For the last several years, conductor Andrew Litton has been under heavy fire from critics, especially those in Texas, where Litton has led the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for more than a decade. His detractors claim that his interpretations are sometimes shallow and heavy-handed, and suggest that he lacks the technical skills necessary to draw the best from the DSO’s musicians. Like most conductors, Litton claims not to pay close attention to reviews, but he does acknowledge that the constant barrage of criticism from the press played a role in his decision to step down from the Dallas podium in 2006.