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Interview with Showbiz Mastermind and Creator of “Let’s Dance” Jeff Tyzik
May 18, 2018”Stronger together” is the name of the game when it comes to the NAC Orchestra's “Let’s Dance”, a performance of spectacular musical and dance numbers carefully designed by creator Jess Tyzik. World-renowned and gifted in his ability to dazzle audiences of all ages, Jeff Tyzik has been in…
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14th Annual Music Monday Concert
May 8, 2018The 14th annual Music Monday celebration included a massed children's choir of over 350 youth under the direction of Jackie Hawley who led the sing-along of the Music Monday anthem Sing It Together. Participating choirs include: the Cantiamo Girls Choir of Ottawa, École élementaire et…
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Match Made in Southam Hall
May 7, 2018Nature might be taking its time in bringing us sunshine and flowers, but the NAC Orchestra, conductor Xian Zhang and pianist Louis Lortie were in full bloom during an open rehearsal and chat on the morning of April 18. National Arts Centre Foundation donors and over 200 students from…
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Get to know Christopher Millard, NAC Orchestra bassoonist
May 2, 2018Q & A with Christopher Millard, bassoon, NAC Orchestra Q1. When did you begin playing the bassoon and why this instrument? I came to the bassoon at age 15, after years as a pianist and later a saxophonist. My story is that of every bassoonist… if you show some talent on the popular…
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Get to know Anna Petersen, NAC Orchestra oboist
May 2, 2018Q & A With Anna Petersen, oboe player, NAC Orchestra Q1. When did you begin playing the oboe and why this instrument? I started playing the oboe when I was 9 years old. My parents were both music teachers, so I was constantly surrounded by musical instruments at home, and informally…
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Celebrating International Dance Day
April 29, 2018In late April, the Thorsteinson Glass Staircase transformed into an impromptu stage to the delight of the people gathered there for lunch. The beautiful wooden staircase provided excellent sound for Canadian tap virtuoso Danny Nielsen’s snazzy white tap shoes while contemporary dancer Shay…
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Five Minutes with Geoffrey Dollar
April 26, 2018A Q&A with a contemporary dance artist who is benefitting from masterclasses at the NAC Geoffrey Dollar, age 23, is a graduate from The School of Dance Contemporary Dance Diploma Programme. He recently attended the Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal masterclass with Kennedy Kraeling at the NAC.…
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English Theatre’s The Collaborations transports local play from a small space to...
April 26, 2018On a deep winter’s night, Sarah Garton Stanley, Associate Artistic Director of English Theatre, ventures out into the cold to hear a group of actors read an early draft of Up to Low, directed by Janet Irwin and based on the novel by Ottawa’s beloved Brian Doyle. “I’ve wanted to tell this…
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With immense gratitude, the NAC bids Peter Herrndorf a fond farewell
April 26, 2018The year was 1999. The National Arts Centre at the time was nothing like the national treasure it is today. The troubled organization had lost its sense of purpose. Program budgets had decreased, NAC Orchestra tours cut back, original productions scaled down. And then a man with a…
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Message from the National Arts Centre Foundation CEO - April 2018
April 26, 2018It’s been almost a year since 150 volunteers cut the ribbon to our newly renovated National Arts Centre and we’re still basking in the afterglow. We can’t celebrate the success of our brilliant new building without thinking about our esteemed President and CEO Peter Herrndorf, who was…
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Simply Strings concert will leave a lasting impact on young musicians
April 26, 2018Marley Mullan, a grade 12 student at Canterbury High School in Ottawa, walks onto the stage at École secondaire publique De La Salle and sits down next to Yosuke Kawasaki, Concertmaster of the NAC Orchestra. The whole day has been a wonderful learning experience for Marley and everyone in…
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New and improved Hexagon Studio makes connections possible across Canada and all...
April 26, 2018The next time you’re at the NAC, take a few minutes to peek inside the window of the Hexagon Studio off of the Southam Hall lobby. “Studio activity is seasonal, but it’s safe to say there is usually one, if not two, very cool things happening in or around the studio every day,” says…
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JUNO nominations a true testament to the NAC’s role as a leader...
April 26, 2018On March 24, at the 47th JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards Presented by SOCAN, Jocelyn Morlock’s name is called. The Canadian composer has just won the JUNO Award for Classical Composition of the Year, for My Name is Amanda Todd, one of four new works that make up the highly acclaimed…
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Donor Profile: Donald and Margaret MacLeod
April 26, 2018Proud to support the arts that are an essential part of their lives. Donald and Margaret MacLeod have loved the performing arts for so long it’s difficult for them to describe where and how that love began. Instead, they recognize the impact the arts have made in their lives as they look…
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Making Giving Easy: Optimize your support for the arts you hold dear...
April 26, 2018It’s a question many of us have when writing our Will: How can we best take care of the people and causes that mean so much to us? How can we optimize the legacy we leave behind? Perhaps you’ve asked these very same questions when thinking about your support for the NAC. As someone who…
