News Releases
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National Arts Centre Concertmaster Yosuke Kawasaki makes his concerto debut with Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra in Bruch and Beethoven, the fourth Ovation Series concerts of the season at the National Arts Centre on January 11-12
January 4, 2012
In the fourth Ovation Series concerts of the NAC’s 2011-2012 season, brilliant NACO concertmaster Yosuke Kawasaki makes his concerto debut with Max Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra. The program, conducted by Alexander Shelley, also includes Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”. Captivated... Read more
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Piano phenomenon Saleem Abboud Ashkar shines in a performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in Beethoven’s Seventh: Symphony of Dance, the fourth Bostonian Bravo Series concert of the season at the National Arts Centre on January 5-6
January 4, 2012
In the fourth Bostonian Bravo Series concert of the 2011-2012 season, Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen leads the National Arts Centre Orchestra and rising star pianist Saleem Abboud Ashkar in the music of Haydn and Beethoven. Mr. Ashkar is making his NAC debut and Maestro Inkinen – an alumnus of the NAC’s Summer Music Institute Conductors Program – is also making his NAC... Read more
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra Players’ Association welcomes guest conductor Mrs. Laureen Harper and guest artist Julie Nesrallah for the annual free Christmas FanFair concert
December 1, 2011
National Arts Centre Orchestra Players Association/News Release The National Arts Centre Orchestra Players’ Association is pleased to welcome special guest conductor Mrs. Laureen Harper and special guest artist mezzo-soprano and CBC radio host Julie Nesrallah for the annual Christmas FanFair Concert and Carol Sing-Along in support of the Ottawa Food Bank and the Snowsuit Fund. Musicians... Read more
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Andrew Craig’s Gospel Christmas with the NAC Orchestra will raise the roof in the National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall on December 16
December 1, 2011
Acclaimed musician and CBC Radio personality Andrew Craig leads an outstanding cast of vocalists (including award winners Jackie Richardson and Ottawa’s own Kellylee Evans) in soulful and high-energy gospel versions of holiday carols and songs sure to put you in the holiday spirit! Andrew Craig’s Gospel Christmas with the NAC Orchestra will be performed at 7 p.m. (please note early... Read more
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Acclaimed conductor Trevor Pinnock returns to the National Arts Centre to lead the NAC Orchestra and gifted soloists in Handel’s Messiah on December 13-14 in Southam Hall Maestro Pinnock is also featured on the harpsichord at the sold-out ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert on December 18
November 30, 2011
A highlight of the holiday season, Handel’s Messiah will be performed at 7 p.m. (please note early curtain time) in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre on Tuesday December 13 and Wednesday December 14. The NAC Orchestra will be under the baton of conductor Trevor Pinnock. Soloists performing this holiday classic will be soprano Lydia Teuscher; mezzo-soprano Jill Grove; tenor Michael... Read more
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Building Community Through Music: National Arts Centre Orchestra Atlantic Canada Tour a Triumphant Success
November 25, 2011
OTTAWA—Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra has returned home after a triumphant Atlantic Canadian Tour that featured sellout concerts, rave reviews, standing ovations and meaningful education events that touched 10,000 audience members, students, teachers and young artists in nine cities and 15 communities across Atlantic Canada. The tour, which included nine concerts in all... Read more
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REVISED DATES The National Arts Centre presents “Working Together” -- a photo exhibition by NAC Orchestra violinist Lev Berenshteyn
November 24, 2011
The National Arts Centre presents a new exhibition – “Working Together: The National Arts Centre Honours Employee Dedication and Excellence, 2011” – of photographic portraits made by longtime NAC Orchestra violinist Lev Berenshteyn. The exhibition is free and will be on display in the main foyer of Southam Hall. Please note that the exhibition will open on November 29, but... Read more
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Multi-talented singer/musician Ellis Hall pays tribute to his mentor in A Ray Charles Tribute, the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s second CTV Pops concert of the season on December 8-10 in Southam Hall
November 24, 2011
In the second CTV Pops concert of the NAC Orchestra’s 2011-12 season, conductor Jeff Tyzik leads virtuoso singer/musician Ellis Hall and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in A Ray Charles Tribute. Mr. Hall will be featured on piano, guitar and vocals, accompanied on vocals by Sandy Simmons, Wendisue Hall, and Cristi Black. Featuring many of the hits made famous by Ray Charles –... Read more
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The Kinderconcerts Series – produced by the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Jeunesses Musicales Canada – presents A Christmas Carol, a special holiday concert, on Sunday December 4
November 17, 2011
A Christmas Carol, a special children’s concert loosely based on the classic story by Charles Dickens, features entertaining music, instruments, theatre, and storytelling. Kinderconcerts are perfect for families and children aged 3-8, as they readily capture youngsters’ imaginations, providing lots of fun and discovery of the endless wonders of music. There are two performances only.... Read more
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Building community through music: The National Arts Centre Orchestra begins its tour of Atlantic Canada with a homecoming for Sean Rice to Newfoundland and Labrador
November 10, 2011
OTTAWA—Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra will celebrate Atlantic Canada in a dynamic performance and education tour that will build community through music with nine concerts reaching 10,000 individuals in all four Atlantic Provinces and provide an opportunity to work and perform with some of the region’s most promising young musicians in 80 music education events from Nov.... Read more