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On Saturday, September 19, the 2015 National Arts Centre Gala featured world renowned pianist Lang Lang and the NAC Orchestra – under the leadership of its new Music Director Alexander Shelley – raising a record-breaking $1,005,000 in support of the NAC’s National Youth and Education Trust…
The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s musicians have been practicing for weeks in the lead-up to the opening night of the season, and to Alexander Shelley’s inaugural beginning as Music Director. Now as the final hours tick-on, and last minute adjustments to phrasing and colour have been…
Come and wish Oscar Peterson, one of the world’s greatest jazz musicians “Happy Birthday” on Saturday, August 15 at 1:00 p.m. The National Arts Centre will be hosting a jazz concert by the Clayton Connell quartet beside the statue of Oscar Peterson on the corner of Elgin St. and Albert St.…
The NACOcast, a classical music podcast produced by the National Arts Centre, regularly rates in the top five classical music podcasts on iTunes. Hosted by Nicholas Atkinson, Principal Tuba of the NAC Orchestra, the series explores the broad world of orchestral music and its great…
“Why, then the world’s mine oyster, which I with sword will open.” – Pistol from The Merry Wives of Windsor In September 2015, a new era in music at the National Arts Centre will begin with the arrival of Music Director Designate of the NAC Orchestra, Alexander Shelley, an exceptionally…
The National Arts Centre enjoyed a highly successful and memorable year over the past twelve months. Here are our top 13 moments from 2013: 1) The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s triumphant China Tour in October featured sellout concerts, rave reviews and standing ovations with eight…
Over the past decade, Alexander Shelley has established himself as one of the most talented conductors in Europe. He has led the NAC Orchestra in performance five times in the last four years winning enthusiastic response from both musicians and audiences. Born in the United…
Conductor Alexander Shelley invites you to unwind at the end of your week with the NAC Orchestra at the Casual Fridays series. Rock star/organist Cameron Carpenter will be featured in the program and will perform The Scandal. Learn more about Casual Fridays with the NAC Orchestra
NACOcast with Nicholas Atkinson In this week's episode of the NACOcast host Nicholas Atkinson discusses the extreme responses to opera. Some feel that it is an elitist art form attended by bejeweled woman and 'bejoweld' men. However, as Nicholas points out even the most stoic listener can…