Editing San Francisco Symphony (section)

===Enrique Jordá===
In 1954, the board hired [[Enrique Jordá]] as music director.  Surviving eyewitness and newspaper accounts describe him as having youthful enthusiasm, energy, and charm.  Jordá sometimes conducted so vigorously that his baton flew from his hand.<ref>David Schneider, ''The San Francisco Symphony'' (Novato: Presidio Press, 1983), pg. 85</ref>  As the years passed, Jordá reportedly failed to maintain discipline or provide sufficient leadership, resulting in inadequate rehearsal of the orchestra<ref>David Schneider, pgs. 99–102</ref>  [[George Szell]] (1897–1970), the longtime music director of the [[Cleveland Orchestra]], guest-conducted the orchestra in 1962 and was so dismayed by the lack of discipline that he publicly condemned Jordá and even chastised ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' music critic [[Alfred Frankenstein]] for commending Jordá and the orchestra.<ref>David Schneider, pgs. 125–128</ref>  Szell's comments, along with growing dissatisfaction among musicians and the public, led the symphony board to dismiss Jordá.