Yannick nézet-séguin
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Canadian conductor and pianist
Yannick Nézet-Séguin CC | |
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Nézet-Séguin in 2018 | |
| Born | Yannick Séguin (1975-03-06) 6 March 1975 (age 49) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, pianist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Pierre Tourville |
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, CC (French pronunciation:[ja.nikne.zɛse.ɡɛ̃]; born Yannick Séguin;[1] 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.
Early life and education
Nézet-Séguin was born in Montreal on 6 March 1975 to Serge P. Séguin, a university professor, and Claudine Nézet, a university lecturer and coordinator.[1] He began to study piano at age five, with Jeanne-d'Arc Lebrun-Lussier, and decided to become an orchestra conductor at age ten.[2]
Career
At 19, he met and was invited to
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Recognized as one of the most talented jazz saxophonists in the world, Yannick Rieu is the recipient of the 18th Oscar Peterson Award, acknowledging his outstanding musicianship and exceptional contribution to the development of Canadian jazz. His music is best defined by its constant evolution.
He has received unanimous praise from jazz critics around the world: «Most likely one of the world’s 20 best jazz saxophone players.» – Journal de Montréal (Canada) – «Canada’s greatest jazz poet.» – Jazzman (France) – In 1988, Downbeat magazine Critic Poll ranked him alongside Brandford Marsalis and Joe Lovano as one of the 20 most promising saxophonists on the world scene. Jazz writers have compared him to Stan Getz or Lee Konitz (L’Express, Toronto) – «He sounds like a mixture of Tony Malaby or Chris Potter’s muscular playing with a hint of mid-60s Sonny Rollins lyricism.» – The Jazz Clinic (USA).
Where does Yannick Rieu really stand ? The answer is complex. «He has the ability to evoke the roar and fury of life as well as the tenderne
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