“The heart’s jewel” …that’s what Mendelssohn’s genially-inspired Concerto has been called. Among the most popular in the repertoire it not only lets soloists display technical brilliance, but also calls upon them to interpret the work’s emotional content. Taking the soloist spotlight is Canadian Karen Gomyo, whom The  Chicago Tribune praises as “a first-rate artist of real musical command, vitality, brilliance and intensity…” Thomas Dausgaard also conducts Bruckner’s Second Symphony—rich in brass sonorities, expansive, and soaring—a vast cathedral of sound.

Wednesday January 8th: The Friends of the NAC Orchestra is pleased to hold a spectacular one-night only silent auction in the main foyer of the NAC in conjunction with this NAC Orchestra concert. Bid on outstanding and unique donated items from across Canada and from around the world. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the NAC Orchestra’s commitment to music education programs for young people. Help us build a fantastic future for music in Canada!