News Releases
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IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION AND STREET CLOSURES FOR JUNE 20 AND 21
June 19, 2014
June 19, 2014 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre wishes to advise all patrons that they may face significant challenges getting to, and parking nearby, the NAC during the weekend of June 20 and 21. This weekend marks the beginning of the Ottawa Jazz Festival and on Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, the on-ramp from Queen Elizabeth Drive to Laurier Avenue West and... Read more
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LARA DEUTSCH WINS $7,000 NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA BURSARY COMPETITION
May 27, 2014
After an impressive performance this afternoon, a jury of musicians at the National Arts Centre named Lara Deutsch winner of the 2014 NAC Orchestra Bursary Competition. National Capital Region music students who are studying for careers as orchestral musicians competed for prizes totaling over $19,000. The eight finalists were selected by a jury of six NAC Orchestra musicians and two special... Read more
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NAC ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM WITH ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IN LONDON’S ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL UK Tour details confirmed, including rare concert in Salisbury Cathedral
April 8, 2014
Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) today announced that the NAC Orchestra, under the baton of its renowned Music Director Pinchas Zukerman, will perform a joint concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on October 27, 2014 in London as part of the NAC Orchestra’s performance and education tour of the United Kingdom from October 22 to 30. Presented by RBC and with major support... Read more
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The NAC Winter Sale is Back & Bigger than Ever! Two Tickets for $45!
January 30, 2014
Ottawa, Ontario – Just because the winter winds are pushing at the door is no reason to stay in – especially when the NAC Winter Sale is back! The sale that keeps everyone warm and entertained at the same time is now bigger than ever, with sizzling deals on 17 performances at the National Arts Centre! From February 5 – March 8, patrons can buy two tickets to selected NAC... Read more
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Former CTV anchor Max Keeping conducts the National Arts Centre Orchestra Players’ Association at Fanfair
December 12, 2013
Ottawa (Canada) — Former CTV Ottawa anchor Max Keeping and the players of the National Arts Centre Orchestra Players’ Association are giving their time, their talent and their compassion this holiday season with Fanfair, the annual free concert that benefits the Snowsuit Fund and the Ottawa Food Bank. Media are invited to attend this free community event. Where: NAC Foyer When: 12... Read more
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NAC Violinist Brian Boychuk and his brother Ron Boychuk unveil the latest edition of their greatest cartoon hits
December 2, 2013
NAC Violinist Brian Boychuk and his brother Ron Boychuk unveil the latest edition of their greatest cartoon hits Ottawa (Canada)—Brian and Ron Boychuk are two brothers leading double lives. By day Brian is a violinist with Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, and Ron is the superintendant at a top-rated Quebec Golf Course, by night they are the creators of a much beloved comic... Read more
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NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SALE NOVEMBER 22 AND 23 ONLY!
November 18, 2013
On Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23, subscriptions purchased online to NAC Orchestra, English Theatre, French Theatre, Dance and Variety Pack are 50% off the regular Box Office ticket price! The Online Subscription Sale will be held from 10 a.m. Friday November 22 to midnight on Saturday November 23 – ONLINE ONLY! Subscriptions to the National Arts Centre 2013-2014 programming... Read more
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Canada’s National Arts Centre announces Alexander Shelley as its Music Director-designate Renowned conductor to lead NAC Orchestra in 2015-2016
October 30, 2013
Ottawa (Canada) — Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) announced today that Alexander Shelley has been appointed Music Director-designate for the National Arts Centre Orchestra. He will assume the role of Music Director as of September 1, 2015. “Alexander Shelley is one of the leading figures in the new generation of international conductors,” said Peter Herrndorf,... Read more
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Canada’s NAC Orchestra, under the baton of the renowned Pinchas Zukerman, performs final concert of its landmark China Tour in Shanghai on October 19
October 17, 2013
Ottawa (Canada)—Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra brings its extraordinary musicianship to the Shanghai Concert Hall on October 19, in a grand finish to eighteen wonderful days of teaching, performing, and cultural exchange with music students and audiences across China. A masterclass by Pinchas Zukerman is the highlight of this last educational destination for the... Read more
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Canada’s NAC Orchestra, under the baton of the renowned Pinchas Zukerman, Dashan, and Ottawa’s Stellae Boreales light up Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
October 15, 2013
Ottawa (Canada)— Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra, led by renowned Music Director Pinchas Zukerman, will offer a dazzling evening concert at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts on October 17, 2013. Mr. Zukerman will play Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a work for which he received a rave review from The New York Times this year. The Beijing... Read more