Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

Helene Grimaud, piano

At 39, the conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin has already compiled an impressive resume, including his appointment as the eighth music director of the renowned Philadelphia Orchestra. He has been music director in Rotterdam since 2008 and makes his UMS debut with this performance, which also features the debut of pianist Hélène Grimaud. Grimaud is a Renaissance woman for our times, as committed to wildlife conservation and human rights as she is to the thoughtful and tenderly expressive music-making that deeply touches the emotions of audiences.