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Infiniti commercial depicts parent drowning out sound of daughter's youth orchestra from inside SUV

New Brunswick Youth Orchestra president Ken MacLeod appears in a video the organization made in direct response to a commercial released by car maker Infiniti. (New Brunswick Youth Orchestra)

Infiniti commercial depicts parent drowning out sound of daughter’s youth orchestra from inside SUV

The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra has a message for automobile manufacturer Infiniti.

If they needed musicians who knew how to play, “they should have called us.”

It’s a message straight from orchestra president Ken MacLeod during a 60-second video his organization released on Wednesday in response to a commercial by Infiniti, which he says perpetuates a “tired old stereotype” about young musicians. Full story.

Aidan Cox (CBC) / April 22, 2022

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