Overnight, Philly gives Yannick a tacky upgrade

Overnight, Philly gives Yannick a tacky upgrade

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norman lebrecht

February 06, 2023

Last night, the Philadelphia Orchestra renewed its contract with music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin through to 2030.

He is to be retitled Music and Artistic Director, a device that usually enables a non-profit to pay two salaries.

So far, so reasonable.

But we also learn that the orchestra has inducted a ‘Philly Loves Yannick Week’ into its regular calendar.

There are special gifts to be claimed:
– ‘a specialty cocktail celebrating Nézet-Séguin’s French-Canadian roots’;
– ‘a limited-edition bobblehead of Nézet-Séguin’;
– ‘digital release of Nézet-Séguin gifs will be available for public use on social media’.

A tad de trop?

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