NACOcast: A Classical Music Podcast

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**NACOcast: A Classical Music Podcast**

Explore the world of classical music with members of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra and special guests.

Latest Episodes:

In Memoriam: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Sep 04, 2012

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In Memoriam: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Nick pays tribute to the great German baritone, who died earlier this year.

"Low Notes" Jun 05, 2012

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Nick sits down with Joel Quarrington (double bass), Chris Millard (bassoon), and Jonathan Wade (timpani) to discuss the bass sections of the orchestra. They discuss the importance of the "low notes" in balancing out the melody and giving body to the works.

The Leading Note Foundation and El Sistema May 24, 2012

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Nick Atkinson talks to Margaret Munro Tobolowska and Tina Fedeski about The Leading Note Foundation, a music education program in Ottawa based on Venezuela's El Sistema

"The English Parlour Song Revisited" Apr 09, 2012

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In a program entitled, "Come into the Garden, Maud", host Nick Atkinson revisits the English parlour song.

"From Band to Orchestra" Mar 19, 2012

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Host Nick Atkinson (tuba) talks with his NAC Orchestra colleagues Karen Donnelly (trumpet) and Doug Burden (trombone) about musicians who make the transition from bands to orchestras.

Chris hands off to Nick Mar 03, 2012

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After more than 60 episodes over 5 seasons, NACOcast founding host, Christopher Millard officially hands over the hosting duties for the NAC's premiere podcast series to Nicholas Atkinson, NAC Orchestra principal tuba, avid record collector and opera buff. Join us in thanking Christopher for 5 stellar years as host and welcoming Nick to his first NACOcast episode.

Maestro Trevor Pinnock Feb 29, 2012

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Guest host Charles "Chip" Hamann, NAC Orchestra Principal Oboe, in conversation with Maestro Trevor Pinnock, on the occasion of his latest visit to the National Arts Centre.

Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer on "Happiness" in music Feb 02, 2012

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In contrast to his defiant First Symphony, Brahms turned to an overall feeling of cheerfulness for his Symphony No. 2, a subtle work that displays the brilliance of the master composer. With lilting melodies and uplifting harmonies, Brahms’s work will remain with you days after the performance. After a stunning NAC debut in fall 2010, young Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen is back by popular demand, joining the NAC Orchestra for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, a work often referred to as the Elvira Madigan Concerto after its limpid sounds were used in the popular 1967 Swedish film of the same title.

Trevor Pinnock interviewed by Eric Friesen Jan 12, 2012

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In this first of two interviews with Trevor Pinnock, writer and broadcaster Eric Friesen speaks with Maestro Pinnock about Handel's Messiah.

Susan Knight, from St. John's NL Nov 29, 2011

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Christopher, on tour with the NAC Orchestra in St. John's, interviews Susan Knight, founding director of Newfoundland's world-renowned Shallaway choir. Among the many themes explored in this edition of the NACOcast is the fundamental importance of music education.

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