News Releases
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Exciting week of stellar public performances! Summer Music Institute brings exceptional musicians from U.S., China, France, Germany
June 20, 2013
OTTAWA – For the second week in a row, Ottawa music lovers can hear high-calibre, live performance by some of the most talented young classically-trained musicians in the world. NAC Music Director Maestro Pinchas Zukerman created the Summer Music Institute 15 years ago. It's an exceptional music training institute that runs this year until June 29, welcoming students from most... Read more
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More loyalty to NAC Orchestra than ever before! Subscribers renew their seats for 2013-14 in record numbers
June 4, 2013
OTTAWA – The numbers add up to a new record set. Eleven percent more subscribers to National Arts Centre Orchestra concerts renewed their subscriptions for the upcoming season than they did a year ago, with a record 15 percent more tickets sold than at the same time last year. “It’s fantastic news. The 2013-14 season lineup is full of extraordinary artists performing... Read more
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra tours China for the first time Linking Canada and China through Performance, Education and Technology
April 15, 2013
Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra led by renowned Music Director Pinchas Zukerman will tour China for the first time in its 43-year history from October 4-20, 2013. At the official media launch in Ottawa today, the National Arts Centre (NAC) announced that 70 musicians from Canada’s National Orchestra will travel to 7 cities including: Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Fuling,... Read more
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NAC Orchestra 2013-14 Season Unveiled! New series, soprano Renée Fleming, Forsyth Double Concerto, and Paul Anka NAC Gala wow the crowds!
March 13, 2013
The National Arts Centre Orchestra and Music Director Pinchas Zukerman launch their 2013-14 season today, including a new Casual Fridays concert series! Designed with an earlier start time, a compact program and inspired tapas-style offerings from NAC Executive Chef John Morris, Casual Fridays captures an additional audience of young urbans and commuters for its stellar lineup of guest artists:... Read more
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Johannes Moser returns with his rock-star energy to perform Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto
March 7, 2013
Cellist Johannes Moser returns to the NAC after his acclaimed debut in 2010 to perform Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto, an elegiac and expressive work that showcases the young cellist’s virtuosity. Concerts are Thursday and Friday, March 14 and 15, 2013, at 8 p.m. in the NAC’s Southam Hall. Ticket holders are invited after this energizing concert to join cellist Johannes... Read more
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Maestro Pinchas Zukerman welcomes pianist Yefim Bronfman to the National Arts Centre, as the two musicians perform with the National Arts Centre Orchestra Wednesday, February 6 and Thursday, February 7.
February 1, 2013
The two are lifelong friends, having met when they were in their teens. Having reached the highest heights of the international classical music realm, the two have developed a musical communication, with years of performance experience to be witnessed in this brilliant exploration of beautiful Brahms melodies, onstage. Maestro Pinchas Zukerman: “Fima, I’ve known since he was 15.... Read more
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The NAC Winter Sale is Back - Two Tickets for $39!
January 15, 2013
Ottawa, Ontario – It might be winter outside, but the National Arts Centre has the best way to keep warm and entertained at the same time – we’re once again predicting an early spring with this sizzling deal on fantastic performances at the National Arts Centre! From January 16 – February 19, patrons can buy two tickets to selected NAC performances in Theatre and Music... Read more
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra Players Association Christmas FanFair concert and campaign raises over $31,000 for the Ottawa Food Bank and the Snowsuit Fund
December 28, 2012
National Arts Centre Orchestra Players' Association/News Release The musicians of the National Arts Centre Orchestra are pleased to announce that the 2012 NACO musicians’ Christmas FanFair fundraising campaign has raised a total of $31,637.00 for the Snowsuit Fund and the Ottawa Food Bank. This amount will be divided evenly between the two charities. Organizers Marjolaine... Read more
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Haul out the concert T-shirt: Led Zeppelin lifts off with the NACO!
November 27, 2012
Dear Organizational Purge Expert: Why can’t my husband seem to throw out that one concert shirt? Should I frame it? Signed, Stuck in the 70s Dear Closet-Purging “helpful” person: Don’t touch that T-shirt. Except to photograph it and post to Facebook. Those concert T-shirts aren’t just made of cotton; they’re made of music memory of the... Read more
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National Arts Centre Orchestra welcomes Maestro Juraj Valčuha in his Canadian début
November 21, 2012
The National Arts Centre Orchestra welcomes Maestro Juraj Valčuha in his Canadian début Thursday, when he leads the orchestra in a sweeping concert of French Impressionist pieces – Debussy’s La Mer and Ravel’s Suite of Five Pieces from Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose). For music lovers who see colour and form when listening to music, this concert paints a... Read more