American Orchestra Forum: Music Directors Speak Out San Francisco Symphony

Welser-Möst speaks candidly of the changes that will be needed for The Cleveland Orchestra, and others, to find and connect with new audiences.

The new music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra sees a history of innovation in how the orchestra connects to its audiences.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the new music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra, reflects on the special relationship of his storied orchestra with its own city, and his own place in its next chapter.

Sometimes the best way to connect to today’s busy, multi-tasking people is to slow down. New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan reflects on the many ways in which live orchestral music fits right into 21st century life.

Alan , the first native New Yorker to lead the New York Philharmonic, shares his thoughts on his orchestra’s special relationship with New York and its citizens.

Gustavo Dudamel has traveled far, from his childhood introduction to music in Venezuela’s El Sistema program to becoming music director of the LA Philharmonic. Dudamel shares stories and insights into the power of music to generate personal and social change.