With so many changes afoot in the American orchestral world, what do music directors see as particular challenges and opportunities? This footage is drawn from public and behind-the-scenes conversations during the San Francisco Symphony’s 2011-2012 Centennial Season with:
Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Charles Dutoit, Conductor Laureate, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Alan Gilbert, Music Director, New York Philharmonic
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director, San Francisco Symphony
Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director, The Cleveland Orchestra