Redirecting you to the event page
Nous vous dirigeons vers la page d’événement
Choreographer-documentalist and artistic director of RD Créations, Rhodnie Désir has created about fifteen pieces, like BOW'T TRAIL Retrospek and her pioneering memoir journey BOW'T TRAIL have earned her two awards from the Prix de la danse de Montréal (2020): The Prix Envol and the Grand Prix. In 2021, she was chosen as one of the "25 to watch" by Dance Magazine in New York and nominated for the prestigious career award “The APAP Award of Merit”. In 2022, she received the “Danseuse de l’année” award at the Gala Dynastie and she became the first Associate Artist of the famous Place des Arts institution in Montreal.
Her documentary and Afro-contemporary choreographic signature is rooted in rhythmic languages. A performer and orator of remarkable power, her words and her international civic actions unite beyond dance, and then shine as at UNESCO.
Since its debut in 1969, the National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra has been praised for the passion and clarity of its performances, its visionary educational programs, and its prominent role in nurturing Canadian creativity. Under the leadership of Music Director Alexander Shelley, the NAC Orchestra reflects the fabric and values of Canada, reaching and representing the diverse communities we live in with daring programming, powerful storytelling, inspiring artistry, and innovative partnerships.
Alexander Shelley began his tenure as Music Director in 2015, following Pinchas Zukerman’s 16 seasons at the helm. Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and former Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (2009–2017), he has been in demand around the world, conducting the Rotterdam Philharmonic, DSO Berlin, Leipzig Gewandhaus, and Stockholm Philharmonic, among others, and maintains a regular relationship with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie and the German National Youth Orchestra.
Each season, the NAC Orchestra features world-class artists such as the newly appointed Artist-in-Residence James Ehnes, Angela Hewitt, Joshua Bell, Xian Zhang, Gabriela Montero, Stewart Goodyear, Jan Lisiecki, and Principal Guest Conductor John Storgårds. As one of the most accessible, inclusive, and collaborative orchestras in the world, the NAC Orchestra uses music as a universal language to communicate the deepest of human emotions and connect people through shared experiences.
Jorane is the recipient of the prestigious André Gagnon Award from the SPACQ (2015) and received an honourable mention for the Her Music Award bestowed by SOCAN (2023). Her musical career has spanned more than 20 years and has been marked by ambitious accomplishments that have been recognized by the industry. Her most recent album, Hemenetset, earned her nods at the Junos, Adisq, and GAMIQ.
With a dozen albums to her credit and tours that have taken her to the four corners of the world, Jorane emerges as a sonic explorer and an artist of rare freedom, at times at the command of her own projects, and other times at the service of art in its various forms. She has created the soundtracks for numerous theatrical, cinematographic, televisual and documentary works, most notably for the plays Le Journal d'Anne Frank (Gascon-Roux Award) and Albertine en cinq temps, as well as for the film Un dimanche à Kigali, which earned her a Jutra in 2007.
Her achievements include work with the OSQ, the Orchestre Métropolitain, the I Musici ensemble, Margie Gillis, Michael Brook, and Sara Maclachlan and most recently with the Felix & Paul Studios, Award-winning creator of immersive entertainment experiences, highly engaging and inspired virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality experiences for audiences worldwide. During her career, Jorane has also shared the stage with Bobby McFerrin, Daniel Lanois, and Anne Sylvestre, to name only a few. Jorane is a spokesperson for Le Phare, Enfants et Familles and a very involved member of the community. She is also an advocate for various organizations working with women in vulnerable situations.
Conductor Naomi Woo, named by CBC in 2019 as a “Top 30 Classical Musicians under 30”, is the Assistant Conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the first-ever Music Director of Sistema Winnipeg. Born in Newfoundland and raised in North Vancouver, Naomi conducts across Canada and is noted for her work as a socially-engaged artist and educator, with appearances at the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, Regina Symphony Orchestra, and the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. An advocate for opera and new music, Naomi recently led the Canadian premiere of Du Yun’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Angel’s Bone (re:Naissance Opera) and the world premiere of Ellis Ludwig-Leone’s The Night Falls (BalletCollective, American Opera Projects). She holds degrees from Yale, Université de Montréal, and Cambridge.