Hot off the press….
More background on David Robertson, who will take over as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Sydney Symphony from 2014:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/new-sso-chief-strikes-right-notes/story-e6frg8n6-1226356619844
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