Toronto Summer Music
July 12 to August 4
Toronto, ON
Reflections of Wartime - 2018 marks 100 years since the end of WWI and this year's Festival will explore music written during or inspired by times of war and conflict, past and present. Don't miss performances by the Borodin Quartet, New Orford Quartet, a staged L'Histoire du Soldat featuring the TSO Chamber Soloists, Ben Heppner's tribute to Gospel Music, a World War II Big Band Concert, and a celebration of Vivaldi at the Church of the Redeemer and much much more including many free, PWYC, and educational events.
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Brookside Music hosts 'Festival of the Bay' at the Midland Cultural Centre. On July 12, The Toronto All Star Big Band kicks off the festival in a lively fashion, followed by “First Lady of Musical Theatre” Louise Pitre performing La vie en rouge, a tribute to Edith Piaf July 19. July 26 the Rolston String Quartet show us why they were winners of the 2018 Cleveland Quartet Award. Then join our fundraiser on board Miss Midland on August 10 for Huronia Hot Strings' Gypsy Jazz featuring vocalist Jessica Lalonde. August 16 come for a Taste of Vienna featuring violinist Wolfgang David while feasting on a Viennese dessert. Lastly on August 23, pianist Takeshi Kakehashi and Wolfgang David team up to bring you Beethoven, Brahms and Strauss for a passionate finale.
The annual LULAWORLD festival showcases new work and collaborations by local and international Latin, Brazilian, jazz, folk and global artists. In addition to three CD releases, highlights of LULAWORLD 2018 include a community brass band that you can perform with, special guest salsa artists from Puerto Rico, Los Angeles and Montreal, a residency with Olodum’s Mestre Memeu direct from Brazil, indigenous reggae, rock and blues by Shauit and Digging Roots, Philadelphia-based jazz poet Ursula Rucker, and a music and street mural exchange with Valparaiso, Chile. The festival includes ten free, family friendly outdoor performances on June 1 and 2 in collaboration with the Dundas West Fest community street festival. LULAWORLD is presented by Lula Music and Arts Centre.
The Montreal Chamber Music Festival presents its 23rd season, offering a wonderful array of gems from the chamber music repertoire, exciting premieres, and new collaborations, with performances by many of our most revered artists along with brilliant new discoveries. Beginning with a new spring series at The Ritz-Carlton Montreal in April and May, the Festival moves to Pollack Hall for the TD JAZZ and classical series in June. With our theme “Droit au Cœur!" (Straight to the Heart!), we emphasize our love for chamber music, the most intimate and collaborative of art forms. Highlights include the Canadian premiere of the New York Philharmonic String Quartet and special events to celebrate the “Year of the Cello” in concert and film.
The Heritage Music Festival, featuring the 68th Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship, will take place August 8-12, 2018 in Shelburne, Ontario. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Shelburne, the event features a variety of entertainers, including The Trews, the Beckett Family, and Louis Schryer, as well as Canada’s top fiddlers in competition for thousands of dollars in prizes. Community events include camping, Bands and Brews at the Fiddle Park, a giant fiddle parade, a pork bbq, an open air market, and non-denominational church service. Proceeds of the Heritage Music Festival support Shelburne Rotary’s many charitable projects.
