1.   Herrera had stayed in the music business, both as a backup musician and an orchestra manager for such artists as Yanni.

2.   His work there included stints as orchestra manager of the Munich Philharmonic and as a music journalist.

3.   In fact, orchestra managers have routinely come to rely on Ohlsson to do the near-impossible.

4.   Salesmen, or orchestra managers, who doubt their wares are not going to stay in business long.

5.   There are board members, orchestra managers, impresarios, guest conductors, former music directors and office employees who will be relieved to see him go.

6.   He seems upset when attention is focused on him, and orchestra managers say it is nearly impossible to get him to agree to perform.

7.   Musicians and orchestra managers for the Moscow Philharmonic were on vacation and could not be reached for comment Friday.