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  1. Bolshoi Ballet performs their signature work Don Quixote at the NAC from May 23 to 26, 2012

    May 10, 2012

    Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet performs the spectacular, full-length classic Don Quixote, May 23 to 26, 2012 in the NAC’s Southam Hall, accompanied by the NAC Orchestra. Considered one of the world’s greatest ballet companies, the Bolshoi Ballet will dazzle at every opportunity, showcasing the company’s precious artistry, infectious energy, and masterful demonstrations of... Read more

  2. Winners of the 2012 National Arts Centre Orchestra Bursary Competition Finals are announced

    May 9, 2012

    On Monday May 7, the 2012 NAC Orchestra Bursary Competition Finals were held in the NAC Studio. Winners were announced and presented with cheques and certificates before an enthusiastic audience of 100 people. National Capital Region music students (aged 16 to 24) who are studying for careers as orchestral musicians competed for prizes totaling $19,000. Eight finalists were selected from the... Read more

  3. More than 10,000 young musicians from across Canada coming to Ottawa May 14-19 for MusicFest Canada’s 40th anniversary

    May 9, 2012

    Ottawa (Canada) – More than 10,000 of the country’s most outstanding young musicians from every corner of Canada are on their way to Ottawa for the 40th annual MusicFest Canada, North America's largest festival dedicated to developing musical talent.    TheMusicFest Nationals will bring together more than 10,000 of Canada's finest young musicians aged 12-19 in 300 ensembles... Read more

  4. More than 10,000 young musicians from across Canada coming to Ottawa May 14-19 for MusicFest Canada’s 40th anniversary

    May 9, 2012

    Ottawa (Canada) – More than 10,000 of the country’s most outstanding young musicians from every corner of Canada are on their way to Ottawa for the 40th annual MusicFest Canada, North America's largest festival dedicated to developing musical talent.    TheMusicFest Nationals will bring together more than 10,000 of Canada's finest young musicians aged 12-19 in 300 ensembles... Read more

  5. More than 10,000 young musicians from across Canada coming to Ottawa May 14-19 for MusicFest Canada’s 40th anniversary

    May 9, 2012

    Ottawa (Canada) – More than 10,000 of the country’s most outstanding young musicians from every corner of Canada are on their way to Ottawa for the 40th annual MusicFest Canada, North America's largest festival dedicated to developing musical talent.    TheMusicFest Nationals will bring together more than 10,000 of Canada's finest young musicians aged 12-19 in 300 ensembles... Read more

  6. More than 10,000 young musicians from across Canada coming to Ottawa May 14-19 for MusicFest Canada’s 40th anniversary

    May 9, 2012

    Ottawa (Canada) – More than 10,000 of the country’s most outstanding young musicians from every corner of Canada are on their way to Ottawa for the 40th annual MusicFest Canada, North America's largest festival dedicated to developing musical talent.    TheMusicFest Nationals will bring together more than 10,000 of Canada's finest young musicians aged 12-19 in 300 ensembles... Read more

  7. Dana Gingras and Animals of Distinction explore wild new terrain in Heart as Arena at the NAC May 10-12, 2012

    May 4, 2012

    Dana Gingras and her company Animals of Distinction present her most recent project Heart as Arena in the NAC Studio from May 10-12, 2012.Heart as Arena explores ideas of receptivity and transmission, and the secret language of electricity that animates heart, mind and muscle. An installation of nearly 50 radios dominates the inventive set, some hanging above the stage in a ring formation, or... Read more

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    May 4, 2012

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