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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 45 MIN

How this music director keeps classical music alive

from Q with Tom Power

After 11 years, Alexander Shelley has stepped down as the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s music director. Alexander sits down with Tom Power in Ottawa’s Southam Hall to talk about how he was able to use music to tell stories that showed so many different sides of the country, as well as how he created performances that reflect the world we live in today.

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