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An Orchestra is born: The Bernardi Years
Eric Friesen presents the NAC Orchestra
English - July 01, 2009 05:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBMusic Arts Performing Arts eric friesen mario bernardi trevor pinnock pinchas zukerman peter herrndorf walter prystawski angela hewitt garrick ohlsson itzhak perlman yo-yo ma Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra was born in the cultural euphoria of the 1960’s, an off shoot of a bold Centennial Year project for our nation’s capital. Not only did Ottawa get its first arts centre complex, it acquired a world class orchestra almost instantly. Meet the bold and visionary men who created the NAC and the orchestra. Hear from Music Director Mario Bernardi and from players and music lovers alike who remember those early days, and hear excerpts from the orchestra’s audio archive.