Orchestras have been in America since the mid-19th century, but their roles and relationships with their home cities have evolved considerably since then. Mark Clague, professor of musicology at the University of Michigan, leads a conversation with Jesse Rosen, President/CEO of the League of American Orchestras, and Neil Harris, professor emeritus of history and art history at the University of Chicago. Recorded in San Francisco, October 23, 2011.

Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director, Los Angeles Philharmonic and alumnus, El Sistema, Venezuela, in conversation with Deborah Borda, President, Los Angeles Philharmonic at the American Orchestra Forum in San Francisco. Dudamel discusses the importance of classical music for children, his experiences in El Sistema in Venezuela, and leading the Youth Orchestra LA. Recorded in San Francisco, October 23, 2011.