The National Arts Centre is mourning the loss of Jocelyn Morlock, a remarkably gifted Canadian composer and a bright light for contemporary music in Canada. Her work was celebrated by many, including the NAC Orchestra, who commissioned her JUNO Award-winning work My Name is Amanda Todd as…
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is pleased to participate in the World Health Organization’s Mental Health Day. Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day and in memory of Amanda Todd, you will see animations on the Kipnes Lantern by NORMAL from the NAC Orchestra’s Life Reflected. World…
Renowned CBC News Network host Heather Hiscox leads a fascinating panel discussion about the four remarkable Canadian women who are the subjects of Life Reflected; author Alice Munro, teen Amanda Todd, astronaut Roberta Bondar, and Mi’kmaw poet and elder Rita Joe. Their stories are told…
When Canadian composer Jocelyn Morlock began to compose the music for My Name is Amanda Todd, one of four new Canadian works the NAC Orchestra has commissioned about remarkable Canadian women, she met with Amanda’s mother Carol Todd. "That was illuminating" Morlock said. "She feels like…