Back Orchestre du Centre national des arts French National Arts Center Orchestra Italian 国立芸術センター管弦楽団 Japanese Orquestra do Centro Nacional de Artes Portuguese Оркестр Национального центра искусств Russian National Arts Centre Orchestra SIMPLE Оркестр Національного центру мистецтв Ukrainian 加拿大国家艺术中心乐团 Chinese
| National Arts Centre Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Orchestra | |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Concert hall | National Arts Centre Southam Hall |
| Music director | Alexander Shelley |
| Website | nac-cna |
The National Arts Centre Orchestra (NAC Orchestra) is a Canadian orchestra based in Ottawa, Ontario led by music director Alexander Shelley. The NAC Orchestra's primary concert venue is Southam Hall at 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. The Orchestra has visited more than 125 cities in Canada and more than 130 cities internationally in its 51-year history, including a coast-to-coast Canadian tour in 1999 and again in 2017. In May 2019, the NAC Orchestra completed a major European tour, performing and delivering education events in five countries.