Following the departure of Dutoit, Jacques Lacombe served as principal guest conductor of the OSM, from 2002 to 2006. In March 2003, the orchestra announced the appointment Kent Nagano as its new music director, starting in 2006. He gave his first concert in Montreal as music director-designate on 30 March 2005. Later in 2005, the OSM's musicians took industrial action, where this work stoppage lasted five months, ending shortly before Nagano's first scheduled concerts. With the OSM, Nagano conducted commercial recordings for such labels as ECM New Series and Analekta. During his tenure, the OSM acquired an octobass, the only orchestra in the world with a functioning octobass. In June 2017, the OSM announced that Nagano is to stand down from as its music director at the close of his current contract, at the end of the 2019–2020 season. Nagano concluded his OSM music directorship at the close of the 2019-2020 season, with the scheduled final concerts of his tenure curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
following the departure of dutoit jacques lacombe served as principal guest conductor of the osm from 2002 to 2006 in march 2003 the orchestra announced the appointment kent nagano as its new music director starting in 2006 he gave his first concert in montreal as music director-designate on 30 march 2005 later in 2005 the osm's musicians took industrial action where this work stoppage lasted five months ending shortly before nagano's first scheduled concerts with the osm nagano conducted commercial recordings for such labels as ecm new series and analekta during his tenure the osm acquired an octobass the only orchestra in the world with a functioning octobass in june 2017 the osm announced that nagano is to stand down from as its music director at the close of his current contract at the end of the 2019–2020 season nagano concluded his osm music directorship at the close of the 2019-2020 season with the scheduled final concerts of his tenure curtailed by the covid-19 pandemic