Original: In October 2007 , the orchestra named the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons as the CBSO 's 12th music director , effective with the 2008 -- 2009 season .
Simplified: In October 2007 , the orchestra named the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons as the CBSO 's 12th music director , starting with the 2008-2009 season .