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Alumnus Travis Harrison shares his most memorable experiences at the SMI – Part 1
June 8, 2013We are thrilled to report that SMI alumnus Travis Harrison (2009, 2011 & 2012) recently landed a position with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra! In this three-part interview, Travis talks about his experience at the SMI, finding balance in his practice routine and preparing for orchestra…
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What Makes SMI Unique? SMI faculty share their insight.
April 23, 2013In preparation for SMI 2013, we’ve asked three faculty members – Patty Kopec (violin/viola), Grigory Kalinovsky (violin/viola), and Charles (Chip) Hamann (oboe) – to share some advice with students about preparing for the Young Artist Program (YAP), making the most of their time here, and…
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Students prepare for the 15th annual Summer Music Institute (SMI)—Part Two
April 19, 2013We’ve asked three SMI faculty members – Patty Kopec (violin/viola), Grigory Kalinovsky (violin/viola), and Charles (Chip) Hamann (oboe) – to share some advice with students about preparing for the Young Artist Program (YAP), making the most of their time here, and what makes SMI unique.…
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Students prepare for the 15th annual Summer Music Institute (SMI)—Part One
April 15, 2013We’re only a few months away from the 15th annual Summer Music Institute (SMI) at the National Arts Centre! In preparation, we’ve asked three SMI faculty members -- Patty Kopec (violin/viola), Grigory Kalinovsky (violin/viola), and Charles (Chip) Hamann (oboe) -- to share some advice with…
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The Institute for Orchestral Studies: NAC’s “finishing-school” for young musicians
November 12, 2012It may have been the most important lunch break Theodore Chan has ever taken. Theodore was in the NAC’s Le Café with his mentor Joel Quarrington, principal double bass with the National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO). At the next table, guest conductor Zubin Mehta was talking to Maestro…
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Reflections on the Northern Canada Tour
November 5, 2012 -
A perfect school day - throat singing and Halloween!
November 2, 2012 -
A Young Composer Receives a High Level Critique
November 1, 2012 -
From Moncton to Yellowknife….
November 1, 2012Yesterday morning, I was with the string trio at a school where a woman named Danielle Mallet-Hachey greeted us at the school. We learned that she was the music teacher and was on maternity leave. She was walking gingerly up the stairs and I asked her was she alright. She told me she had…
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The Nunavut Edition of the NACOcast
November 1, 2012In this edition of the NACOcast, founding host Chris Millard reprises his role with the NACOcast while on tour with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Cananda’s North. Chris is joined by Inuit throat singers Evie Mark and Akinisie Sivuarapik. They discuss throat singing history and…
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Mime Workshop with John Doucet
October 31, 2012 -
Anticipation and the Creative Waiting Room
October 31, 2012Carmen Braden is a Yellowknife composer. She has been anticipating the NAC Orchestra's Northern Canada Tour for many reasons - to meet Norwegian guest conductor Arild Remmereit, to meet violin virtuoso James Ehnes, and... to have Canadian composer Alexina Louie (composer of Take the Dog…
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Alexina Louie Learns some Throat Singing Tips
October 30, 2012 -
Community Feast at the Pirurvik Centre, Iqaluit
October 30, 2012The Sunday night Community Feast – with "country food", which means food hunted from the land and sea: narwhal, raw caribou, stewed caribou, candied Arctic char, raw cubed Arctic char, vegetarian dishes like Ellen Hamilton's delicious cauliflower curry Musicians passed around Simeonie's…
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Connexxions North - Broadband videoconference event
October 30, 2012
