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A dream concert for a young musician
October 29, 2014Emily Sun was fortunate to participate in the NAC’s Summer Music Institute in June along with two other colleagues from the Royal College of Music who took part in the UK Tour’s London concert, playing in the RPO in the joint NAC Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra concert on October…
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Pinchas Zukerman masterclass at the Royal College of Music
October 28, 2014The Britten Theatre at London's Royal College of Music was packed with students, teachers and music fans eager to learn from maestro Pinchas Zukerman'smasterclass. Three young violinists had been selected to perform; Chieri Tomi from the Royal Academy of Music and Soh Yon Kim and Emily Sun…
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Healing and hope through the beauty of music
October 28, 2014The NAC Orchestra’s UK Tour of performance, remembrance and education has seen the Orchestra perform beautiful concerts and engage in meaningful education events. In the week since the tour began, there have been many highlights. In Edinburgh, Orchestra musicians rehearsed with Big Noise…
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Inspire Day at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum
October 24, 2014Members of the NAC Orchestra Horn Quintet, together with NAC staff were up early to catch the train from Edinburgh to Glasgow this morning. Our destination was the Riverside Museum for an event called ‘Inspire Day’ with members of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Designed by Zaha…
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Pinchas Zukerman on performing, teaching, and the stomach it takes to be...
October 24, 2014What do you need to make it as a musician? Intellect. Heart. And a feeling down deep in your stomach that says “Rrraaa!!!!” Watch this video, which premiered at the recent NAC Gala in support of arts education, and find out more about what drives the incomparable Pinchas Zukerman, Music…
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Big Noise Scotland: music making that fosters confidence and pride
October 22, 2014In 2008 Scotland became home to the UK’s first Big Noise Orchestra. Big Noise is an orchestra programme that uses music making to foster confidence, teamwork and pride in the children taking part – and across the wider community. An orchestra is by its nature a cooperative structure. Any…
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NAC GALA raises $917,000 for National Youth and Education Trust
October 2, 2014Tonight’s 18th annual National Arts Centre Gala put a shining new face on music education in Canada, raising the second-highest amount in its history and delighting concert-goers with a succession of astonishing performances. The NAC Gala with Pinchas, Itzhak & Friends was sold out, and…
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Jessica Linnebach’s journey of friendship with Pinchas Zukerman
September 24, 2014Violinist Jessica Linnebach joined the National Arts Centre Orchestra in 2003 and became Associate Concertmaster in 2010. She has distinguished herself among the next generation of Canadian classical artists being lauded on concert stages nationally and around the world. In this interview…
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Unforgettable video: Jessica Linnebach onstage at the NAC as a 7 year old
September 12, 2014Just check out the steely focus of Jessica Linnebach in this video of her 7 year-old self! In this archival video, Jessica Linnebach performs onstage at the National Arts Centre and wins the 1990 Canadian Music Competition Grand Prize, at the age of 7. “I remember how excited I was to…
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Storytelling through music with composer Abigail Richardson
August 21, 2014Kids are a big part of every NAC Orchestra tour. In preparation for its October 2014 tour to the United Kingdom commemorating the outbreak of the First World War, the Orchestra asked Canadian composer Abigail Richardson to work with students from Ottawa’s Colonel By Secondary School to help…
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NAC Dance Masterclasses open new horizons for students
August 15, 2014It’s only 10:30 on a Saturday morning but a group of eager dance students have already worked up a sweat. The students are in the middle of a masterclass at the NAC with Pierre Lapointe, principal ballet master with Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montréal, and he’s really putting them…
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2014 Summer Music Institute students thank generous donors
July 29, 2014In June 2014 the National Arts Centre welcomed 70 international and national students to its 16th annual Summer Music Institute (SMI). They joined the ranks of the more than one thousand talented young artists who, since 1999, have participated in the program under the leadership of Maestro…
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A Catalyst for Learning: NAC Kinderconcerts
July 29, 2014Sitting together on mats in the NAC Panorama Room, the children are giggling. In front of them a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is getting in trouble with his sister. The kids, and more than a few parents, find this hilarious. “The kids were drawn into the Mozart character. They were…
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UK Tour: Young trio to perform with NAC Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic...
July 9, 2014The NAC’s Summer Music Institute, co-founded by Music Director Pinchas Zukerman, has become a world-renowned magnet for the best young classical musicians. Students come from across Canada and around the world to train with a renowned international faculty. This summer, three young…
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The Summer Music Institute: A World of Talent
June 23, 2014On the evening of June 16th, His Excellency Bruce Heyman, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, and his wife Vicki Heyman, hosted a special reception in celebration of the 16th edition of the National Arts Centre’s Summer Music Institute (SMI). The event took place on the grounds of the U.S.…
