Etiket: NézetSéguin
Review OM welcomes the Philadelphia Orchestra | Montreal makes Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra a triumph
The Montreal orchestral spring continues in splendor with, a month after the arrival of the Orchester de Paris, that of the Philadelphia Orchestra, on tour with its conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.…
OM 2024-2025 programming | A significant 25th season for Yannick Nézet-Séguin
The Orchester Métropolitain (OM) unveiled its 2024-2025 program on Tuesday, the 25e with Yannick Nézet-Séguin as artistic director. The Montreal chef, who was keen to highlight this significant anniversary in…
Interview with Yannick Nézet-Séguin | Spread the spirit of OM
(Philadelphia) The Orchester Métropolitain has barely returned from the United States when another trip is already looming. “We will have a big tour in Europe next year,” confirms Yannick Nézet-Séguin.…
At the Grammy, honors go to Allison Russell, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Taylor Swift… and Céline Dion
This 66e edition of the Grammy awards could be summed up in one sentence: Céline Dion (no other!) appeared late Sunday evening on the stage of the Crypto Arena in…
66th Grammy Awards | Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Allison Russell rewarded
Montreal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin won a Grammy award for best opera record of the year. He was able to take the stage at the first ceremony of music’s biggest celebration,…
Grammys for Allison Russell and Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Singer-songwriter Allison Russell won her first career Grammy on Sunday, for Best Performance in the American Roots Music category for the recording of Eve Was Blacksong from the album The…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin bets on Marin Alsop
American conductor Marin Alsop, 67, was named Tuesday as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra for a three-year term beginning in the 2024-2025 season. She succeeds Frenchwoman Nathalie Stutzmann…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin | He’s leading us!
Yannick Nézet-Séguin is definitely an influencer. Through his artistic choices, his unifying leader attitude and his looks that defy the codes, the man who is considered one of the most…
66th Grammy Awards | Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Rufus Wainwright and Allison Russell in the running
Who is in the running for the Grammy Awards? The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. No kidding. And also three local artists: Allison Russell, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Rufus Wainwright. Updated…
Philadelphia Orchestra | Nézet-Séguin musicians sign a new employment contract
(Philadelphia) The musicians of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, have ratified a new collective agreement which provides for salary increases of 15% in three years. Posted at…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin prepared Bradley Cooper for his role in the film “Maestro”
Montreal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin says he used a secret weapon to teach actor Bradley Cooper how to conduct like Leonard Bernstein in upcoming arthouse film Maestro : an earpiece. Nézet-Séguin…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the roots of American music in his new recording
Deutsche Grammophon (DG) is digitally publishing the Symphony no 4 by Florence Price coupled with the Negro Folk Symphony by William Levi Dawson under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, recordings…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin breaststroke Rachmaninoff | The duty
By publishing this Friday a double album of Symphonies No. 2 And 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Deutsche Grammophon finally brings us the…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin imposes his mark on the Metropolitan Opera
(New York) Yannick Nézet-Séguin is making his mark at the Metropolitan Opera. Posted at 3:47 p.m. Ronald Blum Associated Press When the 48-year-old conductor leans forward to stretch his arms…
Cell phones in concert halls | The exit of Yannick Nézet-Séguin snowballs
(Montreal) The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra is selling tote bags and t-shirts in its store that reflect Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s exasperated outing against cellphones in the concert hall. Posted at 3:16 p.m.…
The Nézet-Séguin Revolution | The Press
“I hope that at the end of my days, no one will say anymore: classical music is not for me, it’s for educated, rich, white people,” says Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Posted…
Review of Sibelius 3&4, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Orchester Métropolitain | A new stone at the Sibelius monument
Gone are the days when Sibelius’ music was viewed with disdain. We will remember the American critic Virgil Thomson who, in the 1940s, qualified the Symphony noh 2 of the…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin: a week to honor the darling of Philadelphia
The conductor will have something to celebrate his success at the Grammys. Not only did he see the Philadelphia Orchestra extend his contract for several years, but in addition, the…
Yannick Nézet-Séguin extends his contract with the Philadelphia Orchestra
Montreal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who won two trophies at the first Grammy ceremony on Sunday, has renewed his contract with the Philadelphia Orchestra until the end of the 2029-2030 season.…
65th Grammy Party | Two Grammys for Yannick Nézet-Séguin: “An encouragement to continue”
Montreal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin won two trophies out of a possible five at the first Grammy ceremony on Sunday afternoon. Two awards in addition to the first he won last…