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Canada's NAC Orchestra Mentorship Program

National Arts Centre (NAC)

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Canada's NAC Orchestra Mentorship Program

National Arts Centre (NAC)

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Posted: 14-Oct-25

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Type: Part Time

Salary: 450$CAD per week

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All participants receive an honorarium, free accommodations, and a meal allowance. The program grants travel subsidies to each participant as a percentage of their total travel costs.

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48 openings available.

Canada's NAC Orchestra Mentorship Program

Hone your orchestral skills under the mentorship of the musicians of one of North America’s leading orchestras. This unique three-week side-by-side program offers exceptional career-development opportunities centered around rehearsals and performances of major contemporary and classic symphonic works with Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO).

The NACO Mentorship Program takes place in the National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall, the University of Ottawa School of Music’s Pérez Hall, and associated internal rehearsal spaces. These venues and spaces are in Ottawa, Canada’s officially bilingual capital city.

Side-by-side experience with professionals
Participants work side-by-side with their NACO mentors in sectionals, rehearsals, and public concerts. Dialogue between mentors and participants is a main feature of this program.

Lasting impact
Participants have meaningful opportunities to network and create long-lasting bonds with NACO mentors and with their peers from around the world.

Career enhancement
The NACO Mentorship Program attracts world-renowned artists to offer masterclasses. Guest artist talks offer opportunities to pose questions to professional artists in diverse career paths.

Wellness and mental health
The NACO Mentorship Program presents guest talks on critical topics of physical wellness and mental preparedness. Participants understand that attending to their physical and mental wellness ensures longevity, stamina, success, and happiness in their careers.

Must be over 18 years of age.
Must be completing studies and be on the audition circuit, or be relatively new in their position with a professional orchestra.
Submit the following:
- Audition video (Audition requirements - NAC Orchestra Mentorship: for emerging and early-career artists | National Arts Centre (nac-cna.ca))
- CV
- Government ID
- Diploma or transcript of marks
- Two references

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About National Arts Centre (NAC)

Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra is one of the most accessible, inclusive, and collaborative orchestras in the world. Recognized for its daring programming, powerful storytelling, inspiring artistry, and innovative partnerships, the NAC Orchestra is at the vanguard of orchestral performance. In an age of continuous disruption, we place audiences at the centre, empower young artists to become leaders, and help redefine the orchestra’s role in society. Since its debut in 1969, the National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra has been praised for the passion and clarity of its performances, its visionary educational programs, and its prominent role in nurturing Canadian creativity. Under the leadership of Music Director Alexander Shelley, the NAC Orchestra reflects the fabric and values of Canada, reaching and representing the diverse communities we live in with daring programming, powerful storytelling, inspiring artistry, and innovative partnerships. Alexander Shelley began his tenure as Music Director in 2015, following Pinchas Zukerman’s 16 seasons at the helm. Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and former Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symph...ony Orchestra (2009 - 2017), he has been in demand around the world, conducting the Rotterdam Philharmonic, DSO Berlin, Leipzig Gewandhaus, and Stockholm Philharmonic, among others, and maintains a regular relationship with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie and the German National Youth Orchestra. Each season, the NAC Orchestra features world-class artists such as Artist-in-Residence James Ehnes, Angela Hewitt, Joshua Bell, Xian Zhang, Gabriela Montero, Stewart Goodyear, Jan Lisiecki, and Principal Guest Conductor John Storgårds. As one of the most accessible, inclusive and collaborative orchestras in the world, the NAC Orchestra uses music as a universal language to communicate the deepest of human emotions and connect people through shared experiences.

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