National Arts Centre Orchestra

The durable National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada has championed works by Canadian composers. The group has a substantial recording catalog and also performs and records non-Canadian music. The National Arts Centre Orchestra (also known as the NAC Orchestra or, in French, l'Orchestre du Centre national des arts) was established in 1969 in Ottawa, Ontario. It was founded in conjunction with the opening of the National Arts Centre itself. The group's first music director was Jean-Marie Beaudet, who remained in his post until 1971; he was succeeded by Mario Bernardi, who had ...