November 30, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) – From December 10-12, join Cape Breton’s adored fiddler Natalie MacMaster and the NAC Orchestra in celebrating the merriest time of year, for an evening of heartwarming, rip-roaring music, guaranteed to get your feet stomping and hands clapping just in time for the holiday season. Natalie MacMaster – a fiddle genius, Order of Canada recipient, two-time... Read more
November 26, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) – As a heartfelt thank you to its community, and in tribute to the faithful support of its public, the National Arts Centre Orchestra Players' Association is pleased to announce the annual presentation of its FanFair, an annual free concert that benefits the Snowsuit Fund and the Ottawa Food Bank. Media are invited to attend this free community event.... Read more
November 25, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) – From November 26 until December 23, the NAC Orchestra invites you to take advantage of an incredible offer that will make the perfect gift! Save over 50% off the regular Box Office prices when you take advantage of our incredible 3 concerts for $75! This also includes subscriber benefits like special discounts and free ticket exchanges. Seats still remain for dozens of... Read more
November 23, 2015
November 23, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) announced today that it will begin renovations of its 46 year-old building in December 2015, earlier than originally anticipated. The impacts of this shift are being felt across the entire organization, specifically resulting in the moving or cancellation of daytime performances, including student matinees.... Read more
November 19, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) –Sink your teeth into some fierce music on Saturday November 21 at 10:00 p.m., when members of the NAC Orchestra perform chamber music with a wild side for an unforgettable night at Mercury Lounge in the Byward Market. WolfGANG Session No. 4, the first of the season, is again co-presented with our friends at the Mercury Lounge, in partnership with... Read more
November 11, 2015
Inuk singer/songwriter Charles "Saali" Keelan will be leading community workshops and coaching young performers at the Kinngait Performing Arts Club clubhouse and Sam Pudlat School in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, as part of the National Arts Centre’s Music Alive Program from Friday November 13 to Sunday November 15. On Saturday, November 14, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saali will lead workshops for... Read more
November 5, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) – Audiences across Canada and worldwide will be able to revel in the beauty of Brahms’ grandest concerto as Pinchas Zukerman, a phenomenon on the music scene for over forty years, Amanda Forsyth, one of North America’s most dynamic cellists, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, present their magnificent new album, Brahms: Double Concerto, Symphony No. 4... Read more
November 2, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre is pleased to announce that Pinchas Zukerman has accepted the positions of Artistic Director of the Young Artists Program and Conductor Emeritus of the NAC Orchestra. He will begin these appointments in September 2016. “Canada’s National Arts Centre has benefitted immeasurably from Pinchas Zukerman’s extraordinary leadership... Read more
October 28, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) –Share in the excitement on November 5-6 when world renowned Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth return to Southam Hall to join the NAC Orchestra in the Air Canada Ovation Series concert “Baroque Treasury,” featuring the beautiful harmonies of the Baroque era’s greatest composers. Pinchas Zukerman leads the orchestra and performs as soloist in a masterful... Read more
October 2, 2015
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is mourning the loss of Max Keeping, the legendary news anchor and community fundraiser who spent a lifetime supporting so many wonderful organizations in the nation’s capital. Mr. Keeping was a supporter of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and particularly liked to work with the musicians to bring attention to their efforts during the holiday season. On two... Read more