NAC Orchestra

Great Performers

Music Classical music Masterworks Piano

Yannick Nézet-Seguin    © Hans Van Der Woerd 

Our Great Performers series welcomes iconic artists to Southam Hall to perform classical favourites and new works by today’s leading composers. This season, we host two extraordinary guest orchestras—the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gustavo Gimeno. Piano recitals by internationally renowned Canadian artist Angela Hewitt and Korean superstar soloist Seong-Jin Cho round out the series and underscore the “great” in Great Performers!  

Upcoming events

  1. Presented by the Janice & Earle O’Born Fund for Artistic Excellence

    Seong-Jin Cho in Recital

    Great Performers Series

    Seong-Jin returns to Southam Hall for a recital that includes both classical favourites and avant-garde pearls from Haydn, Ravel, Mozart, and Liszt.  … read more

  2. Presented by the Janice & Earle O’Born Fund for Artistic Excellence

    Angela Hewitt in Recital

    Ottawa-born pianist Angela Hewitt makes clear why she is regarded as arguably the world’s best performer of J.S. Bach’s piano music.  … read more

  3. The National Arts Centre is pleased to welcome acclaimed conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra.  … read more

  4. Presented by the Janice & Earle O’Born Fund for Artistic Excellence

    Gimeno & Toronto Symphony Orchestra

    Featuring Emily D'Angelo

    The Toronto Symphony Orchestra takes the stage of Southam Hall, joined by acclaimed Italian Canadian mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo  … read more

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