Indeed, if the 32-member ensemble is working well this year, it may be because it has no permanent director.

The orchestra, which was founded in 1974, has no permanent artistic director.

He was the first permanent director appointed to the Museum.

In 1986 conductor James Meena became the company's new permanent director.

But the agency has been operating without a permanent director for months.

A search for a permanent director will begin shortly, museum officials said.

Established with minimal funding in 1969, a permanent director was appointed in 1979.

From 1540, a permanent director of the association was active.

Mr. Root, who is 54 years old, said that he expected the agency to appoint a permanent director within two to four months.

Tims became the interim director in 1997 and the permanent director a year later.