-
’Tis the Season for NAC Parties
November 13, 2018The holidays are upon us. Conveniently, for those looking for a festive party venue, all of the NAC’s spaces are open, including the elegant O’Born Room with its stunning (wintry) views of downtown Ottawa. And after Santa has come and gone, there’ll be New Year’s Eve. Last year, more than…
-
Q&A: Ian Cusson, Métis composer
November 13, 2018Q. In 2017 you were selected for Carrefour, a two-year residency program by the NAC and Canada Council for the Arts to mentor diverse, emerging composers. At 37, would you say you’re a late bloomer? A. Great question! Although I’ve been writing music for a long time, I came to the…
-
After Ypres: The Music of Two Nations Soars
November 9, 2018“We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces. The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts.” ― Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front This November, the National Arts Centre will host two very special concerts in…
-
Finding the Voice in Silence
November 6, 2018On Thursday, October 18, playwright Trina Davies described to NAC Foundation supporters how she created Silence from a host of voices from the past and present. Fittingly, it all started with a phone call. Well, that, and a talking dog. In 2006, the highly respected dramaturge Iris Turcott…
-
Following The Flow: Violonist Frédéric Moisan
October 29, 2018Frédéric Moisan is a violonist in the NAC Orchestra. One of Frédéric off stage passion is fly fishing. He loves the environment, the river, the nature, the wild and being alone. He particulaly likes that it is not something you need to share or go with a friend. Frédéric shares how fly…
-
who we are in the dark
October 2, 2018It began with an unexpected collaboration between two diverse artists. For most of her career as a Canadian dance artist, Peggy Baker had worked mainly with classical musicians. For her latest piece Peggy wanted to collaborate with a woman from the rock-and-roll world. “I wrangled an…
-
Message from the National Arts Centre Foundation CEO - October 2018
October 2, 2018A new season of music, theatre and dance is always a reason for celebration. And this September we have another cause for celebration as we look ahead to 2019 and the 50th anniversary of our beloved National Arts Centre. We will have many exciting events to mark this milestone year, which…
-
Apprenticeship gives university students a real-life orchestral experience
October 2, 2018It was an opportunity University of Ottawa (uOttawa) student Shang Jung (Kitty) Chan couldn’t pass up. This was her chance to spend three weeks apprenticing with the NAC Orchestra. “I’ve always looked up to the musicians in the NAC Orchestra,” says Kitty. “Being able to rehearse with…
-
Production renewal takes sight and sound at the NAC to a whole...
October 2, 2018For 14 weeks this past summer the performance spaces at the NAC appeared to be dark and quiet. After all, there were no performances to grace our stages. But appearances can be deceiving. Beginning in 2016, a lot has been going on behind-the-scenes. Thanks to a $114.9 million investment…
-
Moving Stories gives students the chance to express themselves in a powerful...
October 2, 2018The student was understandably uncomfortable. Before enrolling in a dance class at his high school, he had never danced before. “He was more prepared than he thought. He shone in the show,” says NAC Dance Associate Education and Teaching Artist Siôned Watkins. “That’s part of what Moving…
-
Celebrating diversity through music in New Brunswick
October 2, 2018On the day of the workshop, the young musicians in the senior strings orchestra didn’t understand what was happening at first. Composer, Andrew Miller asked the serious-minded students to put away their music stands and try improvising using different techniques. “Andrew wanted to loosen…
-
Le reste vous le connaissez par le cinéma: a decidedly modern and...
October 2, 2018According to Christian Lapointe, the director of Le reste vous le connaissez par le cinéma (his translation of Martin Crimp's The Rest Will Be Familiar to You from Cinema), Crimp neither preaches nor writes message plays. Here, the British playwright transposes an ancient Greek myth that…
-
Donor Profile: Carol Fahie
October 2, 2018Keeping the arts alive and thriving in Canada The first time Carol Fahie saw Yo-Yo Ma perform was at an open rehearsal at the National Arts Centre. It was special for Carol all the more so because her bass-playing son, 20-year-old Rob, was sitting beside her. “Rob was in awe and had a…
-
Making Giving Easy: Designating your support to what’s important to you
October 2, 2018Our donors are special people. They have a real appreciation for the performing arts and the NAC’s role in bringing the best of music, theatre and dance to our stages. Many of our supporters have a special passion. For some it’s the NAC Orchestra. For others it’s theatre or dance. …
-
Five Minutes with Alisa Klebanov
October 2, 2018A Q&A with the winner of the 2018 NAC Orchestra Bursary Competition In May, violist Alisa Klebanov won the NAC Orchestra Bursary Competition, which provides recognition and financial support to help further the development of young musicians who have connections to the National Capital…
