CBC News
23 février 2010

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At the same announcement in Montreal, superstar conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin was named winner of the 2010 National Arts Centre Award.
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Nézet-Séguin's award recognizes a year of accomplishment for the Montreal conductor, who is music director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and artistic director of Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal.

Currently touring Canada with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, he is in demand as a conductor around the world.

Nézet-Séguin told CBC News he thinks this kind of award focuses attention on classical music and shows it is not just for an elite.

"We are not searching for those awards, but when they come, it is with a realization that we have an impact on the lives of Canadians, whether we are in Canada or not," he said.

The young conductor said his international career is a "dream come true," but he feels very attached to the music scene in Montreal.

"It’s the same act of sharing music and emotions with people and it’s just more international. I feel very privileged so far," he said.