Yannick Nezet-Sequin
On the Scourge of Cell Phones at Live Performances
Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Rachmaninoff wouldn’t have had a clue when they wrote their respective Cello Concerto No. 1 and Symphonic Dances in the mid-20th […]
Turn Off Your Damn Cell Phones, Yannick Nézet-Séguin Begs of You
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Philly Classical Music Scores Big at Last Night’s Grammy Awards
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Q&A: Yannick Talks Cheesesteaks, His Cats, and Why He Loves Philly So Much
Hello, Yannick. I thought we had an hour, but I’m told you only have 30 minutes, so I won’t waste time with a lot of […]
Philly Today: After-School Shooting Surveillance Video Released, Krasner Impeachment
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It Happened Last Night: The Philadelphia Orchestra’s First-Ever Pride Concert
There was a special kind of celebratory energy in the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall on Thursday night. The Philadelphia Orchestra was decked out not in […]
Four — Yes, Four — Phones Went Off During Philadelphia Orchestra Opening Night with Yo-Yo Ma
Tuesday was a big day at the Kimmel Center. The seasonably mild evening marked opening night for the Philadelphia Orchestra and, more importantly, the first […]
Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the Return of the Philly Orchestra, Crowdless Concert Halls, and Good Silence
When the Philadelphia Orchestra returns to the stage for the opening night of its reimagined 2020 season, things are going to look a bit different. […]
Governor Wolf Targeted in Third Grade-Level Aerial Advertising at the Jersey Shore
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Governor Wolf Targeted in Third Grade-Level Aerial Advertising at the Jersey Shore A trip to the Jersey Shore over […]
Your Dogs and Cats Can Now Listen to Yannick’s Epic Playlist for Pets
Philadelphia Orchestra music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin loves cats. He and his partner Pierre have three of their own (their names: Rodolfo, Melisande, and Rafa) inside […]
Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2016-17 Season Highlights Diversity of Sound
The Philadelphia Orchestra truly remains the city’s only A-list organization so far as attracting world-class classical music talent to the region, and their 2016-17 season, which […]
REVIEW: Yannick and Angela Meade Ring in the New Year
If you heard some vocal fireworks before midnight on New Year’s Eve, it was Angela Meade at Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall. The remarkable soprano, who […]
15 Outstanding Philly Arts Moments in 2015
Ticket arts writers weigh in on what they think are the most important local arts moments of 2015. Brava, Diva! It’s been a banner year […]
The Philadelphia Orchestra Nominated for Grammy Award
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin were amongst the lengthy list of Grammy nominees announced today, with Nézet-Séguin being nominated not once, but twice.
Hilary Hahn’s Homecoming
She may be from Virginia, but violinist Hilary Hahn spent her formative years in Rittenhouse Square, studying at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music from […]