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Discover the vibrant North with JUNO Award-winning Inuk recording artist Susan Aglukark as she leads an evening of song, storytelling and throat singing. Presented in collaboration with the NAC Indigenous Theatre, the NAC Orchestra and NAC Presents.

Buckle up for an evening of thrilling new music from Métis composer Ian Cusson, followed by Daniel Bjarnason’s dazzling Violin Concerto, performed by Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusista.

This spectacular evening of music celebrates the prowess of the NAC Orchestra after 50 remarkable years by shining a light on the singular virtuosity of its members.

This spectacular program shines a light on the NAC Orchestra at 50 years young, showcasing entire sections of instruments as well as the singular talent of principal flutist Joanna G’froerer and principal oboist Charles Hamann.

Guest artists Jan Liseicki (piano) and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra bring to life the passionate music of composers Felix Mendelssohn and Jessie Montgomery in an evening of musical collaboration and innovation.

A mysterious musical spell sends Corky tumbling through time back to the ages of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. Will she find the secret musical formula that breaks the spell and gets her home in time for school?

Don’t miss this unique musical experience as one of Québec’s artistic luminaries combines her legendary contemporary pop with symphonic orchestration.

Marjocotton, a very lonely double bass, discovers an oddly-shaped ocarina (ancient flute) which suddenly transports her on a magical adventure around the world. As she travels from one continent to another, she discovers some interesting musical friends who help her along the way.

Enjoy this intimate chamber music concert at the National Gallery of Canada – it's the perfect way to spend your Sunday afternoon!  

Don’t miss the Canadian premiere of Israeli-born composer Avner Dorman’s superb new Double Concerto – a co-commission by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the NAC Orchestra – and the welcome return to Southam Hall of two cherished talents. Dorman wrote the concerto for violin and cello to mark the 70th birthday of Pinchas Zukerman, who will perform with cellist Amanda Forsyth, perfectly showcasing the dynamism of this husband and wife duo.

Hum along with your best-loved Christmas carols in this evening of music from Canada and around the world featuring an exciting lineup of stellar vocalists.

Join us for an intimate evening of romance with music by German composer Emilie Mayer, and by Clara and Robert Schumann, featuring celebrated pianist Gabriela Montero.

The TSO’s esteemed conductor emeritus Peter Oundjian leads this evening of beautiful music featuring the extraordinary guest cellist Bryan Cheng performing Elgar’s Cello Concerto, as well as music by Dvorak.

Enjoy this intimate chamber music concert at the National Gallery of Canada – it's the perfect way to spend your Sunday afternoon!  

Find your groove as Colores Andinos (Andean Colours) brings Latin-Andean fusion to life in this energetic and authentic concert featuring more than 20 instruments – from bamboo flutes to string and percussion instruments and everything in between!

In an exhilarating meeting of musical minds, NAC Orchestra principal cellist Rachel Mercer performs Stewart Goodyear’s Cello Concerto, written especially for her. Then Aaron Copland’s exuberant Rodeo will lasso your heart and gallop away!

Join Alexander Shelley and the NAC Orchestra for a concert sure to surprise and delight your entire  family. The BIG BANG Festival, one of the world’s most successful children’s festivals, is back at the National Arts Centre with even more “musicolourful” adventures in sound!

Let your inner child return to the enchanted world of Mary Poppins in this cinematic event for the whole family, and experience Walt Disney’s classic movie on the big screen in Southam Hall!

Be prepared for fireworks when guest soloist George Li performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 under the joyful direction of powerhouse guest conductor Xian Zhang.

Come with us to the Big Top to meet the Buzz Brass quintet as they prepare to perform the soundtrack for the circus. But wait! Where are the circus performers? Jugglers, magicians, tightrope walkers, sword swallowers, lion tamers, and human cannonballs are sure to bedazzle one and all, but they’re nowhere in sight! They’ve deserted the circus, leaving our puzzled musicians to their fate!

Revere the old with music by Haydn and Nielsen, and celebrate the new with Peter Paul Koprowski’s Violin Concerto, written especially for the NAC Orchestra’s esteemed Concertmaster Yosuke Kawasaki.

Virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie performs Ottawa-born composer Vincent Ho’s percussion concerto The Shaman, following Johannes Brahms’s romantic and lyrical Symphony No. 3.

Enjoy this intimate chamber music concert at the National Gallery of Canada – it's the perfect way to spend your Sunday afternoon!  

Travel through time, back to the dark cabarets and speakeasies of New York, Paris, and Berlin, and experience the 1920s in all their decadence: Prohibition, gangsters, ingénues, and intrigue.

Experience the thrill of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and sing along to his famously catchy “Ode to Joy” as we celebrate the great composer’s 250th birthday!

Angela Hewitt shares the passion and technique that have placed her among the world’s chief interpreters of J.S. Bach’s piano music. Presented in partnership with Ottawa Chamberfest.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever with tonight’s program of passionate music from Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, and Sauli Zinovjev, under the baton of preeminent guest conductor Klaus Mäkelä. Featuring guest pianist Javier Perianes.

Let Junkyard Symphony help you find the beat of your own drum with Rhythm Explosion, a fantastic percussive performance on recycled instruments, with plenty of participation!