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The Azrieli Foundation Donates $2 Million to the NAC Foundation’s Creation Campaign
February 17, 2017The National Arts Centre Foundation is thrilled to announce a $2 million gift from The Azrieli Foundation to support its Creation Campaign. Launched in September 2016, funds raised from the Creation Campaign will support the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund which will invest in…
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Janice and Earle O’Born donate $1.5 Million to the National Arts Centre
May 18, 2016Inspired by the National Arts Centre’s focus on investing in Canadian creators, Janice and Earle O’Born of Toronto have made an extraordinary gift of $1.5 million in support of the NAC’s future direction. Janice O’Born, who is a Director of the NAC Foundation, said “Earle and I are proud to…
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Thank You to Our Generous Donors
March 8, 2016On May 19, 2016, Alexander Shelley and the National Arts Centre Orchestra will share the stories of four remarkable Canadian women through music, motion and word, in the world premiere of Life Reflected. This ground-breaking performance is the most ambitious creation project in the…
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Welcoming a new maestro to the podium: Alexander Shelley begins his tenure
October 13, 2015It’s like visiting an old friend. That’s how Alexander Shelley, the NAC Orchestra’s new Music Director, describes the joy we feel when we listen to live classical music. “There’s nothing that compares with revisiting pieces you know and love, and the enjoyment of having them performed…
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Ode to Canada: The NAC Orchestra in Salisbury
October 30, 2014Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra performed in the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral, just a few kilometres away from the muddy terrain where 30,000 Canadians came to train 100 years ago to fight in the First World War. The musicians were following in the footsteps of the young…
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From Bell Centre to the NAC: Ginette Reno set to charm the...
May 20, 2014When Ginette Reno sang at the Montreal Forum (now the Bell Centre) for the first time, she was 23 years old and pregnant with her daughter. But she was even more thrilled when she first performed the national anthem before the first-round Stanley Cup playoff game between the Montreal…
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“Gigs don’t get more prestigious” – Joel Plaskett on performing with the...
April 8, 2014Sun goes down upon the bay Looking for somewhere to play I came here to bring the noise To the island girls and the harbour boys – Joel Plaskett, Harbour Boys Joel Plaskett is a clear-voiced singer-songwriter whose music pulses with tight rhythm and guitar. His songs are alternately…
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Ontario Government announces support for Ontario Scene
March 28, 2014Imagine 600 Ontario artists taking over theatres, concert halls, clubs, galleries and artist-run centres throughout Ottawa-Gatineau. That's Ontario Scene, the next instalment in the National Arts Centre's highly-successful series of Scene festivals. From April 28 to May 10, 2015, Ontario…
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The Golden Era: Pinchas Zukerman’s Gift of Music to Canadians
March 4, 2014“Pinchas not only expresses his lifetime of experience through his work, but through his commitment to excellence in his teaching, conducting and advocacy. He represents a vision, but most especially a sound of a more beautiful, hospitable world.” – Adrian Anantawan, Canadian violinist and…
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My First NAC showcases some of Canada’s most promising musicians
October 8, 2013Soprano, Jacqueline Woodley, admits she had to step out of her comfort zone during her performance at the My First NAC Showcase, last May. “As our encore, I was asked to sing a duet of Mack the Knife with the jazz combo. It was definitely more stressful than what we usually do but it ended…
