Episodes

English only

  • Robert Harris on “Brahms The Progressive”

     English Sep 27, 2012 40:24

    Guest host Robert Harris, author and CBC host, speaks on "Brahms The Progressive".

  • La Bohème with Alexander Shelley

     English Sep 17, 2012 53:03

    Nick sits down with Alexander Shelley to discuss the state of opera, in particular, La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini, Shelley's youth and inspiration to become an opera conductor.

  • Episode 26: Elgar

     English Sep 10, 2012 45:00

    In this Explore the Symphony, Marjolaine Fournier and Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer talk about a truly singular Symphonic composer -- Edward Elgar -- THE shining star of British music, who's...

  • In Memoriam: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

     English Sep 04, 2012 30:44

    In Memoriam: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Nick pays tribute to the great German baritone, who died earlier this year.

  • “Low Notes”

     English Jun 05, 2012 55:54

    Nick sits down with Joel Quarrington (double bass), Chris Millard (bassoon), and Jonathan Wade (timpani) to discuss the bass sections of the orchestra. They discuss the importance of the "low...

  • The Leading Note Foundation and El Sistema

     English May 24, 2012 48:11

    Nick Atkinson talks to Margaret Munro Tobolowska and Tina Fedeski about The Leading Note Foundation, a music education program in Ottawa based on Venezuela's El Sistema

  • “The English Parlour Song Revisited”

     English Apr 09, 2012 45:22

    In a program entitled, "Come into the Garden, Maud", host Nick Atkinson revisits the English parlour song.

  • “From Band to Orchestra”

     English Mar 19, 2012 54:16

    Host Nick Atkinson (tuba) talks with his NAC Orchestra colleagues Karen Donnelly (trumpet) and Doug Burden (trombone) about musicians who make the transition from bands to orchestras.

  • Chris hands off to Nick

     English Mar 03, 2012 32:56

    After more than 60 episodes over 5 seasons, NACOcast founding host, Christopher Millard officially hands over the hosting duties for the NAC's premiere podcast series to Nicholas Atkinson, NAC Orchestra...

  • Maestro Trevor Pinnock

     English Feb 29, 2012 1:04:52

    Guest host Charles "Chip" Hamann, NAC Orchestra Principal Oboe, in conversation with Maestro Trevor Pinnock, on the occasion of his latest visit to the National Arts Centre.