Summer Music Festivals

June 14 to 15
Main Street Markham Rd., Markham, ON

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Markham Village Music FestivalMarkham Village Music Festival closes Markham Road from Hwy 7 to Bullock on Friday evening and Saturday. The festival features 4 stages of entertainment with a variety of music and dance. Special this year - a salsa stage on Friday and Saturday night, “Exodus: Bob Marley” tribute. Throughout the festival, there will be many performances from our diverse communities, lots of craft and food vendors (including food trucks) and a Farmers’ Market.
The Kids Zone will be in Morgan Park, one block from Main Street. There will be carnival rides, a youth entertainment stage, petting zoo, arts, crafts and much more. Fun for the whole family!

647-983-9054
www.markhamfestival.com
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June 7: Salle Pollack, McGill University, 555 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC
June 11 to 16: Salle Bourgie, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1339 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC

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Montreal Chamber Music FestivalThis season marks the beginning of a three-year project by the Montreal Chamber Music Festival to celebrate the life of the great Ludwig van Beethoven, entitled “Beethoven Chez Nous!” In 2019, 2020 and 2021, the festival will feature cycles of complete works by Beethoven, some with a very special twist! Highlights this year are the Beethoven Violin Sonatas performed by 2019 Grammy winner James Ehnes and pianist Andrew Armstrong; and the Beethoven Symphonies as transcribed for piano by Franz Liszt, with six outstanding pianists from across the world. The festival opens with a new show by Quebec’s star entertainer Gregory Charles, an exuberant survey of the past 250 years in music. This year we also showcase star tenor Joseph Kaiser and the best young talent in “BMO Hottest Classical Artists Under 30!”

514-489-7444
www.festivalmontreal.org
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July 4 to 18
Ottawa, ON

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Music and BeyondMusic and Beyond is a classical music and multidisciplinary arts festival that takes place July 4 to 18 in Ottawa. It presents classical music in all formations and pursues links between other art forms, cultural disciplines and music, including visual art, drama, poetry, dance, architecture, circus, magic, science, comedy, law, food and wine, and even yoga! Music and Beyond is virtually unique in the international field of music festivals by making this a core part of its mandate. By tying together a wide range of cultural disciplines, the festival creates a more “festive” atmosphere, helping to attract an even broader audience to music.

613-241-0777
www.musicandbeyond.ca
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May 6 to Sept 2
Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto, ON

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Music MondaysA lunchtime concert series at the Church of the Holy Trinity - welcome to our 28th season! Music Mondays has served as a launching pad for emerging talent since its inception in 1992. Our concerts take place in the warm acoustics of Holy Trinity Church, just steps away from the Eaton Centre. We feature an eclectic mix of everything from classical solo and chamber music to jazz, fusion and world music. Our goal is to provide the highest possible musical experience to a pay-what-you-can downtown Toronto audience. Suggested donation $10. Please join us and bring your lunch - and a friend - every Monday at 12:15pm from May to Labour Day.

416-598-4521 x223
www.musicmondays.ca
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June to September
Across Nova Scotia

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Since 1985, Musique Royale presents a province-wide summer festival, touring incredible musicians to some of the provinces most far off and precious venues. In store for 2019, the summer festival includes emerging artists Aureas Voces with romantic Nova Scotian folk arrangements, Bach and Vivaldi Sonatas with violinist Mark Fewer and harpsichordist Hank Knox, The Best of Boxwood’s annual salute to the Canadian Maritimes dance music, heartfelt “And So It Goes” with baritone Brett Polegato and Robert Kortgaard, flashy artistry on the violin with “Two Davids,” and “Pres du Soleil” exploring Medieval and Oriental Music with Montreal’s Ensemble Caprice and Constantinople. Concerts are across Nova Scotia in over 25 beautiful and historic venues. Stay tuned at www.musiqueroyale.com!

902-692-8081
www.musiqueroyale.com
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July 21 Ottawa, ON – presented by Chamberfest
July 22 Montreal, QC – Maison symphonique de Montréal
July 25 Parry Sound, ON – presented by Festival of the Sound
July 27 Stratford, ON – Presented by Stratford Summer Music
July 29 Toronto, ON – Koerner Hall

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NYO Canada Odyssey TourThe National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) celebrates its 59th season with a 5-city Canadian tour, preceding the orchestra’s first trip to Spain. The country’s preeminent training orchestra, NYO Canada is comprised of 100 gifted musicians between the ages of 16 and 28, who come together each summer to attend an 8-week intensive training institute, followed by a national and international tour. This year’s orchestra includes musicians from nine provinces. British conductor Michael Francis leads the summer tour, which features Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet; Manuel de Falla’s The Three Cornered Hat; Mahler’s Symphony No. 5; Sinfonia Sacra by Andrzej Panufnik; and a new work by Canadian composer Jared Miller.

416-532-4470
www.nyoc.org
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August 20 to 23
Bracebridge and Windermere, ON

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The OperaMuskoka Festival celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year. We are pleased to welcome Toronto City Opera’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata to the Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre in Bracebridge on August 20, 2019. On August 21, we have scheduled our annual “Stars of Tomorrow” Concert which will feature very talented young performers from around Ontario. The third day, August 22, will be an instrumental masterclass and concert with the Mississauga Youth Orchestra. For our closing day, August 23, we have scheduled a piano and vocal masterclass, followed by an evening concert featuring the very talented Jennifer Tung.

705-765-1048
www.muskokachautauqua.com

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Green Pages 2017

2017 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 13th annual Green Pages, an overview of summer festivals and events across the musical map – classical, jazz, opera, folk, world music and much more – in unique and beautiful locations across the country!

The summer of Canada’s sesquicentennial brings with it a diverse range of musical opportunities to choose from. Here you will find brief profiles of 47 distinct summer festivals and/or concert series, provided by the presenters themselves. These listings are published in the special summer listings section of our June 2017 issue, while our online version of this guide lives here, at www.thewholenote.com/green. Festival profiles have been supplemented with photos, videos, links to social media and more, and information will be updated on an ongoing basis.

You can also visit The WholeNote’s online listings at www.thewholenote.com/ask-ludwig where listings will be added through the summer, and you will be able to search by date, geographic location, genre, keyword and more.

We wish you a melodious and magnificent summer!

THE 2017 GREEN PAGES TEAM

PROJECT MANAGER: Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR: Kevin King
LAYOUT & DESIGN: Susan Sinclair
PROOFREADING: Sara Constant / Karen Ages
WEBSITE: Bryson Winchester / Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2018

2018 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

The WholeNote's 14th annual Green Pages provides an essential overview of festivals and various musical events across the province and beyond from June to August. For classical, opera, jazz, folk, world music and beyond – the Green Pages provides a summary for those looking to catch all of the musical happenings around the GTA and afar.

Here you will find 46 distinct festivals, described by the presenters themselves. Check here for the latest information – from interactive social media links to up-to-date descriptions of upcoming festival programs and more, on our ever-evolving online platform.

Enjoy everything musical and more this beautiful summer season!

The 2018 Green Pages Team

PROJECT MANAGER Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR Karen Ages
PROOFREADING Danial Jazaeri
LAYOUT & DESIGN Susan Sinclair
WEBSITE Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2019

2019 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

2409 GreenPages Cover WEBWelcome to WholeNote’s 15th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! Though the regular concert season is drawing to a close, there’s a lot happening in the coming months, with festivals from June to September, in Toronto, other parts of Ontario, and beyond. We hope you’ll enjoy perusing these pages, with profiles provided by the festivals themselves. There’s something for everyone, whether you love classical music, opera, jazz, folk and more.

The 2019 Green Pages Team

PROJECT MANAGER Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR Kevin King
PROOFREADING Danial Jazaeri
LAYOUT & DESIGN Susan Sinclair
WEBSITE Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2020

2020 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 16th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! To state the obvious, it is not "business as usual" this summer due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, we invited summer music festivals, the usual way, to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. We've received the responses listed below, some to say they have cancelled outright, others to say they are offering live-streamed and other online events they hope you’ll tune in to, and still others to say “Like many of you, we don’t know what is coming next yet, but please stay tuned.” So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms in these unusual times. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

The 2020 Green Pages Team

PROJECT MANAGER Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR Danial Jazaeri
LAYOUT & DESIGN Susan Sinclair
WEBSITE Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2021

2021 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 17th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! To state the obvious, it is not "business as usual" this summer due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, we invited summer music festivals, the usual way, to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms in these unusual times. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2022

2022 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 18th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We invite summer music festivals to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2023

2023 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 19th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We invite summer music festivals to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2024

2024 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 20th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We've invited music festivals from across Ontario to let you know what they're up to this summer - there are festivals of all kinds and genres, from classical to jazz to opera and more! Have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music and artists you love, over the summer months.

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

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