Board members of the embattled Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra are being asked to sign a “Commitment To Excellence” manifesto which states that “the board will ‘not compromise the artistic future of the Pittsburgh Symphony,’ and ‘will not accept anything less than the establishment of permanent financial stability. …'” News of the manifesto came as rumors began to circulate that the PSO is looking seriously at hiring Douglas Gerhart, known as something of a turnaround specialist in the orchestra world, as its next managing director.