Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) is delighted to announce that Nova Scotian conductor Henry Kennedy has been selected as its new Resident Conductor.
Many Canadian ensembles, from Club musical de Québec and Sinfonia Toronto to Vancouver Opera and Ensemble ArtChoral, are announcing their upcoming 2024-2025 seasons.
From Colette Maze, the, oldest pianist in the world to Claude Kahn, the founder of an international music competition that’s over 50 years old, the classical music world has lost many influential performers, composers, and teachers this week.
NACO is thrilled to unveil a multi-season journey that marries the timeless compositions of Richard Strauss with the creative brilliance of leading Canadian composers.
On the occasion of its 2023 Gala featuring world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming, the National Arts Centre and its orchestra celebrated the Gala’s 25th anniversary.
Toronto, September 29 – The Canadian Opera Company (COC) and National Arts Centre (NAC) have officially co-commissioned Empire of Wild, an imaginative and enthralling new mainstage…
Clara, Robert, Johannes: Atmosphere and Mastery National Arts Centre Orchestra (directed by Alexander Shelley) Analekta, 2023 Conductor Alexander Shelley and the National Arts Centre Orchestra…
Obituaries Grace Bumbry (1937-2023) Trailblazing American mezzo-soprano, considered to be one of the leading voices of her generation, dies at 86. She was the first…
In the last two years, Cree composer and playwright Tomson Highway has published two books, recorded his newest album Cree Country, won the Governor General’s…
It was a phenomenal night of endings and new beginnings for the National Arts Centre (NAC): the orchestra capped off both 2023’s Mentorship program and…