The thing about music auditions is that it doesn’t matter whether you are playing for a jury in-person or via Zoom, the nerves can hit you just the same. Throughout the spring, in homes throughout the country and around the world, exceptional young musicians who were set to participate in…
“Pinchas not only expresses his lifetime of experience through his work, but through his commitment to excellence in his teaching, conducting and advocacy. He represents a vision, but most especially a sound of a more beautiful, hospitable world.” – Adrian Anantawan, Canadian violinist and…
NAC Orchestra Week has wrapped up for another year, and this edition – the sixth – was a great success. The week started out with a bang – the proclamation of NAC Orchestra Week by Mayor Jim Watson, a performance by the NAC Rideau Lakes Brass Quintet, and three lovely songs performed by a…
For local shoppers, thirsty cyclists, and music lovers alike, the brick walls of the atrium at Fifth Avenue Court in the Glebe were filled with an assortment of high-end musical pickings. Following the Capital BrassWorks’ finger snapping rendition of the Pink Panther and the Can-Can, I had…
My name is Meiko Taylor and I have the privilege of working for the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Most days you’ll find me running around the backstage of Southam Hall, but this week I’m running all over Ottawa and Gatineau with various members of the orchestra. We’re celebrating NAC…