January 2020
Wednesday, 01 January
Happy New Year 2020!
Our Warmest Greetings!
Thursday, 02 January
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Lincoln Center
MARIE: Elza van den Heever, soprano
MARGARET: Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
THE DRUM MAJOR: Christopher Ventris, tenor
THE CAPITAIN: Gerhard Siegel, tenor
ANDRES: Andrew Staples, tenor
WOZZECK: Peter Mattei, baritone
THE DOCTOR: Christian Van Horn, bass-baritone
PRODUCTION: William Kentridge
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Program
Alban Berg: Wozzeck
Tuesday, 07 January
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Lincoln Center
MARIE: Elza van den Heever, soprano
MARGARET: Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
THE DRUM MAJOR: Christopher Ventris, tenor
THE CAPITAIN: Gerhard Siegel, tenor
ANDRES: Andrew Staples, tenor
WOZZECK: Peter Mattei, baritone
THE DOCTOR: Christian Van Horn, bass-baritone
PRODUCTION: William Kentridge
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Program
Alban Berg: Wozzeck
Saturday, 11 January
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Lincoln Center
MARIE: Elza van den Heever, soprano
MARGARET: Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
THE DRUM MAJOR: Christopher Ventris, tenor
THE CAPITAIN: Gerhard Siegel, tenor
ANDRES: Andrew Staples, tenor
WOZZECK: Peter Mattei, baritone
THE DOCTOR: Christian Van Horn, bass-baritone
PRODUCTION: William Kentridge
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Program
Alban Berg: Wozzeck
Thursday, 16 January
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Lincoln Center
MARIE: Elza van den Heever, soprano
MARGARET: Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
THE DRUM MAJOR: Christopher Ventris, tenor
THE CAPITAIN: Gerhard Siegel, tenor
ANDRES: Andrew Staples, tenor
WOZZECK: Peter Mattei, baritone
THE DOCTOR: Christian Van Horn, bass-baritone
PRODUCTION: William Kentridge
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Program
Alban Berg: Wozzeck
Sunday, 19 January
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Lincoln Center
MARIE: Elza van den Heever, soprano
MARGARET: Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
THE DRUM MAJOR: Christopher Ventris, tenor
THE CAPITAIN: Gerhard Siegel, tenor
ANDRES: Andrew Staples, tenor
WOZZECK: Peter Mattei, baritone
THE DOCTOR: Christian Van Horn, bass-baritone
PRODUCTION: William Kentridge
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Program
Alban Berg: Wozzeck
Monday, 20 January
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Free Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
To be confirmed
Wednesday, 22 January
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Lincoln Center
MARIE: Elza van den Heever, soprano
MARGARET: Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
THE DRUM MAJOR: Christopher Ventris, tenor
THE CAPITAIN: Gerhard Siegel, tenor
ANDRES: Andrew Staples, tenor
WOZZECK: Peter Mattei, baritone
THE DOCTOR: Christian Van Horn, bass-baritone
PRODUCTION: William Kentridge
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Program
Alban Berg: Wozzeck
Thursday, 23 January
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Academy of Music, Philadelphia
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Fung: Dust Devils First Philadelphia Orchestra Performances
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3
Fung Dust Devils—FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3
Friday, 24 January
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Academy of Music, Philadelphia
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Fung: Dust Devils First Philadelphia Orchestra Performances
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3
Fung Dust Devils—FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3
Saturday, 25 January
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Academy of Music
Academy Ball
John Lithgow, special guest
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
To be confirmed
Sunday, 26 January
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Academy of Music, Philadelphia
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Fung: Dust Devils First Philadelphia Orchestra Performances
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3
Fung Dust Devils—FIRST PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3
Thursday, 30 January
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Verizon Hall, Philadelphia
Daniil Trifonov, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Boulanger: Of a Sad Evening First Philadelphia Orchestra Performances
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Thursday and Friday)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) (Saturday and Sunday)
Farrenc: Symphony No. 2 First Philadelphia Orchestra Performances
Friday, 31 January
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Verizon Hall, Philadelphia
Daniil Trifonov, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Boulanger: Of a Sad Evening First Philadelphia Orchestra Performances
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Thursday and Friday)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) (Saturday and Sunday)
Farrenc: Symphony No. 2 First Philadelphia Orchestra Performances
February 2020
Saturday, 01 February
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Salle Verizon, Philadelphia
Daniil Trifonov, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Programme
Boulanger: Of a Sad Evening Premiere by the Philadelphia Orchestra
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Thursday and Friday)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Empereur) (Saturday and Sunday)
Farrenc: Symphony No. 2 Premiere by the Philadelphia Orchestra
Sunday, 02 February
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Salle Verizon, Philadelphia
Daniil Trifonov, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Programme
Boulanger: Of a Sad Evening Premiere by the Philadelphia Orchestra
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Thursday and Friday)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Empereur) (Saturday and Sunday)
Farrenc: Symphony No. 2 Premiere by the Philadelphia Orchestra
Thursday, 06 February
Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal
Southam Hall, N.A.C., Ottawa
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano
Jonas Hacker, tenor
Philippe Sly, bass-baritone
Choeur Métropolitain (F.A.Ouimet & P.Tourville, dir.)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, direction
Program
Hétu: Symphony No. 5
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor
Friday, 07 February
Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal
Maison symphonique of Montréal
National Arts Centre in Ottawa
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano
Jonas Hacker, tenor
Philippe Sly, bass-baritone
Choeur Métropolitain (F.A.Ouimet & P.Tourville, dir.)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Hétu: Symphony No. 5
Mozart: Great Mass in C minor
Sunday, 16 February
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
De Doelen Hall
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Monday, 17 February
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
THE EMPEROR: Stephen Gould, tenor
THE EMPRESS: Elza van den Heever, soprano
THE NURSE: Michaela Schuster, mezzo-soprano
BARAK, THE DYER: Michael Volle, baritone
THE DYER'S WIFE: Lise Lindstrom, soprano
THE ONE-EYED MAN (BARAK'S BROTHER): Michael Wilmering, baritone
THE HUNCHBACK (BARAK'S BROTHER): Andreas Conrad, tenor
THE MESSENGER / THE VOICE OF A FALCON: Thomas Oliemans, baritone
THE APPARITION OF A YOUTH: Bror Magnus Todenes, tenor
THE GUARDIAN OF THE THRESHOLD: Katrien Baerts, soprano
CHOIR: Rotterdam Symphony Chorus and Nationaal Kinderkoor
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (The woman without a shadow)
Opera in three acts
Complete concert version
Tuesday, 18 February
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Thursday, 20 February
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
Konzerthaus Dortmund
THE EMPEROR: Stephen Gould, tenor
THE EMPRESS: Elza van den Heever, soprano
THE NURSE: Michaela Schuster, mezzo-soprano
BARAK, THE DYER: Michael Volle, baritone
THE DYER'S WIFE: Amber Wagner, soprano
THE ONE-EYED MAN (BARAK'S BROTHER): Michael Wilmering, baritone
THE HUNCHBACK (BARAK'S BROTHER): Andreas Conrad, tenor
THE MESSENGER / THE VOICE OF A FALCON: Thomas Oliemans, baritone
THE APPARITION OF A YOUTH: Bror Magnus Todenes, tenor
THE GUARDIAN OF THE THRESHOLD: Katrien Baerts, soprano
CHOIR: Rotterdam Symphony Chorus and Nationaal Kinderkoor
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (The woman without a shadow)
Opera in three acts
Complete concert version
Friday, 21 February
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
Essen Philharmonie
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Saturday, 22 February
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
Festspielhaus Baden Baden
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Sunday, 23 February
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
De Doelen Hall, Rotterdam
THE EMPEROR: Stephen Gould, tenor
THE EMPRESS: Elza van den Heever, soprano
THE NURSE: Michaela Schuster, mezzo-soprano
BARAK, THE DYER: Michael Volle, baritone
THE DYER'S WIFE: Amber Wagner, soprano
THE ONE-EYED MAN (BARAK'S BROTHER): Michael Wilmering, baritone
THE HUNCHBACK (BARAK'S BROTHER): Andreas Conrad, tenor
THE MESSENGER / THE VOICE OF A FALCON: Thomas Oliemans, baritone
THE APPARITION OF A YOUTH: Bror Magnus Todenes, tenor
THE GUARDIAN OF THE THRESHOLD: Katrien Baerts, soprano
CHOIR: Rotterdam Symphony Chorus and Nationaal Kinderkoor
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (The woman without a shadow)
Opera in three acts
Complete concert version
March 2020
Thursday, 12 March
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Verizon Hall, Philadelphia
CONCERT WITHOUT ATTENDANCE
BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC CRISIS
OF THE CORONAVIRUS
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Habibi: Jeder Baum spricht World Premiere - Philadelphia Orchestra Commission
Beethoven: Symphonie No 5
Beethoven: Symphonie No 6 (Pastorale)
September 2020
Friday, 04 September
Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)
DG STAGE
Mariane Fiset, soprano
Rihab Chaieb, mezzo-soprano
Frédéric Antoun, tenor
Russell Braun, bass
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Friday, 18 September
Orchestre Métropolitain (Montréal)
Festival de Lanaudière
Cathédrale de Joliette
Yukari Cousineau, violin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Grieg: Holberg Suite op.40
Dvořák: Serenade for Strings op.22
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise (strings and solo violin)
Sunday, 20 September
Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)
Maison symphonique of Montréal
Michèle Losier, mezzo-soprano
Frédéric Antoun, tenor
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Vivian Fung: Prayer
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Le Chant de la terre) - (transcription : Schoenberg, Riehn)
Wednesday, 30 September
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Angel Blue, soprano
Lang Lang, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Opening Night Celebration Concert
Coleman: Seven O’Clock Shout
Rossini: Overture to The Thieving Magpie
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 5
Mozart: Symphony No. 29
October 2020
Thursday, 08 October
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor Refik Anadol, visual design
Program
Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers—World Premiere—Philadelphia Orchestra Commission
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (Second movement)
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (“Unfinished”)
Thursday, 15 October
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Emanuel Ax, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Hunt: Climb—World Premiere—Philadelphia Orchestra Commission
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14, K. 499
Brahms: Serenade No. 2
Friday, 16 October
Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)
Maison symphonique of Montréal
Suzanne Taffot, soprano
Tenor to determine
Philippe Sly, baryton
Choir of professional singers
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Dett: The Chariot Jubilee
Fauré: Requiem
Thursday, 22 October
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Vivian Fung: Prayer—First Philadelphia Orchestra Performance
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring (1944 original orchestration)—First Philadelphia Orchestra Performance of this Version
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
Distribution : Benoît Brière, Jean-François Casabonne, Sophie Desmarais, Fayolle Jean, Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon, Renaud Lacelle-Bourdon
Staging: Sophie Cadieux
Musicians from the Orchestre Métropolitain:
Jocelyne Roy, flute
Mélanie Harel, obe
Simon Aldrich, clarinet
Gabrielle Dostie-Poirier, bassoon
Simon Bourget, horn
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Recorded without any assistance
Éric Champagne: Le Petit Prince (Inspired from the book Le Petit Prince from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry*)
Diffused on the Web fromOctober 30 to November 8, 2020
November 2020
Friday, 06 November
Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)
Maison symphonique of Montreal
Recorded withut any assistance
Stéphane Tétreault, cello
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Symphony No. 2
Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1
Mozart: Symphony No. 40
Webdiffusion November 20 to 27, 2020
Thursday, 26 November
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Florence Price: Symphony No.1—First Complete Philadelphia Orchestra Performance
December 2020
Thursday, 03 December
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Janai Brugger, soprano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, direction
Program
Jessie Montgomery: Starburst—First Philadelphia Orchestra Performance
Mahler/orch. Stein: Symphony No. 4
Friday, 04 December
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Janai Brugger, soprano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, direction
Program
Jessie Montgomery: Starburst—First Philadelphia Orchestra Performance
Mahler/orch. Stein: Symphony No. 4
Saturday, 05 December
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Janai Brugger, soprano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, direction
Program
Jessie Montgomery: Starburst—First Philadelphia Orchestra Performance
Mahler/orch. Stein: Symphony No. 4
Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Maison symphonique of Montreal
Closure of the Festival Bach Montreal
Four soloists to determine (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Sunday, 06 December
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Janai Brugger, soprano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, direction
Program
Jessie Montgomery: Starburst—First Philadelphia Orchestra Performance
Mahler/orch. Stein: Symphony No. 4
Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal)
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Maison symphonique of Montreal
Closure of the Festival Bach Montreal
Four soloists to determine (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Thursday, 10 December
The Philadelphia Orchestra
VIRTUAL CONCERT ON DIGITAL STAGE
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Program
Missy Mazzoli: Ecstatic Science—First Philadelphia Orchestra Performance
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3