Episodes

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  • ENCOUNT3RS - Creation and Colaboration

     English May 19, 2017 1:08:23

    In this bilingual panel discussion on Creation and Collaboration that preceded the world premiere of ENCOUNT3RS (April 20-22, 2017), animator Catherine Clark speaks with the six Canadian artists involved in...

  • Sibelius’ Majestic 2nd and 6th Symphonies

     English Mar 15, 2017 49:43

    Jean Sibelius, born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius (8 December 1865 – 20 September 1957), was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely...

  • Soul Stirring Music

     English Mar 15, 2017 40:48

    Sean Rice and Alexander Shelley talk about the "Soul Stirring Music" coming up in the 2017-2018 season of the NAC Orchestra. "I am full of anticipation for the NAC Orchestra season...

  • Robert and Clara: The whirlwind love affair of Robert Alexander Schumann and Clara Josephine Wieck

     English Mar 01, 2017 46:34

    Robert Schumann[1] (8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856) was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic...

  • Richard Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra

     English Jan 24, 2017 1:08:07

    Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which...

  • A Night of Classical Collisions #TheKiss

     English Dec 12, 2016 17:09

    In celebration of Beethoven and Schumann – two highly expressive and innovative composers, the NAC Orchestra created an eclectic evening of music, dance and art called Classical Collisions. Fine...

  • Joel Quarrington and Peter Paul Koprowski’s Concertante for Double Bass, Strings and Percussion

     English Dec 07, 2016 26:35

    November 16 & 17 was the world-premiere of Peter Paul Koprowski's Concertante for Double Bass, Strings and Percussion, written for and performed by the NAC Orchestra’s own world-class, mega-talented principal...

  • Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky: Pulcinella

     English Nov 29, 2016 1:00:12

    Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century. Pulcinella is a ballet by...

  • Canadian Brass

     English Nov 23, 2016 28:44

    Did you know the Canadian Brass shares founding members with the National Arts Centre Orchestra!? Join Sean Rice in a conversation about the history and future of Canadian Brass with...

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphonies no. 5 & 6

     English Nov 18, 2016 47:50

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the late-Romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian...