and boron cantilever:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&...

Vintage Audio-Technica carts 20SLa and 20SS had/have Shibata stylus.

Indeed the ART9 is superlative performer reviewed by so many, please read the threads about here on A`gon for start and continue on other forums.
As for my bad experience with my SLa/SS sample, it was evident with different pressings from different origins (countries). I´m positive that my new SS stylus (from Needle Doctor if my memory serves me right) was somewhat defective, as those replacement styli are mass production after all. And the cantilever was a few degrees off-center already from new so one can make some conclusions. ( However, a slightly off-centered  cantilever is not a problem as cart´s body can be adjusted so that stylus itself will track right as is meant to).  
I blame mass production and poor quality control, not Shibata per se.

" @agrippa is incorrect; the Art-9 does NOT have a Shibata stylus. "

Quite right, I managed to mix the ART9 up with a different cart.  Happens quite frequently I'm afraid....

Fortunately the remainder of the post stands.

Schubert.....$1,200.00....and what about the 20,000 starving kids you are so worried about?