Conductor David Robertson is on many people’s list to land the directorship of a major American orchestra. Indeed, critics added his name to the list for several high-profile orchestras in the past few years. “I find out about these things in the newspapers. I found out recently that there was an orchestra I refused, which was rough, because I was never asked. It’s an interesting thing, where people seem to know more about potential posts than I do. It’s nice that my name comes up, but I look a little bit like the perpetual bridesmaid.”