NAC Orchestra

NACO Family

Family programming Music Classical music

Looking for a fun (and affordable) activity for your family? 
Join us to explore the wonders of music. 

Our Kinderconcerts (ages 3 to 8) are 40-minute shows in French or English, with storytelling, live music, and a whole lot of rhythm! 

The NACO Family Adventures (ages 5 to 12) are exciting and interactive bilingual concerts with the whole NAC Orchestra playing classical pieces and hits of the moment in Southam Hall. 
 
Buy 3+ concerts, and enjoy 15% off! 

Upcoming events

  1. In-person Video
     © Guillaume Rodrigue dans Opéra-bonbon

    This delectable introduction to opera and lyrical singing is a treat for the eyes and ears!   Once upon a time – so ti do mi fa! – there were two cheerful singers who wanted to tell the tale of Hansel and Gretel in music. Their mischievous pal…

  2. In-person Video
     © Guillaume Rodrigue dans Opéra-bonbon

    Please note this performance is in French. This delectable introduction to opera and lyrical singing is a treat for the eyes and ears!   Once upon a time – so ti do mi fa! – there were two cheerful singers who wanted to tell the tale of Hansel…

  3. In-person

    Audiences rise to their feet, dancing to the rhythms of Latin America in Platypus Theatre’s most interactive show to date. Presto, Mambo! gives young audiences the unique opportunity to experience the NAC Orchestra thrumming…

  4. In-person

    Experience all the feels as Principal Youth Conductor and Creative Partner Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the NAC Orchestra in a program designed to showcase how a range of emotions can be expressed — and experienced —…

  5. In-person
    Charlotte Gagnon et Laurence Lambert-Chan lisant l’Histoire de Babar  © Charlotte Gagnon et Laurence Lambert-Chan lisant l’Histoire de Babar

    This tale, full of twists and turns, will definitely have you moved to tears and laughter.   Featuring the music of Francis Poulenc, one of France’s greatest composers, this show presents the remarkable story of King Babar. Majestic, entertaining,…

  6. In-person
    Charlotte Gagnon et Laurence Lambert-Chan lisant l’Histoire de Babar  © Charlotte Gagnon et Laurence Lambert-Chan lisant l’Histoire de Babar

    This tale, full of twists and turns, will definitely have you moved to tears and laughter.   Featuring the music of Francis Poulenc, one of France’s greatest composers, this show presents the remarkable story of King Babar. Majestic, entertaining,…

  7. In-person
     © Junkyard Symphony

    Junkyard Symphony is an eco-entertainment company (eco standing for ecological and economical), that reuses junk to service all kinds of events for all ages. What do they do with all this junk? They do many things with junk but are best known for their amazing junk/percussion/comedy/circus…

  8. In-person
     © Junkyard symphony

    Junkyard Symphony is an eco-entertainment company (eco standing for ecological and economical), that reuses junk to service all kinds of events for all ages. What do they do with all this junk? They do many things with junk but are best known for their amazing junk/percussion/comedy/circus…

  9. In-person

    Superheroes abound in an afternoon of movie and classical favourites, with a super-sized 120-member orchestra. The NAC Orchestra and Ottawa Youth Symphony Orchestra combine forces, performing music celebrating the men and women…

Past events

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