News Releases

  1. Canada’s NAC Orchestra, under the baton of the renowned Pinchas Zukerman, performs final concert of its landmark China Tour in Shanghai on October 19

    October 17, 2013

    Ottawa (Canada)—Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra brings its extraordinary musicianship to the Shanghai Concert Hall on October 19, in a grand finish to eighteen wonderful days of teaching, performing, and cultural exchange with music students and audiences across China. A masterclass by Pinchas Zukerman is the highlight of this last educational destination for the... Read more

  2. Media invited to attend unique videoconference event linking Ottawa and Beijing, featuring Laureen Harper and Dashan

    October 15, 2013

    WHAT:           Media are invited to attend ConneXXions 2013, a unique, high-definition videoconference event linking music students at the National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage in Ottawa and the National Centre for   the Performing Arts in Beijing, China.  WHEN:          ... Read more

  3. Canada’s NAC Orchestra, under the baton of the renowned Pinchas Zukerman, Dashan, and Ottawa’s Stellae Boreales light up Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts

    October 15, 2013

    Ottawa (Canada)— Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra, led by renowned Music Director Pinchas Zukerman, will offer a dazzling evening concert at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts on October 17, 2013. Mr. Zukerman will play Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a work for which he received a rave review from The New York Times this year. The Beijing... Read more

  4. Canada’s NAC Orchestra, under the baton of the renowned Pinchas Zukerman, will dazzle at the Fuling Grand Theatre on October 10 and Chongqing’s Grand Theatre on October 11

    October 9, 2013

    Ottawa (Canada)—Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra brings its extraordinary musicianship to the Fuling Grand Theatre on October 10 and the Chongqing Grand Theatre on October 11 as part of its landmark China Tour, which incorporates teaching, performing and opportunities for cultural exchange with music students and audiences across China. Zukerman will play... Read more

  5. The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Tour of China: Canada’s NAC Orchestra, under the baton of the renowned Pinchas Zukerman, will dazzle at the Fuling Grand Theatre on October 10 and Chongqing’s Grand Theatre on October 11

    October 8, 2013

    Ottawa (Canada)—Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra brings its extraordinary musicianship to the Fuling Grand Theatre on October 10 and the Chongqing Grand Theatre on October 11 as part of its landmark China Tour, which incorporates teaching, performing and opportunities for cultural exchange with music students and audiences across China. Zukerman will play... Read more

  6. Tango Legends will replace Tango Pasión at the NAC

    October 8, 2013

    Regrettably, Tango Pasión has had to cancel their Canadian tour and will therefore no longer perform at the NAC on April 8, 2014.  In its place, NAC Dance is thrilled to announce that another amazing Tango production, Tango Legends by Mariela Maldonado & Pablo Sosa, has been booked for this same performance date and time. The acclaimed Tango Legends features 12 award-winning... Read more

  7. The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Performance and Education Tour of China: Canada’s NAC Orchestra, under the baton of the renowned Pinchas Zukerman, will dazzle at Guangzhou’s Xinghai Concert Hall on October 8

    October 7, 2013

    Ottawa (Canada)—Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra, led by renowned Music Director Pinchas Zukerman, will offer a dazzling evening concert at Guangzhou’s Xinghai Concert Hall on October 8, 2013. Zukerman will play Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a work for which he received a rave review from The New York Times this year. The Guangzhou concert also features a... Read more

  8. Canada’s NAC Orchestra, under the baton of the renowned Pinchas Zukerman and with the support of Honorary Patron Richard Li, launches China Tour on October 6 in concert with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta

    October 3, 2013

    Ottawa (Canada)— Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, led by renowned Music Director Pinchas Zukerman, will perform a joint concert with the internationally acclaimed Hong Kong Sinfonietta at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Kowloon on October 6, 2013. Musicians of the NAC Orchestra will also lead education and outreach activities with local students during their stay in Hong... Read more

  9. Call for nominations for the National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring

    October 2, 2013

    Ottawa (Canada) —The National Arts Centre and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA) are once again extending a call for nominations for the National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring. The deadline for nominations is Friday, November 1, 2013. The National Arts Centre award will be presented at a special dinner on Saturday, January 25, 2014 during... Read more

  10. NAC English Theatre Production Tartuffe Very loosely adapted and even more loosely translated by Andy Jones From the French play of the same name by Molière Directed by Jillian Keiley with the 2013-14 Ensemble October 15 – November 2, 2013 NAC Theatre

    October 1, 2013

    The National Arts Centre English Theatre opens Artistic Director Jillian Keiley’s inaugural season with a twist on one of theatre’s most famous comedies, Tartuffe, running October 15 through November 2. Under the direction of Ms Keiley, Molière’s classic is ingeniously re-imagined with a sprinkling of Newfoundland charm, courtesy of CODCO’s Andy Jones. Brought to... Read more