Canadian conductor and pianist

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

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Canadian conductor and pianist
Record Labels
Awards Received
Companion of the Order of Canada
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
Officer of the Order of Montreal
Prix Denise-Pelletier
Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec
Governor General's Performing Arts Award

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, CC (French pronunciation: ​[ja.nik ne.zɛ se.ɡɛ̃]; born Yannick Séguin; 6 March 1975) is a Canadian (Québécois) conductor and pianist. He is currently music director of the Orchestre Métropolitain (Montréal), the Metropolitan Opera, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He was also principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra from 2008 to 2018.