Meet Anna Cummer of the NAC English Theatre Company

Meet Ellen Close of the NAC English Theatre Company

Pinchas discusses the Elgar Concerto

This episode of the NACOcast was recorded during the Beethoven Festival earlier in the season, this week's podcast features a pre-concert chat between veteran broadcaster Eric Friesen and the inimitable Pinchas Zukerman. Together they discuss the colour, expression and cluster of themes…

An exciting new discovery! Beijing’s TAO Dance Theater makes its NAC debut...

TAO Dance Theater was founded in 2008 by Tao Ye -- choreographer, costume designer, and consummate performer -- and in less than five years has had a remarkable impact. It's no exaggeration to say that TAO Dance Theater has taken contemporary dance by storm -- and revolutionized the world…

Meet Pierre Brault of the NAC English Theatre Company

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Answer Some Burning Questions

Meet Tyrell Crews of the NAC English Theatre Company

Beyond the House Program

Often people attend a play or concert having thoroughly researched what they are about to experience. The who, what, when, where and why have all been answered before they settle into their seat. I prefer to show up without any expectations. I will have read the show description and watched…

Go Behind the Scenes of Pride and Prejudice with Tyrell Crews and...

The Institute for Orchestral Studies: NAC’s “finishing-school” for young musicians

It may have been the most important lunch break Theodore Chan has ever taken. Theodore was in the NAC’s Le Café with his mentor Joel Quarrington, principal double bass with the National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO). At the next table, guest conductor Zubin Mehta was talking to Maestro…

The 2012-2013 Fidelity Investments Pops season is about to begin!

The NAC Orchestra’s got rhythm in this toe-tapping Gershwin celebration and Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly is on the podium. From 1924 until 1937, brothers George (music) and Ira (lyrics) Gershwin worked almost exclusively with each other, composing over two dozen scores for…

Meet Audrey Dwyer of the NAC English Theatre Company

You Asked

The NAC owns 13 pianos, including seven grand pianos of various sizes and six uprights. Visiting concert artists have the choice of using one of our three Steinway concert grands, two of which were built in Hamburg and one in New York. The Hamburg Steinway, purchased in 2008, is currently…

Meet Carol Cece Anderson of the NAC English Theatre Company

Reflections on the Northern Canada Tour