National Capital Orchestra - Canberra

Explore the symphonic repertoire live in Canberra



The NCO is a full symphony orchestra dedicated to performing the major works of the symphonic repertoire. Essentially community-based, it has a permanent membership of around 50 players from a variety of backgrounds, including present and former members of the Canberra Youth Orchestra and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. The NCO performs 4 major concerts each year, one of them in collaboration with the ANU Choral Society (SCUNA). Other highlights in NCO’s calendar include an outdoor benefit performance at the Smith Family Open Day in March, as well as an annual Concerto Concert, where members of the orchestra have the opportunity to perform concerto movements, accompanied by the orchestra.

NCO has always endeavoured to take advantage of the wealth of musical talent in Canberra, with many of Canberra's most prominent musicians, as well as highly talented young performers playing concertos with us in recent years.  NCO's next concert is at 3pm on Sunday October 10, at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre. The program will include the Nielsen Clarinet Concerto with soloist David Hatch who has recently returned from an international tour with the Australian Youth Orchestra. Our final concert for the year, on December 12 in Llewellyn Hall, will feature the Brahms Double Concerto with Mark Ingwersen and David Pereira.

The NCO is always looking to recruit new players so if you are a proficient player of an orchestral instrument the NCO would like to hear from you. We do not hold auditions, but the current suggested minimum standard for new players is 7th grade AMEB or equivalent.

To receive news about future NCO concerts and/or information about joining NCO, please contact the musical director on 0417-944266 or ncorchestra@yahoo.com.au ).


Next Concert:

Conductor Philip Hartstein

Rossini - William Tell Overture
Nielsen -  Clarinet Concerto - Soloist David Hatch
Prokofiev - Symphony No 5

3 pm Sunday 10th October
The Q Performing Arts Centre
253 Crawford St Queanbeyan 6298 0290;
Tickets $25, $20 conc. $10 child; www.theq.net.au