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