News Releases
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NAC PresentsRUFUS WAINWRIGHT Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Southam HallTickets on sale June 1st at 10 a.m.
May 27, 2011
For immediate release OTTAWA, May 27, 2011 – NAC Presents is delighted to announce that Rufus Wainwright will perform solo for the very first time at the NAC’s Southam Hall on Saturday, November 12, 2011. The two-time JUNO award winner will perform an intimate show on grand piano for this special concert, one night only, at the NAC. This concert is part of the NAC Presents 2011-2012... Read more
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National Arts Centre Summer Music – June 10-July 27, 2011
May 27, 2011
Established and emerging artists from across the country and overseas head up a diverse array of talent as part of this year’s National Arts Centre’s Summer Music. Musical events performed by the National Arts Centre Orchestra, small ensembles, guest orchestras, and individual artists take place from June 10 to July 27 at the NAC as well as in numerous other venues in the city. New... Read more
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National Arts Centre Summer Music – June 10-July 27, 2011
May 27, 2011
Established and emerging artists from across the country and overseas head up a diverse array of talent as part of this year’s National Arts Centre’s Summer Music. Musical events performed by the National Arts Centre Orchestra, small ensembles, guest orchestras, and individual artists take place from June 10 to July 27 at the NAC as well as in numerous other venues in the city. New... Read more
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The NAC’s Arts Education website ArtsAlive.ca wins prestigious national award at the Mesh Conference in Toronto
May 26, 2011
Ottawa (Canada) –The National Arts Centre (NAC) is thrilled to announce that the NAC’s educational website ArtsAlive.ca has received a .CA Impact Award in the eLearning category at the annual Mesh Conference in Toronto. The ArtsAlive.ca website was competing against 600 entries from across the country. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) announced the award... Read more
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Famous fathers and daughters – just in time for Father’s Day – take the spotlight in Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”, the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s seventh Bostonian Bravo Series concert on June 9-10 A Ballad of Canada – a world premiere of an NAC co-commission – has been composed by Malcolm Forsyth and will be performed by the NAC Orchestra, which includes his daughter Amanda Forsyth, NAC Orchestra Principal Cello Pinchas Zukerman also conducts Beethoven’s glorious Symphony No. 9 “Choral” – featuring his daughter, soprano Arianna Zukerman
May 26, 2011
The seventh Bostonian Bravo concerts of the season – entitled Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” – will be performed on Thursday June 9 and Friday June 10 at 8 p.m. in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre. These concerts feature a stunning (and rare) family affair, as Music Director Pinchas Zukerman conducts the NAC Orchestra – featuring his wife, principal cello... Read more
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Famous fathers and daughters – just in time for Father’s Day – take the spotlight in Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”, the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s seventh Bostonian Bravo Series concert on June 9-10 A Ballad of Canada – a world premiere of an NAC co-commission – has been composed by Malcolm Forsyth and will be performed by the NAC Orchestra, which includes his daughter Amanda Forsyth, NAC Orchestra Principal Cello Pinchas Zukerman also conducts Beethoven’s glorious Symphony No. 9 “Choral” – featuring his daughter, soprano Arianna Zukerman
May 26, 2011
The seventh Bostonian Bravo concerts of the season – entitled Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” – will be performed on Thursday June 9 and Friday June 10 at 8 p.m. in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre. These concerts feature a stunning (and rare) family affair, as Music Director Pinchas Zukerman conducts the NAC Orchestra – featuring his wife, principal cello... Read more
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Joyce Yang replaces Yuja Wang in the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody concerts on May 25-26
May 24, 2011
Piano sensation Joyce Yang replaces Yuja Wang -- who has had to cancel due to illness -- in Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody, the fifth Ovation Series concerts of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season. The concert features conductor Thomas Dausgaard, Ms. Yang performing Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Symphony No. 1 by Jean Sibelius, and A Freak in Burbank by Swedish composer Albert... Read more
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Joyce Yang replaces Yuja Wang in the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody concerts on May 25-26
May 24, 2011
Piano sensation Joyce Yang replaces Yuja Wang -- who has had to cancel due to illness -- in Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody, the fifth Ovation Series concerts of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season. The concert features conductor Thomas Dausgaard, Ms. Yang performing Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Symphony No. 1 by Jean Sibelius, and A Freak in Burbank by Swedish composer Albert... Read more
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La TempêteEmma Haché / Alice Ronfard Sat. May 28 at 1:30p.m.Sun. May 29 at 1:30 & 3:45 p.m.NAC STUDIO Recommended for ages 8 and olderRunning time: 70 minutes
May 18, 2011
Classic play by William Shakespeare, updated and adapted for family audiences by Emma Haché and directed by Alice Ronfard. Written by Emma Haché / Directed and designed by Alice Ronfard / Assistant directors: Édith Bélanger and Catherine Arsenault / With Noémie Godin?Vigneau, Jean?Philippe Perras and... Read more
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s seventh Mark Motors Audi Signature Series concert – Mahler’s Fourth – features magnificent music by Mozart and Schubert, as well as Gustav Mahler’s extraordinary Fourth Symphony
May 18, 2011
The seventh Mark Motors Audi Signature concerts of the season – entitled Mahler’s Fourth – will be performed on Wednesday June 1 and Thursday June 2 at 8 p.m. in Southam Hall. The National Arts Centre Orchestra – under the baton of Music Director Pinchas Zukerman – showcases NAC Orchestra principal clarinet Kimball Sykes, and features guest artists soprano Erin... Read more