News Releases
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L'histoire du grillon égaré dans un salon
February 17, 2015
A living room. A clock. A child seated in an oversize armchair. Time drags on, the seconds tick by, things come to a standstill. Then suddenly a sound, a tiny little sound, unusual and intriguing, comes from the lethargic child. Now the tableaux gradually spring to life, the mirror perks up, the books start to tell their stories, the closets and drawers become passageways to an imaginary world... Read more
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GUEST CONDUCTOR THOMAS SØNDERGÅRD CONDUCTS SIBELIUS
February 17, 2015
FEBRUARY 16, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Patrons may feel a brisk gust of Scandinavian air in Southam Hall as Danish guest conductor, Thomas Søndergård, takes the stage twice this week. On both Thursday and Friday, he will lead the NAC Orchestra through Sibelius’s Symphony No. 7, an emotional and sumptuous tour de force. Considered a symphonic masterwork, this was the... Read more
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PINCHAS ZUKERMAN AND THE NAC ORCHESTRA’S BRASS CHOIR PERFORM THE CANADIAN AND U.S. NATIONAL ANTHEMS AT THE SENATORS GAME ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2015
February 13, 2015
PINCHAS ZUKERMAN AND THE NAC ORCHESTRA’S BRASS CHOIR PERFORM THE CANADIAN AND U.S. NATIONAL ANTHEMS AT THE SENATORS GAME ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2015 A Musical Gift to Hockey Fans in Maestro Zukerman’s final season February 13, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Hockey fans are in for a treat on Monday, February 16, 2015 when world renowned violinist and conductor, Pinchas Zukerman... Read more
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THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE MOURNS THE LOSS OF FOUR ARTISTS KILLED IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT OUTSIDE OF REGINA
February 12, 2015
February 12, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is mourning the loss of four well known Canadian artists who died in a tragic car accident that claimed five lives outside of Regina Tuesday. The NAC lowered its flag to honour the lives of Michael Green, Michele Sereda, Narcisse Blood and Lacy Morin-Desjarlais. Michael Green, one of the founders and Co-Artistic... Read more
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Shake the JAR.
February 12, 2015
Bye-bye daily life devoid of fantasy! The Théâtre français at the NAC presents Le projet bocal, a show where the logical and the rational take a holiday. Flipped on its head by the imaginations of the three writers and actors Sonia Cordeau, Simon Lacroix and Raphaëlle Lalande, the stage becomes a distorting jar that, like a funhouse mirror, twists the commonplace into... Read more
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SEASON STARTS FOR NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE’S WOLFGANG SESSIONS – MUSIC WITH A WILD SIDE
February 11, 2015
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre Orchestra is taking a walk on the wild side. Stepping out of their standard performance attire and away from their regular venue, Southam Hall, members of the NAC Orchestra launch the WolfGANG Sessions at the Byward Market’s Mercury Lounge. Co-presented by the Mercury Lounge, in partnership with the Arboretum... Read more
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THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA APPOINTS SUSAN GLASS AND ENRICO SCICHILONE TO THE NAC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
February 11, 2015
February 11, 2014 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Moncton lawyer, Enrico Scichilone and Winnipeg community volunteer and philanthropist, Susan Glass, to the NAC’s Board of Trustees. Ms. Glass will serve as the Vice-Chair of the Board at an exciting time for Canada’s home of the performing arts. The NAC will be... Read more
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THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE MOURNS THE LOSS OF CANADIAN DANCE LEADER GRANT STRATE
February 11, 2015
February 11, 2014 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is mourning the loss of Grant Strate, a seminal figure in the Canadian dance community. The NAC has lowered its flag to honour his contribution to the arts in Canada. Strate joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1951, and later served as its first resident choreographer. He also worked closely with Artistic... Read more
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Shake that Skeleton! Les grands-mères mortes at the NAC Studio
February 5, 2015
NOTE TO THE LIVING: We’re organizing a party, and you are invited. Just so you know, it will be a celebration of the dead. I can hear you now – What’s up with that? I’m alive! – but after a few minutes your skeleton might start to boogie and shimmy, shaking back and forth. You might realize that we all have a skeleton that can move like that. And that just might... Read more
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Amanda Forsyth, NAC Principal Cellist and JUNO Award Winner Announces her Resignation from Orchestra to Pursue Solo Career
February 4, 2015
February 5, 2015 (Ottawa) – The NAC Orchestra’s own superstar principal cellist, Amanda Forsyth, has officially announced that she will be leaving the NAC Orchestra at the end of the 2014/15 season, so she can focus her energies on her global solo and chamber music career. On February 5 in her final solo performance with the NAC Orchestra as principal cello, Forsyth will perform... Read more