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Join us in celebrating this year’s recipients of Canada’s highest distinction in the performing arts.

The 2026 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement recognize artists who have made an indelible contribution to cultural life in Canada and around the world. Join the celebrations on June 6 as the laureates a...


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NOMAD: Drawing Music brings together two artists from Quebec City and a group of elementary school students from Ottawa to collaborate on an original work where drawings and sounds converge. Every pencil stroke, every colour, and every constellation of tiny dots is transformed into a melody that showcases the young participants’ creativity. Developed for the


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He became one of the world’s leading conductors almost by accident. He still travels everywhere with his violin. And his favourite composer is the one who trusts musicians enough not to tell them exactly what to do.

Last fall, as John Stor...


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As Canada’s national stage for the performing arts, the National Arts Centre is proud to champion the next generation of artists through exceptional professional development, including initiatives that create space for emerging conductors to grow and shine on the podium.

Earlier this winter, three Canadian conductors participated in a masterclass with the NAC Orchestr...


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Encoded in us will light up the Kipnes Lantern throughout February 2026 to mark Black History Month. The work was created by Vanessa “Nessy” Thomas, a digital and mixed media artist from...


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