I wasn't sure which forum this belonged in, forgive if I chose poorly. Does anyone know anything about this position? I heard there were some trials, the position was offered, and nothing more, thanks.
They've had a large rotating cast of guest principals, I would not read anything more into any of those appearances. They will almost certainly hold another publicly listed audition. They went through a very similar process when trying to hire for principal flute over the last couple seasons.
No updates - SFS has been bringing in a rotating cast of guests. SFS management has been trying to cut costs, so I expect they're trying to lowball Dave, but he's negotiating from enough of a position of strength that he can wait them out for a better offer. The hard deadline would probably be for him to start in the fall.
Apparently David Cooper has declined the position in San Francisco.
Any update on this? It seems like a really long time to spend on negotiations, but maybe that's normal?
David Cooper was offered the position.