April 20, 2012
Ottawa jazz artists Renée Yoxon and the Jean-Pierre Allain Trio (Denis Ouellette on drums, Normand Glaude on bass, and Jean-Pierre Allain on piano) will perform their arrangements of songs by Dave Frishberg, “the Stephen Sondheim of jazz song-writing”, in The Songs of Dave Frishberg at 7:30 on Thursday April 26 in the Fourth Stage of the National Arts Centre. Dave... Read more
April 13, 2012
Sally Benson, a beloved member of the NAC Orchestra, left us far too soon earlier today. After recently being diagnosed with a brain tumour, she passed away this afternoon at the Elisabeth Bruyère Continuing Care Hospital. Sally joined the Orchestra in 1970, a year after the National Arts Centre opened to the public. Always a popular member of the Orchestra, Sally has been surrounded by... Read more
April 12, 2012
The fourth ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert of the National Arts Centre’s 2011-2012 season features rising star soprano Joyce El-Khoury, pianist Jean Desmarais, as well as Jessica Linnebach (Associate Concertmaster of the NAC Orchestra), Noémie Racine-Gaudreault and Jeremy Mastrangelo (violin), Jethro Marks (viola), Leah Wyber (cello), and Emily Marks (flute). The... Read more
April 12, 2012
Emily Saves the Orchestra -- the fourth TD Bank Group ‘Family Adventures with the National Arts Centre Orchestra’ concerts – feature the National Arts Centre Orchestra conducted by Boris Brott, as well as guest artists Ottawa’s acclaimed Platypus Theatre, writer and actor Peter Duschenes, and actor Danielle Desormais. Emily Saves the Orchestra takes place on Saturday April... Read more
April 11, 2012
Sublime Mozart -- the fourth Mark Motors Audi Signature Series concert of the NAC’s 2011-2012 season – features Pinchas Zukerman on the conductor’s podium and international superstar Garrick Ohlsson as piano soloist. Writer/broadcaster Eric Friesen hosts the concert. Sublime Mozart is at 8 p.m. in Southam Hall on Wednesday April 25 and Thursday April 26, 2012. Praised for his... Read more
April 5, 2012
National Arts Centre Orchestra Music Director Pinchas Zukerman leads the NAC Orchestra – and is viola soloist – in a concert on Saturday April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. Well-known writer-broadcaster Eric Friesen hosts the concert. PearTree Financial Services is the NAC Orchestra Toronto Touring Partner. This concert marks the NAC Orchestra’s fifteenth... Read more
April 4, 2012
In the seventh Bostonian Bravo Series concert of the 2011-2012 season, Music Director Pinchas Zukerman conducts the National Arts Centre Orchestra and also performs as violin and viola soloist. Featured in this superb concert are Concertmaster Yosuke Kawasaki, Joanna G’froerer and Emily Marks (flute), Charles Hamann (oboe), and guest artists Andrew McCandless (trumpet) and Jon Kimura... Read more
April 3, 2012
Tickets for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert go on sale to the general public on Thursday April 12 at 10 a.m. This special presentation -- sure to thrill both music lovers and film buffs -- includes a screening of Peter Jackson’s 2001 full-length film with the music performed live by the NAC Orchestra. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert... Read more
March 21, 2012
The National Arts Centre and the Canadian Music Centre co-present a tribute to Canadian JUNO Award nominees in classical categories with a special one-hour free concert on Friday March 30. Classical JUNOs in Concert takes place in the main foyer of the National Arts Centre at 3:30 p.m.; no tickets are required. This concert will feature JUNO nominated performers Susan Hoeppner, Heather Schmidt,... Read more
March 8, 2012
Tenor Benjamin Brecher will replace Colin Ainsworth in A Celtic Celebration with Natalie MacMaster, a National Arts Centre Orchestra CTV Pops concert to be performed at 8 p.m. in Southam Hall of the NAC on Thursday March 22, Friday March 23, and Saturday March 24, 2012. Conductor Jack Everly (Principal Pops Conductor of the NAC Orchestra) leads Ms. MacMaster, the National Arts Centre Orchestra,... Read more