According to the orchestra, Bloom helped raise the orchestra's revenue and eliminated a $1.5 million debt. During his tenure, the orchestra appointed JoAnn Falletta its artistic advisor and merged with the Oahu Choral Society.

Michael Largarticha, the president of the local musicians' union, said that Bloom had been a fair negotiator. "I will miss the frank, honest working relationship that we developed during his tenure, where we were able to put aside our roles as 'union' and 'management' and discuss how to build for success," he said.