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Canadian Creativity
February 11, 2013Last week, the Parliament of Canada tabled the National Arts Centre’s 2011—2012 Annual Report. Called "Canadan Creativity," the Report documents an incredible year for the NAC, and for the performing arts in Canada. Below you will find the opening essay. We invite you to read the full…
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Reflection by Pekka Kuusisto
February 11, 2013“Hi everyone! Thanks so much for coming to the concert. I want to tell you how happy I am to be playing Magnus’ piece tonight — it is, in my humble opinion, one of the most important recent violin concertos. And hey, who doesn’t love recent violin concertos? Comparing this concerto with…
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Meet Andy Massingham of the NAC English Theatre Company
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Meet Joey Tremblay of the NAC English Theatre Company
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Two Plays, Two Cities, Two Openings, Two Nights!
February 9, 2013Two Plays, Two Cities, Two Openings, Two Nights... too much? Not for the NAC English Theatre! Last week, the NAC English Theatre kicked off 2013 with two shows opening back to back, in two different cities. Thursday, January 31st saw the opening night of Beverley Cooper’s Innocence Lost:…
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Meet Petrina Bromley of the NAC English Theatre Company
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NACOcast: All About the Horn
February 8, 2013What better way to learn about horns than a discussion with musicians from the NAC Orchestra? In this episode of the NACOcast host Nick Atkinson interviews horn players Larry Vine, Julie Fauteux, Jill Kirwan, Liz Simpson and Nick Hartman Topics discussed range from the evolution of horn…
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Metamorphoses, Part 4: The Director
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Taking a Dip with English Theatre
February 7, 2013On January 31, 2013, members of the National Arts Centre Foundation Donors’ Circle got their feet wet at a donor pre-show chat with English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley and Jonathan Monro, composer and music director, about their work on the production of Mary Zimmerman’s…
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In support of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
February 6, 2013The National Arts Centre would like to thank Hilary Weston and her husband Galen for opening their their home to artists and leading philanthropists in support of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. In a heart-warming speech from the staircase in the Weston’s home, his Excellency…
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Face2Face With Your Environment
February 5, 2013The Most Together We’ve Ever Been features a series of entrances and exits by dancers Ame Henderson and Matija Ferlin. Oftentimes the viewer is left to contemplate the relationship between themselves and their environment. Of all the objects that will be displayed in The Most Together We’ve…
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Music Night at the NAC/The Canadian Dream
February 5, 2013Music Night at the NAC/The Canadian Dream The 3rd annual Music Night at the NAC brought together Canadians who adore music whether they work on Parliament Hill, in the business community or the arts. Heritage Minister James Moore hosted the evening sponsored by Quebecor Media and Music…
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Ticket to Ride to the Beatles Tribute Concert
February 4, 2013Today we invited some of the biggest Beatles fans from the NAC Orchestra to squeeze themselves and their instruments into a 1967 VW Beetle. Can you guess how many we were able to fit into this chrome and mint cutie of a car? Patrons will be able to get a closer look at the the VW…
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National Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet
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Question and Answer with Pinchas Zukerman
January 30, 2013Bronfman Plays Brahms Yefim Bronfman, Pinchas Zukerman and the NAC Orchestra, February 6 & 7, 2013 Question and Answer with Pinchas Zukerman: Q: Maestro Pinchas Zukerman, you are about to perform at the National Arts Centre with your longtime friend, pianist Yefim Bronfman. How did this…
