As the founding conductor of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra in 1969, Mario Bernardi helped realize the vision of a national centre for the performing arts in Canada. Under his leadership, the Orchestra flourished artistically, touring and recording widely. Notable among his…
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…
It’s not the sort of place you expect to see members of the NAC Orchestra. But the Wind Quintet was at Villa Colombo, a retirement residence, that day for a very special reason. They were there to visit Mario Bernardi, the founding conductor of the NAC Orchestra, and perform a concert in…