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Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, The Metropolitan Opera

Search every verified Yannick Nézet-Séguin interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Yannick Nézet-Séguin discussed his recent experience conducting the Vienna New Year’s Concert, describing it as a "dream come true" and noting the positive energy and smiling reactions from the audience. In a January 2026 podcast interview, he reflected on the evolving role of classical musicians, stating that with reduced music education in schools, orchestras and opera houses must take on more educational and outreach responsibilities, making the classical musician "more like a citizen." He also addressed the impact of artificial intelligence on the field, acknowledging that some aspects of AI are "scary" and will need to be embraced, while asserting that classical music "wins so easily" in comparison to the technology. Nézet-Séguin also spoke about the personal and introspective nature of conducting, saying that he learns something about himself every time he conducts a piece and that conducting is "very much about connectivity." He recounted early doubts about his path to becoming a conductor without formal lessons, crediting his parents’ advice to trust his instinct and intuition. He emphasized that artists today need a clear purpose and must consider who their work will speak to and how to reach that audience.

Recent appearances

  • Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Can AI Save Classical Music?

    In this episode of New Classical Podcast, Opera Bert goes behind the scenes of what it really means to lead one of the world’s most celebrated musical traditions. From the unique experience of conducting the Vienna New Year’s Concert, we take a much bigger journey: Why does classical music continue to speak to people across generations and cultures? How has the art of making music evolved? And what makes classical music so unique vs. the upcoming AI wave? Yannick also opens up about the mysterious world of conducting: what actually happens when a conductor steps onto the podium, what makes th…

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  • Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting master class – David Bui

    Full concert here: https://bit.ly/4u8e6B1 Subscribe to our channel for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToMedicitv Pyotr Ilyich ...

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  • Mahler Symphony Cycle with Yannick Nézet-Séguin

    Throughout the 2026–2027 season, experience Gustav Mahler’s earth-shattering, nine completed symphonies under the baton of a single visionary conductor. Across performances at Carnegie Hall and the Met Opera, Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads The Met Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Vienna Philharmonic in one of music’s most iconic, innovative, and emotionally profound bodies of work. Learn more: https://www.carnegiehall.org/events/m... Available on Carnegie Hall+: The complete cycle of Mahler’s symphonies with Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic and London Symphony…

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  • Rolex presents: Yannick Nézet-Séguin – The Modern Maestro

    One of the most influential conductors of his generation, Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera in New ...

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  • Rolex & BBC – Arts in Motion – Ep. 16: Yannick Nézet-Séguin on Authenticity in Conducting

    In this episode of Arts in Motion, the arts documentary series on BBC News Channel and BBC.com in Partnership with Rolex, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York; Music and Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra; and Artistic Director of the Orchestre Métropolitain of Montreal) reflects on the emotional power of Mozart and the essential role of authenticity in conducting. As part of the Rolex Perpetual Arts Initiative – a broad portfolio embracing music, architecture, cinema and the Rolex mentoring programme – the brand makes a lasting contribution…

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  • The Making of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

    Ahead of the Opening Night company premiere, composer Mason Bates, librettist Gene Scheer, director Barlett Sher, designer Mark Grimmer, and Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin discuss bringing a new operatic adaptation of Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel to the Met stage. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.

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  • Canada Files Season 6 Ep. 13: Yannick Nézet-Séguin

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

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  • Metropolitan Opera lassical conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin

    Classical conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin speaks to Jeff Glor at The Metropolitan Opera in Philadelphia on CBS Saturday Morning. Equipment Used: 2 Sony PMW-F5 2 Sony FS7 II 2 DJI Ronin RS2 Pro with Sony A7IV 2 Canon EF 85mm 1.8 Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 Tokina 50-135mm T2.9 Key light: 2 - Westcott Flex Bi-Color LED Mat Filler: Litepanels Astra Background Lights: 2 - Nanlite 300b 2- NanLite 60b

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  • Allegra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin present works by Fauré, Brahms, & Schumann - Jan 28 2025

    Gabriel Fauré 1845-1924 Dolly Suite, Op. 56 pour piano à quatre mains Yannick Nézet-Séguin + Dorothy Fieldma Fraiberg Johannes Brahms 1833-1897 Quatuor pour piano et cordes no 3 en do mineur, op 60 arrangé pour clarinette, violon, alto et piano par Simon Aldrich III. Andante Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Simon Aldrich, Alexander Lozowski, Pierre Tourville Robert Schumann 1810-1856 Quatour pour piano et cordes en mi bémol majeur, op 47 I. Sostenuto assai — Allegro ma non troppo II. Scherzo: Molto Vivace III. Andante Cantabile IV. Finale: Vivace Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Simon Aldrich, Alexander Lozowski,…

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  • Vienna Philharmonic - Backstage with Yannick Nézet-Séguin - 7th Subscription Concert

    Backstage with Yannick Nézet-Séguin | Vienna Philharmonic | 7th Subscription Concert In this episode, Maestro Nézet-Séguin shares his insights on the program—Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor and Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben—as well as his deep connection with our orchestra. As we continue our musical journey together, we look forward to his return to the podium for the New Year's Concert 2026! #ViennaPhilharmonic #YannickNezetSeguin #MusikvereinWien #ClassicalMusic #Backstage

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  • Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the OM musicians are far from flat | Micromag

    A week-long road trip in the United States with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and his crew: not a bad spring break plan, eh? Well, that's the privilege URBANIA had—to dive behind the scenes of a mini-tour of the Orchestre Métropolitain with its 73 musicians. A bus trip to Worcester, Philadelphia, and New York, culminating in a concert at the prestigious Carnegie Hall. A unique incursion that may change your perceptions because, spoiler alert: classical musicians are far from flat. 00:00 A tour that's anything but restful 00:28 OSM is a real family 02:30 Let the show begin 03:35 Practicing in the hot…

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  • Un moment privilégié avec Yannick Nézet-Séguin à New York

    Patrice Roy vous présente une grande entrevue avec Yannick Nézet-Séguin qu'il a rencontré à New York. Il est le chef principal de l’Orchestre Métropolitain à Montréal depuis 2000, le directeur de l’Orchestre de Philadelphie depuis 2012 et le directeur musical du Metropolitan Opera de New York depuis 2017. #tj18h Pour plus de détails, lisez notre texte : http://rc.ca/T6FMXf -- Abonnez-vous à notre chaine : https://www.youtube.com/radiocanadain... Accédez aux nouvelles essentielles en téléchargeant l'application Radio-Canada Info : https://ici.radio-canada.ca/appli-inf... Retrouvez-nous a…

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Notable quotes

“I'm spending my life going against the tendency of people in the past to associate classical music and opera with you need to be from a certain class, you need to be from a certain race. It's all false. So my mission in life is opening the doors of this art form to every citizen of the world.”

“This Schumann piano quartet has suffered from being in the same key and written the same year as another piece by Schumann called a piano quintet. Um, one more person playing a bit louder, a bit more demonstrative, a bit more virtuosic piece. And it has won the beauty contest. I would say the quintet and I don't think it's right. I think the piano quartet is at least as great a piece than the piano quintet. Um, the i”

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