That's what many orchestra boards would have thought about such an unorthodox venture.

The orchestra board also decided to tack on a special $25 "jubilee assessment" in addition to members' $100 yearly dues.

Mr. Robinson is a member of the orchestra board, a position created for players after the strike.

She was a member of the orchestra board.

My guess is that American orchestra boards are afraid of him.

In 1921, van Gilse resigned the post after a conflict with the orchestra board of directors.

Members of the orchestra board disagreed, leading to two resignations.

They're out there, though orchestra boards seem oblivious.

That's because the hope is that the higher a conductor's profile, the more effective he'll be at fund-raising, a function on which orchestra boards are increasingly reliant.

What Mr. Rothstein wants today's orchestra boards, musicians and administrators to do is devote themselves to new thinking on old problems.