dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm, hɪz ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn kwˈɔntᵻtˌeɪɾɪv ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd baɪ ɐ kˈɑːliːɡ hˌuː wʌz ɔnðə bˈoːɹd ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɚz wɪð oʊʃˈɔːnəsi æt ðə sənt. pˈɔːl tʃˈeɪmbɚɹ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə.
During this time, his interest in quantitative research was recognized by a colleague who was on the board of directors with O'Shaughnessy at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.