Yannick Nézet-Séguin wins his first Grammy

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The Montreal conductor’s award for best performance by a classical orchestra.

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Apr 03, 2022 • 14 minutes ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation

Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Orchester Métropolitain as they perform an outdoor concert on Mount Royal in Montreal July 25, 2019. The conductor won his first Grammy on Sunday, April 3, 2022.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Orchester Métropolitain as they perform an outdoor concert on Mount Royal in Montreal July 25, 2019. The conductor won his first Grammy on Sunday, April 3, 2022. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette

Montreal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin won a Grammy — his first — on Sunday for best performance by a classical orchestra.

Nézet-Séguin conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra, where he is in his 10th season as music director, for its recording of the first and third symphonies by African-American composer Florence Price on the album Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3.

The album, recorded for Deutsche Grammophon and released last fall, celebrates Price’s achievements in overcoming systemic barriers faced by African-Americans and by women in classical music.

Nézet-Séguin was also nominated for best opera recording and best classical solo vocal album. Although he did not accept his award in person, he celebrated his victory on Instagram.


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