ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ɐnˈaʊnst ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ʌv kˈɔstɚ ɹˈɪkən kəndˈʌktɚ dʒɐŋkˈɑːɹloʊ ɡɛɹˈɛɹoʊ æz ðə sˈɛvənθ mjˈuːzɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə nˈæʃvɪl sˈɪmfəni, ɪfˈɛktɪv wɪððə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn sˈiːzən, wɪð ɐn ɪnˈɪʃəl kˈɑːntɹækt fɔːɹ fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz.
In September 2007, the orchestra announced the appointment of Costa Rican conductor Giancarlo Guerrero as the seventh music director of the Nashville Symphony, effective with the 2009–2010 season, with an initial contract for 5 years.