(In January, 2010, a landmark conference concerning the American orchestra was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, examining the wide-reaching cultural impact that the orchestra has had in America, and exploring how orchestras and academia might partner effectively to extend this impact. Several of the conference participants were interviewed for this video. At a crossroad On January, 2010, a landmark conference concerning the American orchestra was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, examining the wide-reaching cultural impact that the orchestra has had in America, and exploring how orchestras and academia might partner effectively to extend this impact.)