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Rediscovering Jean Coulthard: Inside a NACO Reading Session
Just before an orchestra plays a piece for the first time, the room gets very focused. This week, that focus settled over the National Arts Centre Orchestra as guest conductor Julian Pellicano led a two-day reading session of music by Jean Coulthard (1908-2000), one of Canada’s most important composers. Pellicano is no stranger to Coulthard’s music. He previously led the NAC Orchestra in the Introduction from her Symphony No. 1 as part of Tom Allen’s Playlist series in spring 2025.
Yo-Yo Ma & John Storgårds
Conductor John Storgårds Conductor John Storgårds Beginning in the 2026–2027 season, John Storgårds will be the seventh Music Director of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, having served as its Principal Guest Conductor since 2015. Currently, Storgårds is Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. He has a dual career as a conductor and violin virtuoso, and is widely recognized for his creative programming and rousing yet refined performances.
Yo-Yo Ma et John Storgårds
Le violoncelliste Yo-Yo Ma © Brantley Gutierrez Musique Musique classique Chefs-d’œuvre Violoncelle ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Concerto pour violoncelle Événement en personne ≈ 2 heures · Avec entracte Quelques infos clés: Préparez-vous à une soirée exceptionnelle alors que le légendaire Yo-Yo Ma se joint à l’Orchestre du CNA pour un soir seulement. Le Concerto pour violoncelle de Dvořákfigure parmi les œuvres les plus admirées du répertoire.
Interview: Five surprising things we learned about John Storgårds
He became one of the world’s leading conductors almost by accident. He still travels everywhere with his violin. And his favourite composer is the one who trusts musicians enough not to tell them exactly what to do. Last fall, as John Storgårds returned to the NAC for his first concerts since being announced as Music Director Designate, journalist Paul Wells sat down with the Finnish maestro for a revealing conversation that went far beyond the usual “tell us about your vision” platitudes.
Storgårds & Hadelich | Barber, Brahms & Bach | Nov 26 - 27, 2025 | Southam Hall
Music Classical music Violin JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (comp. and arr. Kalevi Aho) Contrapuntus 14 from The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 Samuel Barber Violin Concerto, Op. 14 JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 In-person event ≈ 2 hours and 25 minutes · With intermission Three things to know: Our Principal Guest Conductor, John Storgårds, leads the NAC Orchestra in works overflowing with passionate melodies and tranquil reflections.
John Storgårds Named Music Director Designate of the NAC Orchestra
For more than a decade, Finnish conductor John Storgårds has been a beloved part of the NAC Orchestra family. As our Principal Guest Conductor since 2015, he has led unforgettable concerts, championed bold new music, and forged a rare chemistry with our musicians. This week, we’re thrilled to share the news: beginning in September 2026, John will become the seventh Music Director of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra.
▸ WolfGANG Sessions #25 | A Wild Night of Chamber Music | Sat, Feb 8, 2025, 9:00 pm | Online
Curator and host Sean Rice Curator and host Sean Rice St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Sean Rice has performed extensively throughout North America and around the world. His broadcasts include recitals with CBC Radio, performances for Schweizer Radio DRS, and Lucerne Festival live streams for the 2016 New York Philharmonic Biennial and the 2019 Lucerne Festival Alumni Orchestra.
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko's Debut | and John Storgårds Conducts Nielsen & Saariaho | Nov 20 - 21, 2024 | Southam Hall
Music Classical music Masterworks Piano KAIJA SAARIAHO Ciel d’hiver (Winter Sky) Carl Nielsen Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, “The Four Temperaments” JOHANNES BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 In-person event Bilingual ≈ 2 hours · With intermission PROGRAM UPDATE (November 14, 2024): British Columbia-born pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, the 2024 winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition and the Concours musical international de Montréal, will make his debut with the NAC Orchestra,...
Storgårds & Bruckner | with the NAC Orchestra | May 18 - 19, 2022 | Southam Hall
Conductor: John Storgårds Guest Artist: Charles Richard-Hamelin This concert is made possible in part through the generous support of the Friends of the NAC Orchestra's Kilpatrick Fund.
★★★★ Remembering (Jakob Kullberg)
Review A Dane and Finn make perfect bedfellows in Kullberg’s insightful survey. by Rebecca Franks on 14 December, 2021 One soloist, one orchestra. It sounds so simple. Yet as this excellent recording demonstrates, the concerto form is one still full of possibility and creative challenge for composers and performers alike today. In works by Per Nørgård and Kaija Saariaho, Danish cellist Jakob Kullberg takes us into fascinating sound-worlds, drawing on a broad range of extended techniques.
50 Years of Music with the NAC Orchestra | Mon, Sep 30, 2019, 8:00 pm @ Southam Hall (1 Elgin Street, Ottawa)
The NAC Orchestra is celebrating 50 years with free activities all week long. See the full list here. View the Thursday, October 3 concert details here This spectacular evening of music celebrates the prowess of the NAC Orchestra after 50 remarkable years by shining a light on the singular virtuosity of its members.
Beethoven or Bust
Get to the very heart of Beethoven as John Storgårds illuminates the emotion of every detail in these three compelling works. Post-concert talkback: Ask questions directly to conductors, soloists and other special guests. With Paul Wells.
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