Globe-trotter, loves Tennis, cats + people, father of Philadelphia Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera, Orchestre Métropolitain Mtl, uncle of Rotterdam Philharmonic
We are excited to announce that Maestro
@nezetseguin
& the Met have accelerated the timeline for his assumption of the company’s musical leadership, taking up the post of Music Director in time for the start of the 2018–19 season. Read more:
My second season as Music Director of the MET!!! 2019-2020 is now announced, be sure to check it out on the
@metopera
website! I am especially delighted to conduct one new production…
Feeling overjoyed after a week with Bach Mass in B Minor, with the BEST team one can possibly dream of. Thank you all for your dedication, skill and love ❤️
#Peace
#yourphilorch
Deux Québécois à Rotterdam!!! Bravissimo, Félix!! Tu es une inspiration pour moi et pour tellement de gens! Je t’enverrai tout plein d’énergie demain pour la finale en dirigeant Mahler 5 😃🎾🎶
@felixtennis
@abnamrowtt
@rdamphil
On our 1st morning in Israel, we visited the Oasis of Peace, a community where Palestinians and Jews are living and working together for equality, justice and peace. Children expressed through music, our musicians did the same. Music transcends boundaries.
#wahatalsalamneveshalom
Thank you, Mariss Jansons, for inspiring so many musicians around the world. My heart is with his family, loved ones, and to his dear
@BRSO
musicians and team.
We're thrilled to announce a virtual At-Home Gala, featuring more than 40 artists performing live around the world, available to stream for free on on 4/25. Hosted by General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director
@nezetseguin
.
Joyeux Noël, de ma famille à la vôtre!
Merry Christmas, from my family to yours!
J’ai la chance d’être entouré d’une famille exceptionnelle, et j’en suis reconnaissant tous les jours.
I…
...and in less than a month, I will be happy to share with you the result of my first collaboration with the wonderful
@SeongJinCho
, with my amazing friends of the
@ChambOrchEurope
. Mozart!!!!
@DGclassics
Shostakovich’s fulminant Symphony No. 4 was on program, when
@nezetseguin
made his debut with the
@lucernefestival
orchestra! Here a short excerpt from his concert 🎶🥳🎻 The Symphony will still be available on
@medicitv
! Tune in (again) 😉
Here we are: just did my final concerts as MD of stunning
@rdamphil
this weekend. 2 marvelous Jubilee concerts for Centennial of the orchestra +my 10 years there. So many emotions, love, joy, tears, friendship, nostalgia... Eternal gratitude to the outofthisworld
@JoyceDiDonato
About last night... The last performance of this incredible run of La Traviata. I feel very proud of everyone involved in this amazing production, especially the marvelous
@metorchestra
…
“Beauty and tradition, but with a twist.”
@nytimes
took a first look at the new production of La Traviata, the first opera to be conducted by
@nezetseguin
as the Met's Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director.
Today, the
@METOrchestra
family lost one of his members to the
#COVID19
virus. Dear Vinnie, we miss you already. Thinking of you and your family, from all your friends at the
@MetOpera
I have privilege as a white person because I can do all of these things without thinking twice:
I can go birding (
#ChristianCooper
)
I can go jogging (
#AmaudArbery
)
I can relax in the comfort of my own home…
Season 2022-23 at
@MetOpera
: can’t wait to conduct the fabulous
@METOrchestra
and
@MetOperaChorus
in 3 new productions, 2 Met premieres by living composers, and the legendary production of La Bohème
A VERY special night yesterday in Kansas City: the divine
@JoyceDiDonato
brought me to her hometown to start our Schubert Winterreise journey together. What an incredible privilege to play with you, dear Joyce. Thank you
@hjseries
!! Next stop:
@UMSpresents
on Sunday in Ann Arbor!
’Tis the season to break out your ugly holiday sweaters at
#YourPhilOrch
for a chance to win 4 tickets to Fantasia! Head over to our Instagram page for more details:
@instagram
handle:
@philorch
We’re delighted to share that the special guest for the 162nd
@AcademyMusicPHL
Anniversary Concert is Academy Award-winning actor Helen Mirren! She joins
@nezetseguin
& the Orchestra on 1/26 to celebrate 1 of the region’s most important cultural landmarks.
#areyougoing
#philorch
Thrilled to share my recording with the
@BerlinPhil
as part of a complete set of all Mahler symphonies (I conducted the 4th). Great memories for me, and beautiful interpretations of my conductor colleagues and of course the fantastic musicians of the BPO.
Follow me in the rehearsal rooms of the MET: a short film about the rehearsal process for our new production of La Traviata!!
@MetOpera
@METOrchestra
@DianaDamrau
Overwhelming emotions, as I have now concluded 10 magnificent years as MD of the outstanding
@rdamphil
. Grateful to step into my new role of Honorary Conductor, after concluding a most memorable Centenary Tour. (Photos: Bob Bruin)
Can’t wait to co-host the Metropolitan Opera’s ambitious and unprecedented virtual At-Home Gala, featuring more than 40 leading artists performing in live streams from around the world (14 countries!) and special…
Today is a sad day for the choral world: Joseph Flummerfelt left us last night. He is a true legend, has been the soul of the Westminster Choir College for decades, has shaped choral…
Happy Pride! The celebrations may look different this year, but the message of solidarity, inclusion and acceptance are more important than ever... Be proud, be loud, be YOURSELF, be free to LOVE. Cette année,…
Bravo! Congratulations,
@nezetseguin
- happy to hear you’ll continue showcasing our incredible Canadian talent and culture with
@LeMetropolitain
indefinitely. We are so proud of you. 🎼
🤩 Great news for my
@LeMetropolitain
colleagues: we will be back together again as a FULL ORCHESTRA (with 6 feet distance and abiding with all the government regulations) on Monday, June 15 in the Montreal Museum of…
Well, we may have officially fallen into the Ring Cycle time vortex... but we didn’t want to forget to wish Maestro
@nezetseguin
a very Happy (belated) Birthday! Bon anniversaire! We hope it was a truly wonderful day. We’ll see you very soon for Carmelites!
Thrilled to celebrate
@LennyBernstein
Centenary with
@DGclassics
first ever release of
#Mass
. It was an unforgettable event for us at
@philorch
and we can’t wait to share it with the world! Pre-order now:
We are so proud! Our recording of The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Collection with
@nezetseguin
has won the Edison Classical Music Audience Award! Thanks to everyone who voted for us!
@edisonsNL
This masterpiece...! To get to conduct it, starting tomorrow, at
@MetOpera
with this superb orchestra
@METOrchestra
and great cast... This makes me so happy! Pelléas et Mélisande: Orchestral Introduction via
@YouTube
I am honored to have been asked by
@WQXR
and
@WRTImusic
to host a radio show this summer! Every Sunday, I will share my passion for music and offer some thoughts and insights. Starting tomorrow! This Week with Yannick – Episode 1 via
@WQXR
Getting ready for tomorrow’s Opening Night of our new production of La Traviata... Last Friday, after the dress rehearsal, we had fun answering questions from our audience (middle school…
Profiter d’une dernière journée à Montréal en famille... avant de m’envoler vers New York pour le début officiel de cette grande aventure.
—
Enjoying one last day with family in Montreal…
We're excited to announce that the
@LeMetropolitain
and
@nezetseguin
will perform Beethoven's eight symphonies on DG Stage. Starting with Beethoven's Symphonies No. 2 and 4 on July 31st at 8PM CEST, we'd like you to join us for 'A Summer of Beethoven':
Grateful to the fabulous musicians of the
@BerlinPhil
for an extraordinary journey the past couple of weeks...and to the special audiences and fantastic acoustics in Berlin and on tour!
“We have to undo decades of thinking that this is an art form only for the initiated.”
#FCMostCreative
No. 97:
@nezetseguin
, for boosting opera’s resonance
See the full list ➡️
@JoyceDiDonato
and
@nezetseguin
invite you to their upcoming performance of Schubert's Winterreise! Fewer than 150 seats remain; order tickets today! 🤩
#CHFridays
: Now through Monday, May 4 at 3 AM EDT, experience
@JoyceDiDonato
and Yannick
@NezetSeguin
’s full performance of Schubert's “Winterreise,” recorded live at Carnegie Hall on December 15, 2019:
Jour d’arrivée à Düsseldorf, marché de Noël, rencontre impromptue avec des membres de notre « fan club » d’Atypica Tours, puis souper dans la plus agréable des compagnies: nos parents!! Belle journée, et tellement hâte à demain...
#OMEurope
@LeMetropolitain
Celebrate new Met Music Director
@nezetseguin
with our newest release on
@AppleMusic
! Listen to a compilation of highlights of his Met performances to date, including Elektra, Carmen, Rusalka and more.
My 8th season with the amazing philorch ,
#yourphilorch
is unveiled! We will celebrate women on the podium, on stage and as composers (13 works written by women), music of our time (17…