

In its press release, the Philadelphia Orchestra mentioned that “a commission by Tod Machover, featuring different “voices” from the community, is planned within the next few seasons.” Nézet-Séguin and Machover met each other last December when both were honored by Musical America (as Artist of the Year and Composer of the Year, respectively). Simultaneously, the 41-year-old Québécois conductor has also renewed his contract as music director for the Philadelphia Orchestra. He will succeed James Levine, who has served in that role for four decades. Developer Eric Blumenfeld calls the 39,200-square-foot Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House 'the Divine Lorraine, turned on its side.' And like the Divine Lorraine, the opera house has sat vacant for years on the corner of. The music world has been abuzz with news about Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s appointment as music director of the Metropolitan Opera. The Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House, built in 1908, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. From left, Mark Padmore, Jennifer Koh, Gil Rose, Tod Machover and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House II The Metropolitan Opera House has from FIN EXCEL at Kenya College of skills and talent development - Embakasi. Co-honorees at last evening’s Musical America award ceremony at Carnegie Hall.
