National Arts Centre Orchestra
| 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. 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 current music director of the NAC Orchestra is Alexander Shelley.