NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.
FESTIVAL ROUNDUP
Summertime! A great opportunity to discover the abundance of music festivals available to enjoy throughout Southern Ontario. Here is a brief summary of the festivals offering their first performances this week or continuing through the coming seven days. Please visit the WholeNote at www.thewholenote.com/index.php/listings/just-ask for detailed listings or check out the festival items in the Daily Listings section below. You can also visit the festivals’ websites directly. Enjoy!
Brookside Music Festival of The Bay
Jul 18-Aug 2
Brott Music Festival
Jun 20-Aug 15
Elora Festival
Jul 5-20
Festival of the Sound
Jul 19-Aug 3
Leith Summer Festival
Jun 22-Aug 24
Music at Port Milford
Jul 13-Aug 3
Music Mondays
Jun 3-Sep 2
Stratford Summer Music
Jul 18-Aug 11
Summerstage 2024
Jul 18-Aug 18
Sun Life Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival
Jul 19-21
Toronto Summer Music
Jul 11-Aug 3
Westben
Jun 14-Aug 4
DAILY LISTINGS
Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Includes dated listings for the period Mon Jul 15 to Mon Jul 22, 2024.
These daily listings include only basic information. For complete and detailed listings or for information on all events, click here to use our JustAsk feature.
The deadline for the next weekly update is Tue Jul 16 at 6pm. Presenters are asked to advise us as soon as possible of any changes or cancellations to John Sharpe at listings@thewholenote.com.
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LIVE OR ONLINE
Jul 15 12:15: Music Mondays. Tales and Dedications. Works by Ravel; Stephanie Orlando: mod for piano and electronics - an homage à Ravel; Nauroz Tanya: Mozaic Portrait; Chopin: Ballade No.3 in A-flat. Joseph Ferretti, piano. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 X223 or www.musicmondays.ca or musicmondayscs@gmail.com. PWYC ($10 suggested).
Jul 15 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Death and the Maiden. Mozart: String Quartet No.15 in d K.421; Ian Cusson: New Work for String Quartet (World Première); Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in d "Death and the Maiden". New Orford String Quartet: Jonathan Crow, violin; Andrew Wan, violin; Sharon Wei, viola; Brian Manker, cello. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 647-430-5699 or www.tosummermusic.com. From $25. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35.
Jul 16 2:00: Don Heights Unitarian Congregation. Gergo Teleki, Piano. 18 Wynford Dr., Suite 102, North York. 416-321-0633 or visit www.donheights.ca. $20. Tickets include parking at the adjacent Korean Church at 849 Don Mills Rd.
Jul 16 3:00: Toronto Summer Music. Chamber Music Masterclass with Philip Chiu. Featuring Chamber Music Institute Fellows. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free.
Jul 16 5:00: Toronto Summer Music. Shuffle Hour: A Light Exists in Spring. One-hour casual concert featuring Festival artists and next generation stars. Works by Rachmaninoff, Bartók, Pavel Haas, and others. Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Madeline Hildebrand, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free. Also Jul 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25.
Jul 16 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Connolly & Middleton. Barber: Three Songs Op.10; Errolyn Wallen: Night Thoughts (Canadian première); Richard Rodney Bennett: A History of the Thé Dansant; Schoenberg: Vier Lieder, Op.2; Berg: Schlafen, schlafen Op.2 No.1. Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo; Joseph Middleton, piano. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 647-430-5699 or www.tosummermusic.com. From $25. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35.
Jul 17 11:00am: Toronto Summer Music. TSM Kids Concert. For children of all ages. Kyra Millan, soprano; Tina Faye, piano. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free.
Jul 17 12:00_noon: Toronto Summer Music. Academy Noon Concert. Mozart: Divertimento in E-flat K.563. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free.
Jul 17 2:00: Bloor/Borden Farmer's Market. Music in the Market - Tak Bui & Guests. 300 Borden St. 613-475-4769. Free. 2pm-7pm. Rain or shine.
Jul 17 5:00: Toronto Summer Music. Shuffle Hour: The Tortured Poets Department. An evening of song and arias, centred around Schumann's cycle Dichterliebe. Alex Hetherington, mezzo; Vlad Soloiev, piano. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free.
Jul 17 6:30: Elora Festival. Festival Barn Dance. Barrel Boys; Elora Singers. Gambrel Barn Elora, Corner of County Rd. 7 and 21, Elora. 519-846-0331 or www.elorafestival.ca/elora-festival-2024. $20.
Jul 17 7:00: Westben. Film Night - XL Outer Worlds. Films produced by Janine Marchessault featuring works by Oliver Husain, Lisa Jackson, Micheal Snow, Kelly Richardson, and Leila Sujir. Plus World Premieres by the Performer-Composer Residency. Meet the artists in a Q & A after the musical performance. The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford. 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca. $5-$25.
Jul 17 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Trio Zimbalist. Lera Auerbach: Piano Trio No.1 Op.28; Mieczysław Weinberg: Piano Trio Op.24; Beethoven: Piano Trio in D Op.70 No.1 "Ghost". Josef Špaček, violin; Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin, cello; George Xiaoyuan Fu, piano. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 647-430-5699 or www.tosummermusic.com. From $25. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35.
Jul 17 8:00: Payadora Tango Ensemble. A Night of Tango with Payadora. Classic and modern tango, originals, and South American folk music. Rebekah Wolkstein, violin & vocals; Drew Jurecka, bandoneon/violin/mandolin; Robert Horvath, piano; Joe Phillips, double-bass & guitar; Elbio Fernandez, vocals. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299. $25. Also Sep 26, Nov 15, Jan 17, 2024, Mar 6, May 15, Sep 18, Nov 13.
Jul 18 12:00_noon: Toronto Summer Music. Academy Noon Concert. Featuring TSM Academy Fellows. Smetana: Piano Trio in g Op.15; (Eric Tsai, Juliana Moroz, Yumi Jang); Schoenberg: String Trio Op.45 (Lauren Conroy, Celia Morin, Kelcey Howell). Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free.
Jul 18 2:00: Westben. Angela Hewitt, Piano. Bach: Partita No.6 in e BWV 830; Beethoven: Sonata in c-sharp Op.27 No.2; D. Scarlatti: Selected Sonatas; Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op.24. The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford. 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca. $5-$110. 1:15pm: Pre-Concert Chat. Barb Hobart and Brian Finley discuss the music and composers.
Jul 18 5:00: Toronto Summer Music. Shuffle Hour: The Taylor Academy. Featuring talented and inspiring rising stars from the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free.
Jul 18 7:00: Brookside Music Association. Festival of the Bay: Bach's Long Walk in the Snow. Tom Allen, performer; Rebekah Wolkstein, violin; Suba Sankaran, vocals; Dylan Bell, bass & vocals; Lori Gemmell, harp. Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland. www.brooksidemusic.com. $35; Free(child/st).
Jul 18 7:00: New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA). World Listening Day. Christine Charette: Roots That Braid Themselves; Shawn Pinchbeck: Where the Bees Buzz. Site-specific performance by Christine Charette and fixed media ambisonic audio produced by Shawn Pinchbeck. Warbler's Roost, 6785d Eagle Lake Rd., South River. www.naisa.ca/festivals/sound-travels/performances or 705-386-0880. $12.
Jul 18 7:30: Brott Music Festival. Four Seasons: Recomposed Candlelight. Max Richter: On the Nature of Daylight; Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Recomposed. National Academy Orchestra; Martin MacDonald, conductor. Church of the Ascension, 64 Forest Ave., Hamilton. 905-525-7664 or www.brottmusic.com. From $20. Also Jun 22.
Jul 18 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. National Youth Orchestra. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Sibelius: Symphony No.2 in D Op.43; Ives: The Unanswered Question; Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber. Naomi Woo, conductor. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424. $30; $15(st).
Jul 18 7:30: Stratford Summer Music. Opening Night Gala - Bring the Light. Michael Bridge, Yolanda Bruno, Mark Fewer, Vanessa Sears, Clark Shaufele and others. Avondale Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $15-$135.
Jul 18 7:30: Toronto Alternative Chamber Orchestra (TAC). Summer Fling. Copland: Appalachian Spring; Montgomery: Strum; Mendelssohn: Octet. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-420-7796. $30. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Jul 18 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Vadym Kholodenko. Handel: Chaconne in G HWV 435; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32 in c Op.111; Prokofiev: Four Pieces for Piano Op.32; Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.8 in B-flat Op.84. Vadym Kholodenko, piano. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. Tickets at 647-430-5699 or www.tosummermusic.com. From $26. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35.
Jul 18 8:00: Elora Festival. Talbot: Path of Miracles. Elora Singers; Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Gambrel Barn Elora, Corner of County Rd. 7 and 21, Elora. 519-846-0331 or www.elorafestival.ca/elora-festival-2024. $55; $20(st).
Jul 18 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $52.
Jul 19 12:00_noon: Toronto Summer Music. Academy Noon Concert. Featuring TSM Academy Fellows. Martinů: Three Madrigals H.13 (Kenneth Naito, Jie-Ling [Jennie] Tang); Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in g Op.57 (Hudson Ye Hyung Chung, Tsubasa Muramatsu, David Monteuil, Hyunah Lee, Jiarong Li). Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com Free.
Jul 19 2:00: Westben. New Zealand String Quartet. Tabea Squire: Danced, Unseen; Shostakovich: String Quartet No.2 in A Op.68; Debussy: String Quartet in g Op.10 L.91. The Barn (Campbellford), 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford. 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca. $5-$55. 1:15pm: Pre-Concert Chat. Barb Hobart and Brian Finley discuss the music and composers.
Jul 19 3:00: Toronto Summer Music. Art Song Masterclass with Joseph Middleton. Featuring Art Song Fellows. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free.
Jul 19 7:00: Brampton On Stage. East Coast Kitchen Party. Screeched Inn and Mainland Kitchen Band. The Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800. Free.
Jul 19 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. Rebecca Enkin Trio. Rebecca Enkin, vocals; Rob Thaller, keyboards; Brendan Davis, bass. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.
Jul 19 7:00: Music Niagara Festival. Harmony Unveiled: A Night with Canada Council’s Music Instrument Bank Winners. Emma Meinrenken, violin; Cameron Crozman, cello. St. Mark's Anglican Church, 41 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.musicniagara.org. $40.
Jul 19 7:30: Brott Music Festival. The Music of James Bond. Repertoire to be announced. Jeans n Classics Band; Dave Blamires, lead vocals; Rique Franks, lead vocals. Liuna Station, 360 James St. N., Hamilton. 905-525-7664 or www.brottmusic.com. From $25.
Jul 19 7:30: Elora Festival. Constantinople: A Fileta. Constantinople; A Fileta; Elora Singers; Mark Vuorinen, conductor. Gambrel Barn Elora, Corner of County Rd. 7 and 21, Elora. 519-846-0331 or www.elorafestival.ca/elora-festival-2024. $20-$55; $20(st).
Jul 19 7:30: Festival of the Sound. Opera Plus. An evening of opera and musical theatre from Puccini to Porter. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Russell Braun, baritone; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Krisztina Szabó, mezzo; Heather Banbrick, vocalist; Guy Few, trumpet; Carolyn Maule, piano; Craig Harley piano. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. 1-866-364-0061 or 705-746-2410. $80.
Jul 19 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Schubert's Piano. Schubert: Rondo in b for Violin and Piano Op.90 D.895 "Rondeau brillant"; Schubert: Impromptus Op.90 D.899; Schubert: Piano Quintet in A D.667 "Trout". Josef Špaček, violin; Scott St. John, violin & viola; Timotheos Gavrilidis-Petrin, cello; Michael Chiarello, bass; George Xiaoyuan Fu, piano; Philip Chiu, piano. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 647-430-5699 or www.tosummermusic.com. From $25. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35.
Jul 19 8:00: TD Music Hall. Destra. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $50.
Jul 19 8:00: Zula Presents. Something Else! Music Series: Susie Ibarra & Pantayo - Celebrating the Filipino Diaspora. Wheelchair accessible. Snacks and beverages available. St. Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church (Hamilton), 2 Bond St. N., Hamilton. Susie Ibarra or www.somethingelsefestival.com. $35(door); $25(adv).
Jul 19 9:00: Stratford Summer Music. Friday Night Live at Revival House - Aline Homzy & Friends. Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $70.
Jul 20 11:00am: Festival of the Sound. Strings Across the Sky. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. 1-866-364-0061 or 705-746-2410. By donation.
Jul 20 11:00am: Toronto Summer Music. Xenia @ TSM: An Adaptive Concert with Millan and Faye. A family-friendly, accessible concert embracing neurodiversity and disability. Kyra Millan, soprano; Tina Faye, piano. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Lobby, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com Free.
Jul 20 1:00: Toronto Summer Music. ReGeneration Concert: Crown Jewels - Brahms, Poulenc, and Mozart. Mozart: Piano Quartet No.1 in g K.478 (Hudson Ye Hyung Chung, Daniel Simmons, Elliot Sloss, Philip Chiu); Songs by Debussy, Poulenc, Wolf, Korngold, Britten, and Jaime Léon Ferro (Hannah Moreno, Alla Salakhova, Corinne Penner, Aarón Ormaza Vera); Brahms: Piano Quintet in f Op.34 (Josef Špaček, Kenneth Naito, Celia Morin, Juliana Moroz, Jiarong Li). University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. From $20. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35.
Jul 20 2:00: Westben. Colin Ainsworth and the New Zealand String Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat Op.71 No.3; Godfrey Ridout and Brian Finley: The Seasons; Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge. Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Laura Loewen, piano; New Zealand String Quartet. The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford. 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca. $5-$55. 1:15pm: Pre-Concert Chat. Barb Hobart and Brian Finley discuss the music and composers.
Jul 20 4:00: Toronto Summer Music. ReGeneration Concert: Bewitching Beauty - Fauré, Sibelius, and Britten. Songs by Brahms, Debussy, Ravel, Sibelius, Schoenberg, Head, Finzi, and Britten (Nicole Percifield, Morgan Manifacier, Ellen Mawhinney, Hillary Tufford, Daniel Silcock, Corinne Penner, Christina Maria Koti, Aarón Ormaza Vera); Fauré: Piano Quartet No.2 in g Op.45 (Ria Honda, Jie-Ling [Jennie] Tang, Kelcey Howell, George Xiaoyuan Fu. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. From $20. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35.
Jul 20 6:00: Westben. Strings Around the Campfire and Dare to Pair Culinary Experience. Selection of classical, blues, Maori songs with a full Dare to Pair dining and wine experience. New Zealand String Quartet; Chef Douglas Hope. The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford. 1-877-883-5777 or www.westben.ca. Dare to Pair Reservations are required 48 hours in advance. $110.
Jul 20 7:00: Festival of the Sound. National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Sibelius: Symphony No.2 in D Op.43; Ravel: La Valse. Naomi Woo, conductor. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. 1-866-364-0061 or 705-746-2410. $60-$70.
Jul 20 7:00: Music Niagara Festival. Glory to Ukraine. Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin; Steven Beck, piano; Two Families Band; Valentyn Zadoianov, guitar/vocals/harmonica; Iryna Samarina, vocals & flute; Julia Kim, domra; Oleh Apostolov, double-bass. St. Mark's Anglican Church, 41 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.musicniagara.org. $40.
Jul 20 7:00: TD Music Hall. Cyberlandfest. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. $35.
Jul 20 7:00: TO Live/Small World Music Series. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy: Kal Ho Na Ho. Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, and Loy Mendonsa. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. Visit www.tolive.com or www.ticketmaster.ca or www.smallworldmusic.com/shows/shankar-ehsaan-loy. From $50.
Jul 20 7:30: Annette Studios. That Place, Darling: Vinyl Release Concert. A night of chamber music and jazz arrangements from oboist Heather Macdonald's newly released album. Reena Esmail: Jhula Jhule; Chelsea McBride: Theme and Variations on the Night Before Returning Home; Alyssa Morris: Collision Etudes; Jean Coulthard: Three Nature Sketches from Japan; James Pecore: Placid Lake; and other works. Heather Macdonald, oboe; Nathan Corr, guitar; Asher Farber, piano. 566 Annette St. www.eventbrite.com/e/919671471127. $20.
Jul 20 7:30: Brockville Arts Centre. The Duncan Hopkins Quartet. Duncan Hopkins, bass; Reg Schwager, guitar; Ted Quinlan, guitar; Ted Warren, drums. 235 King St. W., Brockville. www.bactickets.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent1766.html. $50.
Jul 20 7:30: Elora Festival. Closing Gala: Carmina Burana. Orff: Carmina Burana. Elora Singers; Elmer Iseler Singers; Anagnoson & Kinton, piano duo; Leslie Fagan, soprano; Andrew Haji, tenor; Russell Braun, baritone. Gambrel Barn Elora, Corner of County Rd. 7 and 21, Elora. 519-846-0331 or www.elorafestival.ca/elora-festival-2024. $20-$75; $20(st).
Jul 20 7:30: Music at Port Milford. Tenacity & Wit. Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat Op.64 No.6; Margaret Brouwer: Demeter Prelude; Mozart: Duo for Violin & Viola; Southam: Glass Houses No.11; Brahms: Piano Quintet in f Op.34. Dorian Bandy, violin; Catherine Cosbey, violin; Min-Jeong Koh, violin; Eric Wong, viola; Nicole Johnson, cello; Madeline Hildebrand, piano. St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, 335 Main St., Picton. 914-439-5039. $50; $20(ages 16 & under).
Jul 20 7:30: Stratford Summer Music. La Voce di Napoli. Vesuvius Ensemble. Stratford-Perth Museum Stage, 4725 Huron St., Stratford. 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $15-$50.
Jul 20 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. ReGeneration Concert: Dancing with Darkness - Schubert, Milhaud, and Brahms. Schubert: String Quartet No.13 in a Op.29 D.804 “Rosamunde” (Lauren Conroy, Eric Tsai, David Montreuil, Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin); Songs by Schubert, R. Strauss, Debussy, Milhaud, Medtner, and Britten (Christina Thanisch-Smith, Jared Andrew Michaud, Daniel Silcock, Christina Maria Koti); Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 in g Op.25 (Tsubasa Muramatsu, Scott St. John, Hyunah Lee, Yumi Jang). University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. From $20. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35.
Jul 21 11:00am: Music Niagara Festival. Behind the Scenes of Music: Masterclass with Solomiya. Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin; Music Niagara Performance Academy participants. Ironwood Cider House, 1425 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.musicniagara.org. Pay what you can donation at the door.
Jul 21 4:00: Stratford Summer Music. Angela Hewitt. Works by Bach, Beethoven, Scarlatti, and Brahms. Avondale Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $15-$80.
Jul 21 7:00: Festival of the Sound. Carmina Burana. Orff: Carmina Burana; Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn. Elmer Iseler Singers (Lydia Adams, conductor); Elora Singers (Mark Vuorinen, conductor); Anagnason and Kinton, piano duo; Beverly Johnston and the Festival Percussion Ensemble. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. 1-866-364-0061 or 705-746-2410. $75-$85.
Jul 22 12:15: Music Mondays. Aire. A musical tribute to the stories of our ancestors. Works by Alice Ho, Ian Cusson, and Jeff Smallman. Obsidiana Duo: Yolanda Tapia, piano; Camila Montefusco, mezzo. Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Sq. 416-598-4521 X223 or www.musicmondays.ca or musicmondayscs@gmail.com PWYC ($10 suggested).
Jul 22 2:00: Toronto Summer Music. Rising Stars Masterclass with Jennifer Frautschi. Featuring Winners of the Unionville Music Competition. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 416-408-0208 or www.tosummermusic.com. Free.
Jul 22 6:00: Festival of the Sound. Blues Cruise: Carlos del Junco Trio. Island Queen Cruise Ship, 9 Bay St., Parry Sound. 1-866-364-0061 or 705-746-2410. $40, $70, $160.
Jul 22 7:30: Toronto Summer Music. Breathings. A celebration of our intimate relationship with nature, a concert that places the breath at the centre of the musical act, in which Constantinople’s musicians and their guests from indigenous communities are guided by the pulsing of a heartbeat and the human voice in all its forms. Kiya Tabassian, setar/voice/direction; Darlene Gijuminag, Mi’kmaq drums and singing; Celina Kalluk, Inuit throat singing; Kianoush Khalilian, ney; Didem Başar, kanun. University of Toronto - Edward Johnson Building - Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park. Tickets at 647-430-5699 or www.tosummermusic.com. From $25. Discounts are available for those over 65 and under 35.
Jul 22 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Astral Mixtape. 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/astral-mixtape. From $33.
AUDITIONS
Elmer Iseler Singers. Open Call for Auditions for the 2024-2025 Concert Season. The Elmer Iseler Singers invite Canadian professional singers to apply! Based in Toronto, The Elmer Iseler Singers and Lydia Adams, Artistic Director, are excited to announce auditions for all voices for core and substitute work with the choir. The Elmer Iseler Singers, established in 1979, is a foremost Canadian professional chamber choir performing a wide range of choral styles and genres, specializing in contemporary Canadian and international repertoire, and is known for its superb musicianship, its spirit of collaboration with organizations nationally, and its educational focus. The choir is looking for choral singers with excellent musicianship and sight-reading skills, and an ability and desire to work closely within the team. The Elmer Iseler Singers is committed to the principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility.
Auditions will entail:
- 2 prepared arias or songs. Please bring music for the provided pianist. One of the works should be in a language other than English.
- sight-reading
- ear tests and voice range check
Please note: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada. Submission deadline is July 15, 2024.
Please fill out the form at https://www.elmeriselersingers.com/2024/06/open-call-for-auditions-2024-25-season and we will contact you to set up an audition. For more information, please contact Jessie Iseler, General Manager, by email at jessie@elmeriselersingers.com or by phone at 416-217-0537.
FESTIVALS
Hillside Festival 2024. Jul 19-21. An annual, not-for-profit summer music festival that celebrates creativity through artistic expression, community engagement, and environmental leadership. Performers include Patrick Watson, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings with Daniel Lanois and Terra Lightfoot, Aysanabee, Richard Thompson, and Five Alarm Funk. Guelph Lake Island, Guelph Lake Conservation Area. https://hillsidefestival.ca or call 519-763-6396. Weekend Passes: $189.00. Day Passes: Friday - $75.00 / Saturday - $95.00 / Sunday - $95.00. Senior Weekend Passes (65+): $104.50.
LIVE REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
A New Quartet is an emerging Toronto area ensemble that rehearses traditional repertoire and writes new music. The quartet is currently seeking saxophone players and composers. For details please visit www.anewquartet.net.
The Choralairs is a non-audition, adult choir that welcomes new members in September and January. Rehearsals are on Tuesday 6:45-8-45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave. W, Toronto. Please contact Elaine at choralairs.delighted.720@silomails.com to RSVP. Check out our new website at www.Choralairs.com.
Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Full rehearsals every Wednesday night at 7:30pm. 309 Horner Ave. Open to all who are looking for a great band to join. Text Rob Hunter at 416-878-1730.
Harmony Singers of Etobicoke. The women of The Harmony Singers survived COVID and are regrouping for 2024! If you'd like to sing an exciting repertoire of pop, jazz, folk and light classics, the group will give you a warm welcome! Rehearsals start in January on Wednesday nights from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at Richview United Church in Etobicoke. Contact Conductor Harvey Patterson at: theharmonysingers@ca.com or call 416-239-5821.
New Horizons Band of Toronto. All levels from beginners to advanced for brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Weekly classes led by professional music teachers. Loaner instrument provided to each new registrant in the beginners’ program. Visit www.newhorizonsbandtoronto.ca.
North Toronto Community Band. Openings for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, French horns. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.
String Orchestra TO is a new string orchestra in Toronto for amateur intermediate and advanced string players. No auditions. Our season runs from Sep 11, 2024 to May 28, 2025. Wed rehearsals: 7:15-9:15 pm at St. Barnabas Church, 361 Danforth Ave.. Visit www.sites.google.com/view/stringorchestrato/home or email us at StringOrchestraTO@gmail.com.
Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. All string players (especially viola, cello, bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details or visit our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.
Toronto Shape Note Singers. Sacred Harp Singing. Shape note selections from the Sacred Harp tunebook.Singing is participatory, not a performance. No experience necessary. All are welcome and there are books to borrow. Monthly on the third Wednesday from Feb 21 to Dec 8, 2024. Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. 647-838-8764. Pay what you can. Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 21, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 & Dec 18.
MUSICALS
Blyth Festival. Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: The Farmerettes. By Alison Lawrence. Inspired by the Book by Bonnie Sitter & Shirleyan English. Harvest Stage (Aug 14-31). Memorial Hall (Sep 3-7). $60; $35(partially obstructed view); $30(obstructed view); $20(youth). www.blythfestival.com.
Drayton Festival. Naked Radio: A Comedy With No Dead Air. Music by Paul Libman. Book and Lyrics by Dave Hudson. Dayton Festival Theatre, 33 Wellington St. S., Drayton. www.draytonentertainment.com. Aug 7-25.
Shaw Festival. Cotton Club. Spiegeltent, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/cotton-club.To Oct 11.
Shaw Festival. Kabarett. Spiegeltent, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/kabarett. To Oct 12.
Shaw Festival. My Fair Lady. Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/my-fair-lady. To Dec 21.
Shaw Festival. The Roll of Shaw. Spiegeltent, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/the-roll-of-shaw. To Sep 28.
Shaw Festival. The Secret Garden. A Play with Songs. Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Adapted for the stage by Jay Turvey and Paul Sportelli. Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/the-secret-garden. To Oct 13.
Shaw Festival. The Shaw Variety Show. Spiegeltent, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. www.shawfest.com/playbill/the-shaw-variety-show. To Oct 6.
Stratford Festival. La Cage aux Folles. Book by Harvey Fierstein. Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman. Based on the play by Jean Poiret. Directed by Thom Allison. Choreographed by Cameron Carver. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. www.stratfordfestival.ca. To Oct 26.
Stratford Festival. Something Rotten. Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell. Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick. Directed and Choreographed by Donna Feore. Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. www.stratfordfestival.ca. To Oct 27.
ONGOING EVENTS
Trinity College, University of Toronto. Evensong. Traditional Anglican choral music. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Thomas Bell, director of music; Peter Bayer, organ scholar. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522 or Trinity College. Free. Evensong is sung every Wednesday at 5:15pm in the beautiful Trinity College chapel during term time.
Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert Band Concert. The first Thursday of every month at 11am. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.encoreband.ca. $10.
ONLINE EVENTS
Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.
North Toronto Community Band. Openings for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and auxiliary percussion. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.
Recollectiv. For anyone living with cognitive challenges from Alzheimer’s, dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke or PTSD. The group meets weekly to rediscover the joy of making music. Community members and music students are welcome to this fun, rewarding and inter-generational experience. Sessions take place from 2 to 3pm (with sound checks and socializing at 1:30pm). No summer sessions after Jun 22. Weekly sessions resume on Sep 7. Please contact recollectiv@gmail.com for more information.
SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS
Canadian Opera Company. Summer Music Camps. Jul 8–12: Little Company (entering grades 1–3). Jul 15–19: Junior Company (entering grades 4–6). Jul 22–26: Intermediate Company (entering grades 6–8). Jul 29– Aug 2: Senior Company (entering grade 9 to 1st year college/university). Times: 9am–3:30pm (grades 1–8). 9am–4pm (Senior Company). Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. Target: Children and teens, ages 6–18. The COC’s Summer Music Camps invite young creatives from grade 1 through first year university to learn about music, drama, and design. Participants are supported in a creative and non-competitive environment where they learn and experiment with several modes of artistic expression, including singing, composing, movement, drama, and design. In creating their own original work, campers are guided by the COC’s roster of teaching artists, highly skilled professionals in their respective fields, culminating in a final showcase performance for family and friends. No previous experience with music required. Tuition: $395. Registration for each company is available until the Friday before their first day. Extended care is available until 5pm for Little Company and Junior Company participants for an additional $40. To register, visit coc.ca/Camps.
Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Summer Music Camp. Session 1: Jul 8-19 & Session 2: Jul 22- Aug 2, Full-day classes: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm. Morning Only classes: Mon-Fri 9am-12noon. Afternoon Only classes Mon-Fri 1-4pm. Before and after care is available for a flat fee of $100 extended care is available 8:30-9am and 4-5pm daily. A $1 per minute Late Pickup Fee also applies after 10 minutes. Campers do not need an instrument as instruments are provided for all classes. However, if your camper is registered in the Ukelele, Guitar, Brass & Winds, or Strings classes and prefers to provide their own instrument, just select “PROVIDING PERSONAL INSTRUMENT” on the registration form. For more information, email the SMC Admin Team at karlie.boyle@niagarasymphony.com or call 905-687-4993.
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 17-21. Kaeja d’Dance. Porch View Dances (PVD).. Returning for its 13th year to Toronto’s historic Seaton Village neighbourhood. Founded by Karen Kaeja and developed with Allen Kaeja, this year’s site-specific, outdoor dance event will feature a series of short, original performances performed by everyday people that explore the heart of play – choosing joy over fear, giving into laughter and silliness, and unashamedly embracing our truest selves. Curated by Mayumi Lashbrook, this year’s roving PVD will feature porch performances choreographed by Toronto dancemakers Sid Ryan Eilers, Fer Camacho, and Zita Nyarady. The works, performed by non-professional participants, will be interspersed with short dance vignettes, choreographed by Esie Mensah. The open-air experience will conclude with the premiere of a multifaceted work by Indigenous creator Jim Adams, in partnership with Heryka Miranda (Saturday and Sunday only), coupled with the return of PVD’s interactive finale, Flock Landing – an audience-inclusive gentle movement installation led by Mio Sakamoto. For Pay-What-You-Can ticket details and further information, visit www.kaeja.org.
WORKSHOPS
Jul 17 6:30: Remenyi House of Music. Music Uncovered: Exploring New Choral Releases. To 9:30pm. Choral Reading Session focusing on secular and sacred music released in 2023/24. Geared toward music directors, this session features clinician Mitchell Pady of Chroma Vocal Ensemble. Remenyi House of Music, Unit 15, 109 Vanderhoof Ave. contact@remenyi.com or 416-961-3111.
