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Trombonist Don Renshaw’s legacy continues in memorial award
April 26, 2024The legacy of beloved principal trombonist Don Renshaw continues to resonate within the National Arts Centre as the inaugural Don Renshaw Memorial Award for Brass has been bestowed upon 17-year-old trombonist Constance Prost. Renshaw, described as a cherished figure within the NAC…
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Ready, set, apply! The NAC Orchestra Bursary is back
November 30, 2023Making the cut It’s 1981 and a $1,000 prize is on the line in the first-ever edition of the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Bursary Competition. Anything could happen. You make the cut. You get to compete in the NAC Orchestra Bursary competition! You’ve rehearsed the concerto on repeat,…
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Violinist Justin Saulnier wins NACO Bursary Competition
April 26, 2023In an exciting weekend of spirited competition, a talented group of emerging young strings players gathered on the University of Ottawa campus for the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Bursary Competition. The competition, held from April 21 to April 23, 2023, welcomed 23 aspiring strings…
