Maestro James Conlon explores the roles of tradition and novelty.

"Tradition is the last bad performance." Thus spoke the great conductor Arturo Toscanini. But tradition is perhaps one of the most important elements in the performances of classical music. Maestro James Conlon explores the roles of tradition and novelty in this look back at the Twelfth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, held in Fort Worth, Texas, in the spring of 2005. Musical excerpts and rehearsals feature Sa Chen and the Takács Quartet.