Episodes

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  • A musical love triangle: Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.

     English May 05, 2020 54:11

    NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley talks with uOttawa Professor and Clara Schumann expert Julie Pedneault-Deslauriers about the Orchestra's recording project focusing on Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms....

  • Carl Nielsen’s De fire Temperamenter

     English Mar 06, 2020 51:11

    Jean-Jacques Van Vlasselaer and Marjolaine Fournier study The Four Temperaments, the second symphony by Carl Nielsen. The hosts find this Danish composer a little enigmatic and difficult to reach. They...

  • Celebrating the NAC Orchestra’s 50th anniversary season

     English Mar 03, 2020 43:30

    In this episode of the NACOcast NAC Orchestra violinist Carissa Klopoushak interviews two founding violinists, Karoly Sziladi and Elaine Klimasko. They are joined by long time orchestra champion Evelyn Greenberg...

  • Leela gilday

    Leela Gilday

     English Feb 17, 2020 32:05

    Inspired by her deep connection to the North, Dene singer-songwriter Leela Gilday shares a very personal vision of life as a northern woman. During her conversation with Heather Gibson they...

  • Rachelmercer

    Rachel Mercer: NAC Orchestra Principal Cellist

     English Feb 06, 2020 27:32

    An advocate for Canadian music, Principal Cellist Rachel Mercer speaks with Sean Rice about her activities in and beyond the National Arts Centre Orchestra, including recording, commissioning and playing world...

  • Mozart and Religion

     English Jan 22, 2020 57:15

    Marjolaine Fournier and Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer discuss the role of religion in Mozart’s life and music. This in depth conversation focuses on Mozart’s Mass in C Minor and its beautiful...

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    Good Lovelies

     English Jan 14, 2020 40:33

    This episode is guaranteed to cure your post holiday blues with laughter. Heather and the Good Lovelies do their best to keep things professional as they chat about performing their...

  • Peter Oundjian on his career in music

     English Jan 10, 2020 27:28

    In this archival episode of the NACOcast host Sean Rice, NAC Orchestra’s 2nd clarinetist, speaks with conductor Peter Oundjian weeks before his retirement as Music Director of the Toronto...

  • Carrefour Composer Remy Siu

     English Dec 05, 2019 42:58

    In this episode of the NACOcast host Sean Rice (Second clarinet, NAC Orchestra) speaks with Remy Siu Carrefour Composer (2017-2019) about his early interest in film as well as his...

  • Carrefour Composer Ian Cusson

     English Dec 03, 2019 34:08

    Sean Rice, NAC Orchestra 2nd clarinet, talks with Toronto-based Carrefour* Composer Ian Cusson. They talk about R. Murray Schaffer, Bulgarian women’s choirs, and unrelated studies at the University of Toronto...