News Releases
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra Players’ Association welcomes guest conductor Mrs. Laureen Harper and guest artist Julie Nesrallah for the annual free Christmas FanFair concert
December 1, 2011
National Arts Centre Orchestra Players Association/News Release The National Arts Centre Orchestra Players’ Association is pleased to welcome special guest conductor Mrs. Laureen Harper and special guest artist mezzo-soprano and CBC radio host Julie Nesrallah for the annual Christmas FanFair Concert and Carol Sing-Along in support of the Ottawa Food Bank and the Snowsuit Fund. Musicians... Read more
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Andrew Craig’s Gospel Christmas with the NAC Orchestra will raise the roof in the National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall on December 16
December 1, 2011
Acclaimed musician and CBC Radio personality Andrew Craig leads an outstanding cast of vocalists (including award winners Jackie Richardson and Ottawa’s own Kellylee Evans) in soulful and high-energy gospel versions of holiday carols and songs sure to put you in the holiday spirit! Andrew Craig’s Gospel Christmas with the NAC Orchestra will be performed at 7 p.m. (please note early... Read more
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Acclaimed conductor Trevor Pinnock returns to the National Arts Centre to lead the NAC Orchestra and gifted soloists in Handel’s Messiah on December 13-14 in Southam Hall Maestro Pinnock is also featured on the harpsichord at the sold-out ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert on December 18
November 30, 2011
A highlight of the holiday season, Handel’s Messiah will be performed at 7 p.m. (please note early curtain time) in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre on Tuesday December 13 and Wednesday December 14. The NAC Orchestra will be under the baton of conductor Trevor Pinnock. Soloists performing this holiday classic will be soprano Lydia Teuscher; mezzo-soprano Jill Grove; tenor Michael... Read more
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Building Community Through Music: National Arts Centre Orchestra Atlantic Canada Tour a Triumphant Success
November 25, 2011
OTTAWA—Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra has returned home after a triumphant Atlantic Canadian Tour that featured sellout concerts, rave reviews, standing ovations and meaningful education events that touched 10,000 audience members, students, teachers and young artists in nine cities and 15 communities across Atlantic Canada. The tour, which included nine concerts in all... Read more
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BEAUTÉ, CHALEUR ET MORTDecember 7 to 10, 2011, at 8 p.m.
November 25, 2011
Is telling your own story really acting? Nini and Pascal are a couple. She is a director, he a playwright; neither is an actor. Ten years ago, after living only two weeks, their daughter died quietly in their arms. They are onstage now to talk about it. What are the limits to privacy and intimacy? Just how much intimacy can be presented onstage? These are the questions that Nini and Pascal asked... Read more
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The National Arts Centre English Theatre presents Oliver!Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel BartDirected and Choreographed by Dayna TekatchMusical Direction by Allen ColeFeaturing the NAC English Theatre CompanyDecember 6 - 24, 2011NAC Theatre
November 24, 2011
Licensed by Arrangement with Oliver Productions, Ltd. and Oliver Promotions, Ltd. This Holiday Season the NAC English Theatre is proud to present the Tony-Award winning musical Oliver!. Showcasing the NAC English Theatre Company, Dickens’ timeless classic comes to life through the tale of the orphan Oliver, the Artful Dodger, Fagin, Nancy, and all the down-and-out denizens of London. This... Read more
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REVISED DATES The National Arts Centre presents “Working Together” -- a photo exhibition by NAC Orchestra violinist Lev Berenshteyn
November 24, 2011
The National Arts Centre presents a new exhibition – “Working Together: The National Arts Centre Honours Employee Dedication and Excellence, 2011” – of photographic portraits made by longtime NAC Orchestra violinist Lev Berenshteyn. The exhibition is free and will be on display in the main foyer of Southam Hall. Please note that the exhibition will open on November 29, but... Read more
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Multi-talented singer/musician Ellis Hall pays tribute to his mentor in A Ray Charles Tribute, the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s second CTV Pops concert of the season on December 8-10 in Southam Hall
November 24, 2011
In the second CTV Pops concert of the NAC Orchestra’s 2011-12 season, conductor Jeff Tyzik leads virtuoso singer/musician Ellis Hall and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in A Ray Charles Tribute. Mr. Hall will be featured on piano, guitar and vocals, accompanied on vocals by Sandy Simmons, Wendisue Hall, and Cristi Black. Featuring many of the hits made famous by Ray Charles –... Read more
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Building community through music: National Arts Centre Orchestra to perform for 700 students, teachers and families at CFB Gagetown on Nov. 24
November 21, 2011
OTTAWA—Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra will perform a bilingual student matinee at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, NB in honour of the Canadian military and their families on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 at 1 p.m. The student matinee in CFB Gagetown will be a chance for the NAC Orchestra to offer thanks on behalf of all Canadians to the military and their families for their service to... Read more
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Building community through music: National Arts Centre Orchestra to perform for 700 students, teachers and families at CFB Gagetown on Nov. 24
November 21, 2011
OTTAWA—Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra will perform a bilingual student matinee at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, NB in honour of the Canadian military and their families on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 at 1 p.m. The student matinee in CFB Gagetown will be a chance for the NAC Orchestra to offer thanks on behalf of all Canadians to the military and their families for their service to... Read more
