Today, managing director Hans Waege and Yannick Nézet-Seguin are signing a contract for a second three-year term.  Yannick made his debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic in 2005 and became the orchestra’s Music Director in 2008, taking over from Valery Gergiev.  Since taking up the position, he has conducted many highly acclaimed concert projects, CD recordings and his first outstanding tours to the Far East and to North America.  Future plans of the Rotterdam Philharmonic and Yannick Nézet-Séguin include their first appearance together at the BBC Proms this August and three performances at the Théatre des Champs-Élysées as part of their recently-announced Paris residency.

Please click here to see the orchestra's press release.

EMI Classics, with which Yannick and the orchestra have made three recordings to outstanding reviews, congratulate the continuation of this partnership.  Eric Dingman, President of EMI Classics Global, says,

"We are extremely pleased to hear the news that the creative collaboration between the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin is to continue for another three years.  EMI has had pleasure of recording with Yannick and the RPhO - witnessing first hand the exciting, growing creative talent of this very gifted conductor and one of Europe’s great orchestras.  We look forward to continuing substantial recording projects with this team in the months and years to come."

EMI's press release can be read here.