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News ― October 16th 2026

In partnership with Rolex, Yannick launched his Mentorship program for young conductors who wish to learn more, primarily about functions related to artistic direction.

During a meeting in New York of representatives from the Rolex company as well as musicians, conductors, singers, donors and representatives of the various collaborating orchestras, Yannick launched his Yannick Nézet-Séguin Mentorship program, a project he has been preparing and thinking about for several years, and which will allow young conductors at the beginning of their career to be better prepared and equipped to assume the functions of Music Director of an institution.

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2026-11-01

Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)

Maison symphonique, Montréal

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor

Program

Ana¨s Larocque: Symphony of life (Orchestration de François Vallières) (World premiere, OM Commission)

An immersive experience celebrating the beauty of Canadian nature. Symphony of Life is an orchestral and cinematic tribute to the beauty of the living world. For the film’s world premiere, presented in concert, Anaïs Larocque’s evocative music, createdin close collaboration with filmmaker Marie-Julie Dallaire, will be performed by the OM underthe baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Imagined by explorer Mario Cyr, who brings the film’s magnificent underwater imagery to life, this sensory and moving immersion into the animal world presents an egalitarian vision of the coexistence of all living beings on Earth.

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