A musical love triangle: Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.
NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/alexander-shelley) talks with uOttawa Professor and Clara Schumann expert Julie Pedneault-Deslauriers (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/julie-pedneault-deslauriers) about the Orchestra's recording project focusing on Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. The first release, recorded live in Southam Hall at the NAC, can be purchased online (https://nac-cna.ca/en/orchestra/recordings/clara-robert-johannes).
3 Mar 2020
Celebrating the NAC Orchestra’s 50th anniversary season
In this episode of the NACOcast NAC Orchestra (https://nac-cna.ca/en/orchestra) violinist Carissa Klopoushak (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/carissa-klopoushak) interviews two founding violinists, Karoly Sziladi (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/karoly-sziladi) and Elaine Klimasko (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/elaine-klimasko). They are joined by long time orchestra champion Evelyn Greenberg (https://arts.uottawa.ca/en/evelyn-greenberg-department-music-1972-1995) who was also the original harpsichordist and pianist of the orchestra. Together they share many wonderful memories, from first auditions to fifty years of touring and performing across Canada and the world. This episode of the NACOcast will transport you to the very beginning of this beloved orchestral family.
Additional Resources:
NACO at 50: Karoly Szilady’s journey full of musical memories (https://artsfile.ca/naco-at-50-karoly-sziladys-journey-full-of-musical-memories/)
NACO on Tour: On the road with the happy warrior Elaine Klimasko (https://artsfile.ca/naco-on-tour-on-the-road-with-the-happy-warrior-elaine-klimasko/)
Musical memories: Evelyn Greenberg connects NACO and uOttawa (https://artsfile.ca/musical-memories-evelyn-greenberg-connects-naco-and-uottawa/)
The NAC celebrates our 50th anniversary all year long (https://nac-cna.ca/en/stories/story/canada-at-its-core-50-years-of-the-nac)
6 Feb 2020
Rachel Mercer: NAC Orchestra Principal Cellist
An advocate for Canadian music, Principal Cellist Rachel Mercer (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/rachel-mercer) speaks with Sean Rice (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/sean-rice) about her activities in and beyond the National Arts Centre Orchestra (https://nac-cna.ca/en/orchestra), including recording, commissioning and playing world premieres. Recorded prior to Rachel's Casual Friday debut with NACO and Alexander Shelley of the world premiere of Canadian pianist and composer Stewart Goodyear's Cello Concerto.
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