May 16, 2020

OTTAWA—As part of the innovative series highlighting exceptional Canadians across diverse areas of interest, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will host a virtual conversation with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal and Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra & The Metropolitan Opera of New York.

On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at 3 p.m. the discussion entitled “The show must go on — performing arts and the culture scene in times of pandemic”, will focus on the arts and culture communities during this unprecedented time, and the unique challenges faced by performers and creators. The discussion will be divided into two 30-minute sessions separated by a 30-minute interlude. The first session, beginning at 3 p.m., will be in French, while the second session, beginning at 4 p.m., will be in English.

Canadians are invited to submit their questions for the Governor General or Yannick Nézet-Séguin via one of the Governor General’s social media platforms: Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @GGJuliePayette. Questions can also be submitted live during the conversation, we want to hear from you!
 

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The live stream will be available in English at https://www.gg.ca/en/ggconversations

The live stream will be available in French at https://www.gg.ca/fr/ggconversations

Media information:

Ashlee Smith
Press Secretary to the Governor General
343-548-1857
ashlee.smith@gg.ca

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