Video Description: As the new millennium poses some of the greatest challenges to the relevance of the art form, Maestro Leonard Slatkin, who served as Music Director and conductor of the St. Louis Symphony, reflects on the modern evolution of classical music and presents ways for both music lovers and musicians alike to navigate these uncertain times in his new book, Classical Crossroads: The Path Forward for Music in the 21st Century.

• Use the video in conjunction with a cross-curricular activity focused on the combination of writing, music, and history.
• Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has students writing an autobiographical essay of their own that focuses on them through the lens of the type of music they enjoy.
• Use the video in a flipped learning activity and have students come to class prepared to share two insights gained by watching the video and two questions they’d like answered through their own or class research.