Podcasts

NACOcast with Christopher Millard

Join host Christopher Millard (principal bassoon, NAC Orchestra) as he explores the world of orchestral music and its great composers. In this series of audio programmes you can look forward to hearing insightful commentary about upcoming NAC Orchestra programmes as well as musical excerpts and interviews with NACO musicians and guest artists.
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Eric Friesen presents the NAC Orchestra

How did the National Art Centre Orchestra become the world class organization it is today? In this podcast series, veteran broadcaster and writer Eric Friesen chronicles the unfolding drama ofthe NAC Orchestra from its earliest days in 1969 to the present time. With his charming personality and a host of probing questions, he interviews conductors, orchestral musicians, guest artists and administrators about the Orchestra’s beginnings, the challenges it faced, the tours it made all over Canada and to many foreign lands, and the kind of individuals it took to mold the Orchestra into what it is today.
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BaladOCNA

(in French)

Each episode, Marjolaine Fournier (assistant principal double bass, NAC Orchestra) takes you backstage for an intimate, at times irreverent look at the day-to-day life of the orchestral musician. As a regular part of the series, Marjolaine chats with her orchestra colleagues and visiting guest artists on topics ranging from auditions to international touring. (In French)
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Explore The Symphony

Join the National Arts Centre Orchestra's Marjolaine Fournier and one of Canada's foremost music journalists, Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer, as they explore the symphonic form from Haydn to Shostakovich.
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Hinterviews with Peter Hinton

Peter Hinton is the Artistic Director of English Theatre at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Considered one of Canada’s finest stage directors, Peter has had a twenty year career as a playwright, dramaturge and tireless champion of Canadian theatre. In each podcast episode we hope to take you into the intimate world of the artists and creative minds behind the productions on stage.
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La Baladodiffusion du Théâtre français

(in French)

The NAC French Theatre's podcasts feature artist interviews. Produced and presented to complement NAC Dance programming, the podcasts are a great way to get to know more about the stage artists whose work is the heart and soul of our theatre season.
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NAC Dance Podcast

The NAC Dance podcast features fascinating conversations between NAC Dance Producer Cathy Levy and some of the world’s most exciting dance artists, all of whom will be appearing, or have appeared, at the National Arts Centre. In this inaugural season there is an emphasis on Canadian artists.
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