ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, sɐlˈɛɹnoʊsˈɑːnənbˌɜːɡ wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ðə mjˈuːzɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə nˈuː sˈɛntʃɚɹi tʃˈeɪmbɚɹ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ θɹˈiːjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt.
In 2008, Salerno-Sonnenberg was selected as the Music Director of the New Century Chamber Orchestra under a three-year contract.