Donald Satz wrote:

>It's time for thefolks in Montreal to concentrate on a replacement
>and forget Dutoit.  Unfortunately, it will likely be quite a few months
>before a newselection is made.  Why does it take so long?

Because there is a real scarcity of not just first rate but even competent
conductors out there, face it....the age of the great conductors ended a
half century ago.  Toronto has been looking for years!

Peter Schenkman, Toronto, Canada