Orchestra
National Arts Centre Orchestra
- From
- Ottawa, Canada
- Since
- 1969–present
- Releases
- 21
About
The National Arts Centre Orchestra (NAC Orchestra) is a Canadian orchestra based in Ottawa, Ontario. The NAC Orchestra's primary concert venue is the Southam Hall inside the National Arts Centre. Since its inception, the orchestra has commissioned more than 90 works, mostly from Canadian composers. The NAC Orchestra has made over 50 commercially released recordings. As of 2026, the current music director of the NAC Orchestra is John Storgårds.
Members
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Ian Bernard percussion
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Jonathan Wade percussion, timpani
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Julie Fauteux French horn, principal
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Amanda Forsyth cello
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Marjolaine Lambert violin
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Steven Dann principal, viola
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Joanna G’froerer flute, principal
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Ben Glossop additional, bassoon
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Charles Hamann oboe
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Nicholas Hartman French horn
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Jill Kirwan horn
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Christopher Millard bassoon
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Donald Renshaw principal, trombone
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Kimball Sykes bassoon, clarinet
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Lawrence Vine horn
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Nancy Sturdevant viola
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Jean‐Sebastien Lacombe additional, percussion
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Yōsuke Kawasaki violin
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Kenneth Simpson percussion
Discography
Albums
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Strauss: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite / Wirén: Serenade For String Orchestra
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Italian Operatic Overtures
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Concertos for Clarinet
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Violin Concertos • Symphony No. 22
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Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Symphonies Nos. 25 & 41
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Beethoven - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, Romance No. 2
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Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 / Rondo for Violin and Strings
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Piano Concertos: No. 22, K. 482 / No. 24, K. 491
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Italian Opera Arias
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Clara, Robert, Johannes: Darlings of the Muses
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Clara, Robert, Johannes: Lyrical Echoes
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Clara, Robert, Johannes: Romance and Counterpoint
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Clara, Robert, Johannes: Atmosphere and Mastery
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Poema 2. Terra nova
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Poema 1. Ad Astra
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The Complete Violin Concertos
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Atmosphere and Mastery
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Romance and Counterpoint
Links
Official
Composer-in-residence
Conductor position
Subgroup
Also known as
Canadian National Arts Centre Orchestra · NAC Orchestra · NACO · Orchestre du Centre National des Arts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- b5027d8c-e4b8-4943-aab6-3eeb9592d605
- ISNI
- 0000000119549077
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.