Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Classique / instrumental
- Origin
- Montréal
- Born
- 1975
- Genres
- musique classique
- Labels
- Deutsche Grammophon, ATMA Classique
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Biography
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, born March 6, 1975, in Montreal, is a Canadian conductor and pianist. He serves as the music director of the Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal), the Metropolitan Opera (New York City), and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He was the principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra from 2008 to 2018. Nézet-Séguin has also conducted operas at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, succeeding James Levine as music director in 2018. Recognized as a rising star in the conducting world, he has received numerous awards, including an honorary doctorate from McGill University in 2017. He is set to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert in 2026.
Highlights
- Principal conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2012.
- Music director of the Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal) since 2000.
- Honorary doctorate from Laval University in 2021.
- Echo Klassik Award for Best Conductor in 2014.
- Set to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert in 2026.
Discography
- La strada / Concertos2003
- Mahler 42004
- Arianna a Naxos2004
- Orchestral Works2005
- Kurt Weill2005
- Symphonie nº 3 "avec orgue"2006
- Nino Rota: La Strada / Kurt Weill: Symphonie nº 22006
- Bruckner 72007
- La Mer2007
- Bruckner 92008
- Bruckner 82009
- Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 / Valses nobles et sentimentales / La valse / Ma mère l'Oye2009
- Violin Concertos2009
- A German Requiem2010
- Tenor Arias2010
- Florent Schmitt: La Tragedie de Salomé / César Franck: Symphonie en ré2011
- Ein Heldenleben / Vier letzte Lieder2011
- Symphonie fantastique / Cléopâtre2011
- Bruckner 42011
- Don Giovanni2012
- Bruckner 62013
- Pathétique2013
- Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Stokowski: Bach Transcriptions2013
- Aranjuez2014
- Bruckner 32014
- Mahler 102015
- Daphnis et Chloé / Pavane2015
- Variations2015
- Bruckner 22016
- Portraits: The Clarinet Album2016
- Symphonie Nr. 12016
- Le nozze di Figaro2016
- Duets2017
- Symphonies 1-52017
- Destination Rachmaninov: Departure2018
- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 22018
- Beethoven: Symphony no. 8 / Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini / Turnage: Piano Concerto2018
- Symphony no. 42018
- Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra / Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 / Debussy: Nocturnes / Haydn: Symphony No. 442018
- La clemenza di Tito2018
Awards
- 🏆compagnon de l'Ordre du Canada (2012)
- 🏆officier de l'Ordre national du Québec (2015)
- 🏆officier de l'Ordre de Montréal (2017)
- 🏆compagnon de l'Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec (2015)
- 🏆prix du Gouverneur général pour les arts du spectacle (2010)
- 🏆prix Virginia-Parker
- 🏆docteur honoris causa de l'Université Laval (2021)
- 🏆prix Denise-Pelletier (2011)
- 🏆prix Echo Klassik du meilleur dirigeant (2014)
FAQ
How old is Yannick Nézet-Séguin?
Yannick Nézet-Séguin was born in 1975.
Where is Yannick Nézet-Séguin from?
Yannick Nézet-Séguin is from Montreal, Canada.
What genre of music does he perform?
Yannick Nézet-Séguin performs classical music.
What are his biggest hits?
Some of his biggest hits include the albums 'La strada / Concertos' (2003), 'Mahler 4' (2004), and 'Bruckner 7' (2007).
Since when has he been active?
Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been active since 2000.
Has he won any awards?
Yes, he has won several awards, including the Governor General's Award for the Performing Arts in 2010 and the Echo Klassik Award for Best Conductor in 2014.
