A committee or orchestra members, possibly around ten people and representing all instrument sections, will be formed for the purpose of gauging responses to guest conductors through meetings with small groups of musicians.
The ensemble in its entirety will not deliberate because some members are "not comfortable with speaking in a larger group," said Eric Carlson, trombonist and chairman of the members' committee.
"This time, management is bending over backwards to ensure total 'buy-in,'" writes Peter Dobrin of the Inquirer. "Musicians are already being polled on conductors the orchestra has seen in the last five years."
Undercofler told the newspaper that decisions may take at least two years, during which time Charles Dutoit will serve as chief conductor.
"We're not going to make any snap decisions," said Undercofler. "We're going to have a period of dating, courtship and then marriage."
