Opera News editors pay tribute to five AWARD HONOREES, among them the maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin

During a gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York on April 9, 2017, the singer Elīna Garanča presented the prize to Yannick Nézet-Séguin unfortunately absent because of a temporary indisposition.

Opera News Editor, Adam Wasserman, pays tribute to Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Yannick Honored for His Exceptional Contribution to the Arts in Canada and the United States

February 20^th 2026

Yannick to be a major presence at the Met in 2026-2027

February 7^th 2026

Yannick will conduct Mahler’s complete symphonies cycle in 2026-2027

January 30^th 2026

Yannick and The Philadelphia Orchestra: almost 15 years together!

“It must be a real treat to sing or play under this sound magician.”

P. Van der Lint, Trouw, Nederlands