Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor of orchestras in New York City, Philadelphia, and Montreal, wants to break down the walls that have kept some audiences from classical music and opera.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor of orchestras in New York City, Philadelphia, and Montreal, wants to break down the walls that have kept some audiences from classical music and opera.

Performances in N.Y.C. Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the company’s music director, and Peter Gelb, its leader, discuss presenting 17 new and recent works over the next five seasons. Yannick Nézet ...

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends His Contract With the Philadelphia Orchestra The four-year extension will keep him at the podium through at least the end of the 2029-30 season. Share full article ...

May 14, 2023 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News A childhood collection of some 12,000 CDs helped shape Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor and director of three major orchestras, into the musician he is today.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin made a playlist, specifically for Fresh Air, of music that inspires him. It includes a surprising mix of pop, hip-hop and classical music.

Musical director of the Metropolitan Opera, Yannick Nézet-Séguin. As the musical director of the Metropolitan Opera, Yannick Nézet-Séguin has reached the pinnacle of classical music. From the ...

Yannick Nezet-Seguin, music and artistic director of the Philadelphia Orchestra says this next season is truly exciting for the Grammy-Award winning orchestra. Among the highlights: they're ...

After his stupendous leadership of Wagner's "Das Rheingold" on European tour last summer, I vowed I'd never say another bad word about Yannick Nezet-Seguin. The release of his "Beethoven Symphonies" ...

Yannick Nézet-Séguin commented: "To have traveled this most amazing musical journey with The Philadelphia Orchestra through changing times and a changing musical world has been pure joy.

Instead, the actor worked with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to find his own rhythm. They spoke with Terry Gross about conducting, Bernstein's legacy, and playing with batons when they were kids.

The Metropolitan Opera today announced the contract extension of its Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, through the 2029–30 season. Only the third Music Director in ...