Coming events

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Saturday, July 11, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Presented in English with French subtitles The National Arts Centre Orchestra presents Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, featuring Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer’s score performed live to the film. Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and his production team have scored each Pirates of the Caribbean adventure for […]

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Friday, July 10, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm – Presented in English with French subtitles The National Arts Centre Orchestra presents Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, featuring Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer’s score performed live to the film. Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and his production team have scored each Pirates of the Caribbean adventure for […]

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Thursday, July 9, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm – Presented in English with French subtitles The National Arts Centre Orchestra presents Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, featuring Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer’s score performed live to the film. Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and his production team have scored each Pirates of the Caribbean adventure for […]

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Thursday, July 2, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Explore the personal and artistic ties that bound three giants of German Romanticism: Johannes Brahms and Clara and Robert Schumann. A pair of concertos in this program represents the final works Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann ever wrote for orchestra. Clara Schumann wasn’t just a talented composer—she was one of Europe’s […]

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Thursday, June 25, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Hear the epic work that brought the film Maestro—Bradley Cooper’s 2023 biopic of Leonard Bernstein—to its ecstatic conclusion. Believe it or not: These concerts mark the NAC Orchestra’s first-ever performance of Mahler’s soul-stirring “Resurrection” Symphony! Experience the best of Canadian artistry as we join forces with members of the Toronto Mendelssohn […]

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Hear the epic work that brought the film Maestro—Bradley Cooper’s 2023 biopic of Leonard Bernstein—to its ecstatic conclusion. Believe it or not: These concerts mark the NAC Orchestra’s first-ever performance of Mahler’s soul-stirring “Resurrection” Symphony! Experience the best of Canadian artistry as we join forces with members of the Toronto Mendelssohn […]

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Thursday, June 18, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Among Igor Stravinsky’s most cinematic scores, The Firebird was heard in movie theatres around the world in Disney’s Fantasia 2000. Inspired by jazz, blues, and ragtime, George Gershwin’s concerto for solo piano and orchestra will immediately transport you to 1920s New York. Our musicians will be joined by members of the […]

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Among Igor Stravinsky’s most cinematic scores, The Firebird was heard in movie theatres around the world in Disney’s Fantasia 2000. Inspired by jazz, blues, and ragtime, George Gershwin’s concerto for solo piano and orchestra will immediately transport you to 1920s New York. Our musicians will be joined by members of the […]

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Sunday, June 14, 2026 @ 3:00 pm – 3:40 pm – This theatrical performance features percussionists creating different rhythms using all sorts of everyday objects. This makes for extraordinary choreography involving balls, rackets, garbage cans, and other unexpected items.  The Rhythmobile – a super-powered, all-terrain, hybrid vehicle – has unfortunately run out of gas. Captain Kit Crash, the Rhythmobile’s clumsy driver, and his tinkering mechanic, Whiplash, have had […]

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Sunday, June 14, 2026 @ 1:30 pm – 2:10 pm – This theatrical performance features percussionists creating different rhythms using all sorts of everyday objects. This makes for extraordinary choreography involving balls, rackets, garbage cans, and other unexpected items.  The Rhythmobile – a super-powered, all-terrain, hybrid vehicle – has unfortunately run out of gas. Captain Kit Crash, the Rhythmobile’s clumsy driver, and his tinkering mechanic, Whiplash, have had […]

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Sunday, June 14, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 11:40 am – This theatrical performance features percussionists creating different rhythms using all sorts of everyday objects. This makes for extraordinary choreography involving balls, rackets, garbage cans, and other unexpected items.  The Rhythmobile – a super-powered, all-terrain, hybrid vehicle – has unfortunately run out of gas. Captain Kit Crash, the Rhythmobile’s clumsy driver, and his tinkering mechanic, Whiplash, have had […]

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Sunday, May 31, 2026 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Sink into seriously relaxing weekend vibes as you experience intimate performances from some of your favourite NAC Orchestra musicians. Surrounded by the architectural marvels of the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre—revered for its top-notch acoustics—you’ll feast on a program of musical delights.

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Thursday, May 28, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: After her seismic performances of two Igor Stravinsky ballets with the NAC Orchestra, Joana Carneiro returns to conduct Felix Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony. To commemorate an important anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Mendelssohn quotes a popular Lutheran hymn in his symphony’s finale. Stewart Goodyear is both a pianist and composer—just like Mozart, […]

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: After her seismic performances of two Igor Stravinsky ballets with the NAC Orchestra, Joana Carneiro returns to conduct Felix Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony. To commemorate an important anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Mendelssohn quotes a popular Lutheran hymn in his symphony’s finale. Stewart Goodyear is both a pianist and composer—just like Mozart, […]

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Saturday, May 23, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Get on your feet and let’s get loud with the greatest hits of the ’90s and ’00s Latin pop explosion! La Vida Loca celebrates artists including Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Santana, Ricky Martin, and more. Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, vocalists Ender Thomas and Jackie Mendez, José Sibaja on trumpet, and Luisito Quintero on percussion join the […]

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Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Get on your feet and let’s get loud with the greatest hits of the ’90s and ’00s Latin pop explosion! La Vida Loca celebrates artists including Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Santana, Ricky Martin, and more. Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, vocalists Ender Thomas and Jackie Mendez, José Sibaja on trumpet, and Luisito Quintero on percussion join the […]

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Thursday, May 21, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Get on your feet and let’s get loud with the greatest hits of the ’90s and ’00s Latin pop explosion! La Vida Loca celebrates artists including Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Santana, Ricky Martin, and more. Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, vocalists Ender Thomas and Jackie Mendez, José Sibaja on trumpet, and Luisito Quintero on percussion join the […]

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Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Mozart spent most of his life composing symphonies. He completed his first symphony at the age of eight and the “Jupiter” Symphony 24 years later. Canadian cellist Bryan Cheng returns to Southam Hall to perform not one, but two mesmerizing works for solo cello and orchestra. Erich Wolfgang Korngold originally composed […]

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Mozart spent most of his life composing symphonies. He completed his first symphony at the age of eight and the “Jupiter” Symphony 24 years later. Canadian cellist Bryan Cheng returns to Southam Hall to perform not one, but two mesmerizing works for solo cello and orchestra. Erich Wolfgang Korngold originally composed […]

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Sunday, May 3, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: The world-renowned Canadian violinist returns to Southam Hall for a solo recital celebrating his 50th birthday. Hailed as “a violinist in a class of his own” (The Times), Ehnes is the most decorated classical musician in Juno Award history, with 12 awards. Ehnes and pianist Andrew Armstrong are longtime collaborators who […]

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Sunday, May 3, 2026 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Prepare to blast off with the NAC Orchestra on an intergalactic musical adventure! Experience the thrill and wonder of science fiction brought to life through dazzling works including John Williams’s theme from Star Wars, Jesse Montgomery’s Starburst, and Debussy’s Clair de lune. This cosmic journey will ignite your imagination and take you to the stars […]

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Thursday, April 30, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: French Canadian singer Julie Boulianne is renowned for the “touching intimacy” (Miami Herald) she brings to Hector Berlioz’s music. Berlioz’s romantic collection of songs, Les Nuits d’été, sets the melancholy poetry of his friend Théophile Gautier to music. On his deathbed, Ludwig van Beethoven told close friends that Franz Schubert’s music […]

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: French Canadian singer Julie Boulianne is renowned for the “touching intimacy” (Miami Herald) she brings to Hector Berlioz’s music. Berlioz’s romantic collection of songs, Les Nuits d’été, sets the melancholy poetry of his friend Théophile Gautier to music. On his deathbed, Ludwig van Beethoven told close friends that Franz Schubert’s music […]

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Thursday, April 9, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Violinist Joshua Bell brings together five of today’s leading composers to celebrate the beauty of our natural world in The Elements. Based on a tragic medieval legend, Richard Wagner’s opera Tristan und Isolde explores the enduring mysteries of love, death, and eternity. Feel the rhythms of the mambo and cha-cha in […]

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Violinist Joshua Bell brings together five of today’s leading composers to celebrate the beauty of our natural world in The Elements. Based on a tragic medieval legend, Richard Wagner’s opera Tristan und Isolde explores the enduring mysteries of love, death, and eternity. Feel the rhythms of the mambo and cha-cha in […]

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Thursday, April 2, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Conductor Andrey Boreyko returns to Southam Hall to lead a program celebrating the ravishing sounds of the NAC Orchestra’s woodwind players. Works originally written for solo piano and string quartet by Maurice Ravel and Dmitri Shostakovich take on new life in vivid arrangements for orchestra. The NAC Orchestra’s Principal Bassoon Darren […]

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Conductor Andrey Boreyko returns to Southam Hall to lead a program celebrating the ravishing sounds of the NAC Orchestra’s woodwind players. Works originally written for solo piano and string quartet by Maurice Ravel and Dmitri Shostakovich take on new life in vivid arrangements for orchestra. The NAC Orchestra’s Principal Bassoon Darren […]

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Thursday, March 19, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: British Columbia–born pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko made his orchestral debut at age 14! Sergei Rachmaninoff’s final concerto for piano and orchestra is so difficult that the pianist for whom it was written never dared to perform it! Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring portrays rural life in 19th-century America with music of soaring lyricism […]

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: British Columbia–born pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko made his orchestral debut at age 14! Sergei Rachmaninoff’s final concerto for piano and orchestra is so difficult that the pianist for whom it was written never dared to perform it! Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring portrays rural life in 19th-century America with music of soaring lyricism […]

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Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Three things to know: This joyful, high-octane tribute to Aretha Franklin includes all your favourite songs from the Queen of Soul and the artists who inspired her. A star of stage and screen, Capathia Jenkins and her powerhouse voice will bring Franklin’s biggest hits to life in Southam Hall. “She was a singular talent,” Jenkins […]

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Friday, March 13, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: This joyful, high-octane tribute to Aretha Franklin includes all your favourite songs from the Queen of Soul and the artists who inspired her. A star of stage and screen, Capathia Jenkins and her powerhouse voice will bring Franklin’s biggest hits to life in Southam Hall. “She was a singular talent,” Jenkins […]

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Thursday, March 12, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: This joyful, high-octane tribute to Aretha Franklin includes all your favourite songs from the Queen of Soul and the artists who inspired her. A star of stage and screen, Capathia Jenkins and her powerhouse voice will bring Franklin’s biggest hits to life in Southam Hall. “She was a singular talent,” Jenkins […]

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Sunday, March 8, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Les Violons du Roy heads west to showcase the captivating music-making that has made the group a fixture of cultural life in Quebec City and Montreal. Two works evoke the wild adventures of Spanish literary hero Don Quixote and his witty sidekick, Sancho Panza. Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 11 finds new […]

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Saturday, February 21, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Back by popular demand, Troupe Vertigo returns to Southam Hall for an evening of dazzling acrobatics and symphonic music. “Our works are very much about … making the extraordinary somehow touchable,” says Troupe Vertigo co-founder Aloysia Gavre. Enjoy a spellbinding program featuring music from Wicked, the Harry Potter films and more! […]

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Saturday, February 21, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Three things to know: Back by popular demand, Troupe Vertigo returns to Southam Hall for an evening of dazzling acrobatics and symphonic music. “Our works are very much about … making the extraordinary somehow touchable,” says Troupe Vertigo co-founder Aloysia Gavre. Enjoy a spellbinding program featuring music from Wicked, the Harry Potter films and more! […]

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Friday, February 20, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Back by popular demand, Troupe Vertigo returns to Southam Hall for an evening of dazzling acrobatics and symphonic music. “Our works are very much about … making the extraordinary somehow touchable,” says Troupe Vertigo co-founder Aloysia Gavre. Enjoy a spellbinding program featuring music from Wicked, the Harry Potter films and more! […]

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Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Back by popular demand, Troupe Vertigo returns to Southam Hall for an evening of dazzling acrobatics and symphonic music. “Our works are very much about … making the extraordinary somehow touchable,” says Troupe Vertigo co-founder Aloysia Gavre. Enjoy a spellbinding program featuring music from Wicked, the Harry Potter films and more! […]

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Sunday, February 15, 2026 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Presented in partnership with the NAC’s BIG BANG Festival. Magic, music, and wonder abound as two wanderers discover beauty in unexpected places. Prepare for a heartwarming symphonic adventure where magic, music, and imagination shine bright! Join the NAC Orchestra and the internationally acclaimed Platypus Theatre for Music Under a Midnight Moon, a whimsical journey that […]

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Thursday, February 12, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Embark on a voyage of discovery with captivating music inspired by the wonder of world travel. Camille Saint-Saëns’s “The Egyptian” Concerto takes you on a journey along the Nile, where you’ll hear the boat’s engine and croaking frogs. Franz Joseph Haydn composed his final symphony, known as the “London” Symphony, 36 […]

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Embark on a voyage of discovery with captivating music inspired by the wonder of world travel. Camille Saint-Saëns’s “The Egyptian” Concerto takes you on a journey along the Nile, where you’ll hear the boat’s engine and croaking frogs. Franz Joseph Haydn composed his final symphony, known as the “London” Symphony, 36 […]

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Sunday, January 25, 2026 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Program curated by Darren Hicks, Principal Bassoon of the National Arts Centre Orchestra Sink into seriously relaxing weekend vibes as you experience intimate performances from some of your favourite NAC Orchestra musicians. Surrounded by the architectural marvels of the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre—revered for its top-notch acoustics—you’ll feast on a program of musical delights.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Featuring three siblings from Britain’s most talented musical family, the Kanneh-Mason Trio make their long-awaited NAC debut. Two works by Beethoven showcase contrasting aspects of the composer’s personality—from witty and playful to stormy and intense. Canadian composer Nicole Lizée pays homage to the candlelit cinematography of Stanley Kubrick’s historical drama Barry […]

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Thursday, January 15, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart considered the premiere of his “Prague” Symphony to be one of the happiest days of his life. Guitarist Pablo Sainz-Villegas has performed around the globe—including a concert on a floating stage that travelled along the Amazon River! Isidora Žebeljan’s music has been described as “a frenetic fantasy, screaming […]

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart considered the premiere of his “Prague” Symphony to be one of the happiest days of his life. Guitarist Pablo Sainz-Villegas has performed around the globe—including a concert on a floating stage that travelled along the Amazon River! Isidora Žebeljan’s music has been described as “a frenetic fantasy, screaming […]

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Sunday, January 11, 2026 @ 3:00 pm – 3:40 pm – Imaginative, smart, and full of enthusiasm, three musicians go in search of the perfect chord! Three talented musicians work together to create an unusual concert. But personalities clash and conflicts arise. With the help of music and a story featuring uncomplicated puppets, they manage to resolve their conflicts and find harmony by rediscovering the profound […]

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Sunday, January 11, 2026 @ 1:30 pm – 2:10 pm – Imaginative, smart, and full of enthusiasm, three musicians go in search of the perfect chord! Three talented musicians work together to create an unusual concert. But personalities clash and conflicts arise. With the help of music and a story featuring uncomplicated puppets, they manage to resolve their conflicts and find harmony by rediscovering the profound […]

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Sunday, January 11, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 11:40 am – Imaginative, smart, and full of enthusiasm, three musicians go in search of the perfect chord! Three talented musicians work together to create an unusual concert. But personalities clash and conflicts arise. With the help of music and a story featuring uncomplicated puppets, they manage to resolve their conflicts and find harmony by rediscovering the profound […]

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Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – A beloved holiday tradition returns to Southam Hall: Handel’s Messiah, performed by the NAC Orchestra and an all-Canadian cast of singers. Gather your closest friends and loved ones for an evening of music and celebration that everyone will enjoy! Few compositions kindle the warmth and spirit of the holiday season like George Frideric Handel’s Messiah […]

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – A beloved holiday tradition returns to Southam Hall: Handel’s Messiah, performed by the NAC Orchestra and an all-Canadian cast of singers. Gather your closest friends and loved ones for an evening of music and celebration that everyone will enjoy! Few compositions kindle the warmth and spirit of the holiday season like George Frideric Handel’s Messiah […]

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Saturday, December 13, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 9:50 pm – Presented in English with French subtitles Please note that Under30 tickets are limited for these performances. The National Arts Centre Orchestra presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring a screening of the film while the musical score is performed live by the orchestra! The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’s classic holiday tale, with Kermit […]

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Saturday, December 13, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:50 pm – Presented in English with French subtitles Please note that Under30 tickets are limited for these performances. The National Arts Centre Orchestra presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring a screening of the film while the musical score is performed live by the orchestra! The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’s classic holiday tale, with Kermit […]

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Friday, December 12, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 9:50 pm – Presented in English with French subtitles Please note that Under30 tickets are limited for these performances. The National Arts Centre Orchestra presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring a screening of the film while the musical score is performed live by the orchestra! The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’s classic holiday tale, with Kermit […]

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Thursday, December 11, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 9:50 pm – Presented in English with French subtitles Please note that Under30 tickets are limited for these performances. The National Arts Centre Orchestra presents Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring a screening of the film while the musical score is performed live by the orchestra! The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’s classic holiday tale, with Kermit […]

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Sunday, November 30, 2025 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Curated by Chris Lee, Principal Tuba of the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Sink into seriously relaxing weekend vibes as you experience intimate performances from some of your favourite NAC Orchestra musicians. Surrounded by the architectural marvels of the St. Andrew’s Church—revered for its top-notch acoustics—you’ll feast on a program of musical delights.

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Thursday, November 27, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Our Principal Guest Conductor, John Storgårds, leads the NAC Orchestra in works overflowing with passionate melodies and tranquil reflections. Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich returns to Southam Hall for his long-awaited NAC Orchestra debut. Johannes Brahms composed his pastoral Third Symphony during his summer holiday in a German spa town. While […]

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Our Principal Guest Conductor, John Storgårds, leads the NAC Orchestra in works overflowing with passionate melodies and tranquil reflections. Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich returns to Southam Hall for his long-awaited NAC Orchestra debut. Johannes Brahms composed his pastoral Third Symphony during his summer holiday in a German spa town. While […]

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Monday, November 17, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Delight in a potpourri of preludes—short works of heartfelt musical poetry—in a mesmerizing recital by Canadian superstar pianist Jan Lisiecki. From moments of Baroque splendour to the fiery modernism of the 20th century, Lisiecki’s program explores preludes written over 250 years. Lisiecki returns to Southam Hall for the first time since […]

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Sunday, November 16, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Embark on a musical adventure with Peter and the Wolf, where a brave young boy and his spirited animal friends come alive through the orchestra’s instruments. Listeners will buzz with excitement during Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee and meet a host of charming animal companions on this symphonic safari— perfect for curious young explorers […]

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Thursday, November 13, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Hayata Sumino isn’t just a piano virtuoso—he also writes, records and shares his own music on YouTube, where he’s amassed more than 1.4 million fans. Film director David Lynch was heavily influenced by Shostakovich’s 15th Symphony while making his 1986 surrealist thriller Blue Velvet. Caroline Shaw thinks of composing for orchestra […]

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Hayata Sumino isn’t just a piano virtuoso—he also writes, records and shares his own music on YouTube, where he’s amassed more than 1.4 million fans. Film director David Lynch was heavily influenced by Shostakovich’s 15th Symphony while making his 1986 surrealist thriller Blue Velvet. Caroline Shaw thinks of composing for orchestra […]

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Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Step into the crypt for an evening of spine-chilling musical melodies performed by the NAC Orchestra! From Saint-Saëns’s eerie Danse macabre to the dazzling theme from Elfman’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and other pulse-racing tunes from some of your favourite magical films, prepare to be spellbound by this performance! We welcome ghouls and goblins of […]

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Thursday, October 30, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Step into the crypt for an evening of spine-chilling musical melodies performed by the NAC Orchestra! From Saint-Saëns’s eerie Danse macabre to the dazzling theme from Elfman’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and other pulse-racing tunes from some of your favourite magical films, prepare to be spellbound by this performance! We welcome ghouls and goblins of […]

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Step into the crypt for an evening of spine-chilling musical melodies performed by the NAC Orchestra! From Saint-Saëns’s eerie Danse macabre to the dazzling theme from Elfman’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and other pulse-racing tunes from some of your favourite magical films, prepare to be spellbound by this performance! We welcome ghouls and goblins of […]

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Monday, October 27, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Our friends from Tafelmusik return to Southam Hall for an electrifying program of Baroque music by Antonio Vivaldi and his contemporaries. A musical powerhouse for 40 years, the Toronto-based ensemble has performed to sold-out crowds in more than 350 cities. The Toronto Star has praised Tafelmusik for delivering “passionate music-making that […]

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Thursday, October 16, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Xian Zhang, the Seattle Symphony’s first female Music Director, returns to Ottawa to conduct a program rooted in Eastern European folk music. The NAC Orchestra’s beloved concertmaster, Yosuke Kawasaki, steps into the spotlight to perform Johannes Brahms’s Violin Concerto. An interstellar symphony: Astronaut Neil Armstrong brought a recording of Dvořák’s “New […]

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Three things to know: Xian Zhang, the Seattle Symphony’s first female Music Director, returns to Ottawa to conduct a program rooted in Eastern European folk music. The NAC Orchestra’s beloved concertmaster, Yosuke Kawasaki, steps into the spotlight to perform Johannes Brahms’s Violin Concerto. An interstellar symphony: Astronaut Neil Armstrong brought a recording of Dvořák’s “New […]