Media are invited to Ottawa International Airport on Tuesday, October 21 at 8:30 p.m. as musicians from Canada’s NAC Orchestra depart for their
U.K Tour of remembrance, performance and education. 

WHAT:             Departure of the National Arts Centre Orchestra for the U.K Tour

WHERE:          Ottawa International Airport, Air Canada kiosk, Departures Level

WHEN:            Tuesday, October 21, at 8:30 p.m.

WHO:               Christopher Deacon, Managing Director of the NAC Orchestra, and musicians will be available for interviews.

PLEASE NOTE: If attending the airport, please contact Krista Kealey, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs at 613-248-2050. Media are asked to park in the parkade.

ABOUT THE NAC ORCHESTRA’S U.K TOUR

From October 22 to October 31, the NAC Orchestra led by Maestro Pinchas Zukerman will be following in the footsteps of Canadian soldiers 100 years ago, with five concerts and 50 education events to help mark the centenary of the First World War.

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, the tour of the United Kingdom by Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra is presented by RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) with major support from The W. Garfield Weston Foundation. One of the most important Canadian artistic projects in the U.K. during the fall of 2014, the NAC Orchestra tour brings together artists, arts organizations, educators, and the worlds of diplomacy, business, and politics in a message of peace. The First World War is considered a pivotal, nation-building event in Canadian history. Marking the 100th anniversary of the beginning of that conflict commemorates the relentless bravery and deep devotion to country of British and Canadian military personnel and demonstrates the power of music as a force for remembrance and healing.  Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra brings power, precision, and extraordinary musicality to the concert stage. The NAC Orchestra has long played an international role with performances, teaching, and partnerships across Canada and around the world. The Orchestra has performed worldwide in the last four decades, including more than 135 concerts in cities across Canada. In addition to the performances in Edinburgh, Nottingham, London, Salisbury, and Bristol, there will be a robust education program with activities linking school-age children in Canada and the U.K., using music to underline themes of remembrance and reconciliation.

 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Krista Kealey
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
Ottawa Airport Authority          
613-248-2052
krista.kealey@ottawa-airport.ca           

Rosemary Thompson
Director of Communications & Public Affairs
National Arts Centre
613-762-4118
Rosemary.Thompson@nac-cna.ca