Yannick Nézet-Séguin's Musical Childhood | Yannick - An Artist's Journey | Great Performances on PBS

Yannick Nézet-Séguin reminisces about his artistic upbringing and how he fell in love with music. Showing an affinity towards art of all kinds at a young age, Yannick began to become fascinated by music and conducting through his involvement in the choir at his local church. Learn more about his meteoric rise from child prodigy to Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera in "Yannick - An Artist's Journey."

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