News Releases
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Experience Soul-Stirring Music with the NAC Orchestra’s Spectacular 2017-18 Season
March 6, 2017
OTTAWA (Canada) – Today, Music Director, Alexander Shelley and the National Arts Centre Orchestra announced the 2017-18 Season, heralding remarkable guest artists including Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, Lang Lang, Branford Marsalis, Angela Hewitt, Karen Gomyo, and Joshua Bell amongst the dozens of talented performers who will grace the stage of the NAC. Season 2017-18 has over 50 concerts... Read more
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NAC DANCE UNVEILS A NEW SEASON OF DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES THAT CELEBRATE DANCE AND LIFE IN MOTION
March 6, 2017
NAC Dance is proud to unveil one of its most spectacular and expansive seasons to date. Featuring 48 performances by 20 companies, it includes 3 Canadian exclusives, 2 co-productions, 11 artists and companies making their NAC debuts, and many great Canadian artists from home and abroad. Cathy Levy, Executive Producer of NAC Dance is thrilled to invite the incredible talents of... Read more
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Canadian Icon k.d. lang Announced as the NAC’s 2017 Gala Artist
February 23, 2017
Tickets go on sale March 3 for the 21st annual NAC Gala in support of youth and education programming! OTTAWA (Canada) – The NAC is pleased to announce Canadian superstar k.d. lang as the gala artist for the 21st annual NAC Gala in support of the National Youth and Education Trust. On Saturday September 16, 2017, k.d. lang—the Grammy- and Juno-Award winning singer/songwriter and her... Read more
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NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT GROUNDBREAKING DOCUMENTS DETAILS HISTORIC AND HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR
February 21, 2017
The National Arts Centre’s 2015-2016 Annual Report, entitled Groundbreaking, and which was tabled in Parliament earlier this month, highlights a historic year marked by two major investments in the NAC by the Government of Canada, as well unprecedented private sector support across Canada for to the Centre’s national fundraising campaign. The $110.5 million Architectural... Read more
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The Azrieli Foundation Donates $2 Million to the NAC Foundation's Creation Campaign
February 17, 2017
The 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 the development of new work by artists and arts organizations across the country. Dr. Sharon... Read more
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The National Arts Centre Mourns the Passing of Stuart McLean
February 15, 2017
It was with great sadness the National Arts Centre (NAC) today learned of the passing of Stuart McLean, one of Canada’s most talented storytellers. For several decades during the holiday period, Mr. McLean performed at the National Arts Centre in its largest venue, Southam Hall, delighting generations of Canadians with his tales of life in this country. “I’ve worked with Stuart... Read more
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New Artistic Director for Zones Théâtrales
February 15, 2017
The National Arts Centre (NAC) today announced the appointment of Gilles Poulin‑Denis as artistic director of Zones Théâtrales, a biennial showcase of professional theatre from Francophone communities across Canada and the Quebec Regions. The next edition of Zones Théâtrales will be held September 11–16 in various locations in Ottawa–Gatineau.... Read more
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NAC Extends Brigitte Haentjens' Contract as French Theatre Artistic Director to 2021
February 13, 2017
The National Arts Centre (NAC) announced today that Brigitte Haentjens, Artistic Director of NAC French Theatre, has agreed to extend her contract for three years, from September 1, 2018, to August 31, 2021. This is the second time Ms. Haentjens’ contract has been renewed. Recipient of the 2007 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre and the 2007 Gascon-Thomas Award,... Read more
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Young musicians can apply to compete in the National Arts Centre Orchestra Bursary Competition for $20,000 in cash prizes.
February 10, 2017
OTTAWA-- For emerging young orchestral musicians in the competitive world of classical music, acquiring financial support to jump-start a professional career can be a challenge. That’s why the National Arts Centre Orchestra is pleased to encourage students aged 16-24 to apply for the chance to compete for prizes totaling $20,000 in the Orchestra’s 2017 Bursary Competition. The 2017... Read more
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THE MAN WITH THE VIOLIN: SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA, CO-COMMISSIONED BY THE NAC ORCHESTRA AND THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, RECEIVES ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER FEATURING SUPERSTAR VIOLINIST JOSHUA BELL
February 8, 2017
Multimedia work based on Kathy Stinson’s award-winning book about Grammy Award winner Joshua Bell performing as a busker in Washington, D.C. February 8, 2017 – OTTAWA (Canada) — The Man with the Violin: Suite for Violin and Orchestra, a new work based on the story of superstar violinist Joshua Bell performing outside a Metro stop, will receive its world premiere on Sunday... Read more