Here's Yannick Nézet-Séguin, just named Music Director Designate (he takes over full-time in 2012) of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Conveniently, the "With Love, Philadelphia" tourism advertisement on the trolley is a message to him. So...he's from Canada (born in Montreal). And not very old (35). And not unattractive. Maybe a ticket to a concert lies in my future? Or am I just being shallow? (Don't answer that latter question.) A couple of videos follow after the jump. One is an interview and the other is a clip of him conducting.UPDATE: Just read the article I linked above. Dammit, he's already taken!
At every stop, Nézet-Séguin was introduced with his parents, who help manage his career and celebrated their 43d wedding anniversary yesterday. Usually in the same breath, the conductor's partner, Pierre Tourville, a violist in the Montreal orchestra, was also introduced.
Before I read that, my gaydar was pinging. Perhaps it works after all!
(Photo via Philly.com)
2 comments:
The article says "his first official music-director gig, conducting the crowd in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" at Citizens Bank Park during the Phillies game's seventh-inning stretch." So it sounds like you may not even have to go to him... he's coming to you!
I don't think that counts as his first official gig no matter how much they say it. The fans aren't playing instruments. ;-) Besides, he's got a partner already, dammit.
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