fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ʃˈɜːmɚhˌɔːɹnz dˈɛθ, ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, lˈɛnɚd slˈætkɪn wʌz nˈeɪmd ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹəz ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk ɐdvˈaɪzɚ, fɚɹə kˈɑːntɹækt ʌv θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz, θɹuː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
Following Schermerhorn's death, in April 2006, Leonard Slatkin was named the orchestra's artistic advisor, for a contract of three years, through 2009.