Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin | |
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Nézet-Séguin in 2018 | |
| Born | Yannick Séguin 6 March 1975 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, pianist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Pierre Tourville |
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, CC (French pronunciation: [ja.nik ne.zɛ se.ɡɛ̃]; born Yannick Séguin; 6 March 1975) is a Canadian conductor and pianist. He is the music director of the Orchestre Métropolitain (Montréal), the Metropolitan Opera (New York City), and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He was the principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra from 2008 to 2018.