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Join host Sean Rice (Second Clarinet, NAC Orchestra) as he explores the world of classical music and its great composers. In this series of audio programmes you can look forward to hearing insightful commentary about upcoming NAC Orchestra programmes as well as musical excerpts and interviews with NACO musicians and guest artists.

NACOcast: Classical music podcast with Sean Rice Canada's National Arts Centre

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    • 4.4 • 22 Ratings

Join host Sean Rice (Second Clarinet, NAC Orchestra) as he explores the world of classical music and its great composers. In this series of audio programmes you can look forward to hearing insightful commentary about upcoming NAC Orchestra programmes as well as musical excerpts and interviews with NACO musicians and guest artists.

    A musical love triangle: Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.

    A musical love triangle: Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.

    NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley talks with uOttawa Professor and Clara Schumann expert 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.

    • 54 min
    Celebrating the NAC Orchestra’s 50th anniversary season

    Celebrating the NAC Orchestra’s 50th anniversary season

    In this episode of the NACOcast NAC Orchestra violinist Carissa Klopoushak interviews two founding violinists, Karoly Sziladi and Elaine Klimasko. They are joined by long time orchestra champion Evelyn Greenberg 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


    NACO on Tour: On the road with the happy warrior Elaine Klimasko


    Musical memories: Evelyn Greenberg connects NACO and uOttawa


    The NAC celebrates our 50th anniversary all year long

    • 43 min
    Rachel Mercer: NAC Orchestra Principal Cellist

    Rachel Mercer: NAC Orchestra Principal Cellist

    An advocate for Canadian music, Principal Cellist Rachel Mercer speaks with Sean Rice about her activities in and beyond the National Arts Centre 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.

    • 27 min
    Peter Oundjian on his career in music

    Peter Oundjian on his career in music

    In this archival episode of the NACOcast host Sean Rice, NAC Orchestra’s 2nd clarinetist, speaks with conductor Peter Oundjian weeks before his retirement as Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 2018. They discuss Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony and Peter shares memories from his student days at The Juilliard School, his first encounter with Pinchas Zukerman and performing with the National Arts Centre Orchestra.

    • 27 min
    Carrefour Composer Remy Siu

    Carrefour Composer Remy Siu

    In this episode of the NACOcast host Sean Rice (Second clarinet, NAC Orchestra) speaks with Remy Siu Carrefour Composer (2017-2019) about his early interest in film as well as his multi-disciplinary studies at Simon Fraser Univeristy that sparked his love for artist collaboration.


    In 2015 in collaboration with Western Front, Remy fused his many interests to create Foxconn Frequency (no.2) — for one visibly Chinese performer. Today his work continues to span chamber music, dance, theatre, installations, and audio-visual work. During his residency with the Canada Council for the Arts and the National Arts Centre’s Carrefour Composer program, Remy composed New Notations, a work for two X-box controllers and machine, which will premiere in 2020.

    • 42 min
    Carrefour Composer Ian Cusson

    Carrefour Composer Ian Cusson

    Sean Rice, NAC Orchestra 2nd clarinet, talks with Toronto-based Carrefour* Composer Ian Cusson. They talk about R. Murray Schaffer, Bulgarian women’s choirs, and unrelated studies at the University of Toronto before delving into his chosen career. During Ian’s two year Carrefour residency with the NAC Orchestra from 2017-2019, he was commissioned for two works which received premieres at that National Gallery of Canada and in Southam Hall: Where There’s a Wall for mezzo-soprano and sextet, which featured poetry by acclaimed Japanese-Canadian poet, Joy Kogawa, and Le Loup de Lafontaine, an orchestral suite based on a story from his home town. During this time, he was also jointly commissioned by the NAC Orchestra and the Canadian Opera Company for Dodo, mon tout petit, an aria for soprano and orchestra, which will be included as part of Harry Somers and Mavor Moore’s opera, Louis Riel. An Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre, Ian is currently the Composer-in-Residence for the Canadian Opera Company.


    * The Carrefour Composer Program is made possible by the Canada Council for the Arts.

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

htownhman ,

This podcast is worth listening to!

Having played in orchestras, I can say that Millard captures the essence of the experience intelligently and accurately. Excellent interviewer. Also very entertaining, and educational even for a trained musician. Highly recommended!

einklarinette ,

Keep em coming

I am not a bassoonist but I love the podcast. Topics discussed are relevant for any musician. I especially liked the "Practice Makes Perfect" episode because it makes me look at practicing & purpose of practicing in a better light. Looking forward to future episodes!!

Womens Fury ,

amazing!

christopher millard is an amazing bassoonist and this is a denfinate must for all music freaks and all bassoonists, like myself, youll definatly enjoy it!! and if not, hey its free!

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