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Yannick Reminisces About His Musical Childhood

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.
Clip Season 49 Episode 1 Length 01:34 Premiere: 09/03/21

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Great Performances: Keeping Company with Sondheim
S49 E29 Length 1:13:31 Premiere Date 05/27/22

Great Performances: Merry Wives
S49 E28 Length 1:49:55 Premiere Date 05/20/22

Great Performances: Anything Goes
S49 E27 Length 2:20:59 Premiere Date 05/13/22

Now Hear This "New American Voices"
S49 E25 Length 54:25 Premiere Date 04/29/22

Now Hear This "Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"
S49 E24 Length 54:55 Premiere Date 04/22/22

Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
S49 E23 Length 54:25 Premiere Date 04/15/22

Now Hear This "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
S49 E22 Length 53:54 Premiere Date 04/08/22

Great Performances: The Conductor
S49 E20 Length 1:24:55 Premiere Date 03/25/22

Great Performances – Reopening: The Broadway Revival
S49 E16 Length 54:00 Premiere Date 01/18/22

Coppelia
S49 E10 Length 1:16:45 Premiere Date 11/26/21

Great Performances: San Francisco Symphony Reopening Night
S49 E9 Length 1:22:25 Premiere Date 11/19/21

Great Performances: A John Williams Premiere at Tanglewood
S49 E8 Length 1:24:55 Premiere Date 11/12/21

Now Hear This "Beethoven's Ghost"
S49 E6 Length 54:25 Premiere Date 10/29/21

The Red Shoes
S49 E3 Length 1:37:53 Premiere Date 09/17/21

Yannick – An Artist’s Journey
S49 E1 Length 1:49:42 Premiere Date 09/03/21

Yannick Reminisces About His Musical Childhood
Clip Length 01:34 Premiere Date 09/03/21

Musical Rehearsal for "Dialogues des Carmélites"
Clip Length 01:28 Premiere Date 09/03/21

Musical Rehearsal for "Dialogues des Carmélites"
Clip Length 01:28 Premiere Date 09/03/21

Yannick - An Artist’s Journey Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 09/03/21

Broadway's Best 2019
Preview Length 00:26 Premiere Date 11/01/19

In Memoriam: Diahann Carroll
Clip Length 01:07 Premiere Date 10/04/19

PBS Arts from New York: Andrea Bocelli Live in Central...
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/02/11

Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/27/11

Miami City Ballet's Edward Villella
Clip Length 06:47 Premiere Date 10/27/11

Harry Connick, Jr. About being on Great Performances
Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 02/24/11

Interview with Patrick Stewart
Clip Length 03:16 Premiere Date 04/14/10

A Ballet in Sneakers: Jerome Robbins and Opus Jazz
Clip Length 09:48 Premiere Date 04/13/10

Improvisations, Movement #3
Clip Length 04:26 Premiere Date 03/23/10

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Hamlet - S48 E15

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