ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ˈæftɚ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz wɪððə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə sˈɪmfəni, dʒɛkˈaʊski lˈɛft ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ænd ðə sˈɜːtʃ fɚɹə nˈuː mjˈuːzɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚ bɪɡˈæn.
In October 2010, after 24 years with the California Symphony, Jekowsky left the orchestra and the search for a new music director began.