{"id":97827,"date":"2023-07-14T11:18:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T15:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=97827"},"modified":"2023-07-14T11:18:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T15:18:46","slug":"preview-national-arts-centre-orchestra-opens-season-clara-robert-johannes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/07\/14\/preview-national-arts-centre-orchestra-opens-season-clara-robert-johannes\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | National Arts Centre Orchestra Opens Season With Clara, Robert, Johannes"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_97828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97828\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/NACO-2023-PREVIEW.jpg\" alt=\"Maestro Alexander Shelley and NAC Orchestra (Photo: Curtis Perry)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maestro Alexander Shelley and NAC Orchestra (Photo: Curtis Perry)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Focus: Clara, Robert, Johannes is a two-week festival that will launch the 2023-24 season for the National Arts Centre Orchestra (NAC Orchestra). The mini-festival within the season will take place from September 13 to 21, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Clara and Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms shared bonds that were both personal and professional. The three giants of 19th-century classical music will be celebrated via concerts and events. Alexander Shelley, Music Director of the NAC Orchestra, has curated the festival\u2019s programming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to present FOCUS: Clara, Robert, Johannes as a captivating exploration of the interconnected lives and music of these remarkable composers,\u201d Shelley said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough an array of exceptional concerts and thought-provoking talks, we invite audiences to embark on a musical journey that delves into the profound artistic relationships between Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97830\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Alexander-Shelley-by-Curtis-Perry-1.jpg\" alt=\"Maestro Alexander Shelley and NAC Orchestra (Photo: Curtis Perry)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maestro Alexander Shelley and NAC Orchestra (Photo: Curtis Perry)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Festival<\/h2>\n<p>The programming mix includes mainstage concerts at Southam Hall in the National Arts Centre (NAC), a chamber music event at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, and pre-concert talks by music scholars Hannah Chan-Hartley, Jan Swafford and Julie Pedneault-Deslauriers.<\/p>\n<p>The list of high profile artists includes GRAMMY-winners James Ehnes and Emanuel Ax, Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear, and British pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and German cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, both of whom will be making their debuts with the NAC Orchestra. The songs of Clara Schumann will be performed by Canadian mezzo-soprano Alex Hetherington and soprano Midori Marsh, with pianists Liz Upchurch and Darren Creech.<\/p>\n<p>The closing night gala showcases the world premieres of NAC Orchestra commissions by Sarah Slean and Cecilia Livingston, composers who have put Clara Schumann\u2019s songs into orchestral arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>As a crowning touch, the festival will close with a celebration of the release of Alexander Shelley and the NAC Orchestra\u2019s JUNO-nominated Clara, Robert, Johannes recording project, a four-album series. The completed project will be released on September 22, 2023 on the Analekta label, incorporating liner notes from music historians Jan Swafford and Julie Pedneault-Deslauriers on the artistic and personal connections between the composers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97831\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97831\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/NACO-by-Curtis-Perry-2.jpg\" alt=\"Maestro Alexander Shelley and NAC Orchestra (Photo: Curtis Perry)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"739\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maestro Alexander Shelley and NAC Orchestra (Photo: Curtis Perry)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The Concerts At A Glance:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Emanuel Ax plays Brahms (September 13 at Southam Hall, NAC)<\/li>\n<li>Schumann\u2019s Cello Concerto &amp; Brahms 1 (September 14 at Southam Hall, NAC)<\/li>\n<li>Music for a Sunday Afternoon: Clara, Robert, Johannes (September 17 at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre)<\/li>\n<li>James Ehnes &amp; Brahms\u2019s Violin Concerto (September 20 at Southam Hall, NAC)<\/li>\n<li>Ehnes, Altstaedt, &amp; Kanneh-Mason (September 21 at Southam Hall, NAC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More events, including opportunities to meet and mingle with some of the artists, will be announced during the coming weeks. 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