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)
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!
ReplyDeleteI 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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