NACOcast: Classical music podcast with Sean Rice
NACOcast: Classical music podcast with Sean Rice

NACOcast: Classical music podcast with Sean Rice

Canada's National Arts Centre

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Join host Sean Rice (Second Clarinet, NAC Orchestra) as he explores the world of classical music and its great composers. In this series of audio programmes you can look forward to hearing insightful commentary about upcoming NAC Orchestra programmes as well as musical excerpts and interviews with NACO musicians and guest artists.

Recent Episodes

A musical love triangle: Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.
MAY 5, 2020
A musical love triangle: Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.
NAC Orchestra Music Director <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/alexander-shelley">Alexander Shelley</a> talks with uOttawa Professor and Clara Schumann expert <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/julie-pedneault-deslauriers">Julie Pedneault-Deslauriers</a> about the Orchestra's recording project focusing on Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. The first release, recorded live in Southam Hall at the NAC, can be purchased <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/orchestra/recordings/clara-robert-johannes">online</a>.
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54 MIN
Celebrating the NAC Orchestra’s 50th anniversary season
MAR 3, 2020
Celebrating the NAC Orchestra’s 50th anniversary season
<p>In this episode of the NACOcast <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/orchestra">NAC Orchestra</a> violinist <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/carissa-klopoushak">Carissa Klopoushak</a> interviews two founding violinists, <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/karoly-sziladi">Karoly Sziladi</a> and <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/elaine-klimasko">Elaine Klimasko</a>. They are joined by long time orchestra champion <a href="https://arts.uottawa.ca/en/evelyn-greenberg-department-music-1972-1995">Evelyn Greenberg</a> who was also the original harpsichordist and pianist of the orchestra. Together they share many wonderful memories, from first auditions to fifty years of touring and performing across Canada and the world. This episode of the NACOcast will transport you to the very beginning of this beloved orchestral family.</p> <p>Additional Resources:</p> <p><a href="https://artsfile.ca/naco-at-50-karoly-sziladys-journey-full-of-musical-memories/">NACO at 50: Karoly Szilady’s journey full of musical memories</a></p> <p><a href="https://artsfile.ca/naco-on-tour-on-the-road-with-the-happy-warrior-elaine-klimasko/">NACO on Tour: On the road with the happy warrior Elaine Klimasko</a></p> <p><a href="https://artsfile.ca/musical-memories-evelyn-greenberg-connects-naco-and-uottawa/">Musical memories: Evelyn Greenberg connects NACO and uOttawa</a></p> <p><a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/stories/story/canada-at-its-core-50-years-of-the-nac">The NAC celebrates our 50th anniversary all year long</a></p>
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43 MIN
Rachel Mercer: NAC Orchestra Principal Cellist
FEB 6, 2020
Rachel Mercer: NAC Orchestra Principal Cellist
An advocate for Canadian music, Principal Cellist <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/rachel-mercer">Rachel Mercer</a> speaks with <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/sean-rice">Sean Rice</a> about her activities in and beyond the <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/orchestra">National Arts Centre Orchestra</a>, including recording, commissioning and playing world premieres. Recorded prior to Rachel's Casual Friday debut with NACO and Alexander Shelley of the world premiere of Canadian pianist and composer Stewart Goodyear's Cello Concerto.
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27 MIN
Peter Oundjian on his career in music
JAN 10, 2020
Peter Oundjian on his career in music
In this archival episode of the NACOcast host <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/sean-rice">Sean Rice</a>, NAC Orchestra’s 2nd clarinetist, speaks with conductor <a href="https://www.tso.ca/conductor/peter-oundjian">Peter Oundjian</a> weeks before his retirement as Music Director of the <a href="https://www.tso.ca/">Toronto Symphony Orchestra</a> in 2018. They discuss Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony and Peter shares memories from his student days at The Juilliard School, his first encounter with <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/pinchas-zukerman">Pinchas Zukerman</a> and performing with the <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/orchestra">National Arts Centre Orchestra</a>.
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27 MIN
Carrefour Composer Remy Siu
DEC 5, 2019
Carrefour Composer Remy Siu
In this episode of the NACOcast host <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/sean-rice">Sean Rice</a> (Second clarinet, NAC Orchestra) speaks with <a href="https://remysiu.com/">Remy Siu</a> Carrefour Composer (2017-2019) about his early interest in film as well as his multi-disciplinary studies at Simon Fraser Univeristy that sparked his love for artist collaboration. <br /> <p>In 2015 in collaboration with Western Front, Remy fused his many interests to create <i><a href="https://remysiu.com/foxconn-frequency-no2-2015">Foxconn Frequency (no.2)</a></i> — for one visibly Chinese performer. Today his work continues to span chamber music, dance, theatre, installations, and audio-visual work. During his residency with the Canada Council for the Arts and the National Arts Centre’s <a href="https://nac-cna.ca/en/carrefour">Carrefour Composer program</a>, Remy composed <i>New Notations</i>, a work for two X-box controllers and machine, which will premiere in 2020.</p>
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42 MIN