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News ― September 26th 2024

Yannick and his Philadelphia Orchestra win the Edison Classical Award.

For their Price-Dawson album, The Philadelphia Orchestra and their Artistic and Musical Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin win the Edison Classical Award, in the Orchestra Category.

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September 11^th 2024

A Reconnaissance Award for Yannick Nézet-Séguin

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September 8^th 2024

Yannick receives the Laurent-McCutcheon Prize for his commitment to openness and inclusion

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August 6^th 2024

Yannick extends his contract at the MET until 2030

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2024-10-15

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Carnegie Hall, New York

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano
Choir TBD Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor

Program

Mahler: Symphony No. 3

Latest recordings

My American Story: North

My American Story: North

October 4^th 2024

Johannes Brahms THE SYMPHONIES

Johannes Brahms THE SYMPHONIES

July 12^th 2024

Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)

Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)

February 15^th 2024

Maestro - The Original Soundtrack Album

Maestro - The Original Soundtrack Album

November 17^th 2023

Florence Price: Symphony No.4 - William Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony - The Philadelphia Orchestra - Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Florence Price: Symphony No.4 - William Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony - ...

September 15^th 2023

Sommernachtskonzert 2023 / Summer Night Concert 2023

Sommernachtskonzert 2023 / Summer Night Concert 2023

June 30^th 2023

Sergei Rachmaninoff SYMPHONIES NOS 2 & 3 The Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Sergei Rachmaninoff SYMPHONIES NOS 2 & 3 The Philadelphia Orchestra Y...

June 30^th 2023

Randall Goosby - Yannick Nézet-Séguin - The Philadelphia Orchestra

Randall Goosby - Yannick Nézet-Séguin - The Philadelphia Orchestra

Sibelius 3 & 4

Sibelius 3 & 4

March 2^nd 2023

Clara & Robert Schumann: Piano Concertos

Clara & Robert Schumann: Piano Concertos

February 3^rd 2023

Secret Love Letters

Secret Love Letters

August 19^th 2022

Metropolitan Opera & Deutsche Grammophon's "A Concert for Ukraine" album cover

A Concert for Ukraine

July 21^st 2022

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