June 16 to September 2
5 Rang Saint-Antoine, C.P. 672, Saint-Irénée, QC

This summer, Le Domaine Forget International Festival welcomes famous artists including Les Violons du Roy, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the Borodin Quartet, the London Haydn Quartet, flutist Emmanuel Pahud, cellist Lynn Harrell, the charismatic John Pizzarelli Quartet, jazzman Oliver Jones and legendary vocal ensemble the Manhattan Transfer.

The festival will honour various composers in 2012, including Debussy (his 150th anniversary), Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. 75 events will take place this summer: 25 classical concerts, one evening of dance, four jazz concerts and 13 musical brunches. Additionally, numerous free activities will be featured, including 20 masterclasses and 12 concerts by the International Music and Dance Academy students. Experience music’s grandeur!

418-452-3535 or 1-888-DFORGET
www.domaineforget.com

August 3 to August 5
Aurora Town Park, Aurora, ON

aurora_jazz__festival_logoThe Aurora jazz+ Festival highlights the multicultural fabric of Canada! Jazz+ means the festival includes all possible arts and music genres from reggae to rock, First Nations music to world music, Canadian funk to blues and jazz. Local visual artists display and perform live painting in the park, while diverse vendors prepare and serve foods of the world. Enjoy great music, art, culture, food, beer/wine, kids’ crafts, shopping and the ambiance of the beautiful, heritage Town Park setting located in the cultural core of Aurora, in the centre of York Region.

905-841-6893
www.aurorajazzfest.com

June 2 to June10
Bayfield, ON

Celebrate the art of song in the historic town hall of the beautiful village of Bayfield on Lake Huron, west of Stratford, renowned for its beaches, its sunsets and its restaurants! Adrianne Pieczonka and Laura Tucker present a “Celebrity Recital.” Alexander Dobson sings Dichterliebe and Songs of Travel. Virginia Hatfield, Megan Latham and Geoffrey Sirett are Upstairs/Downstairs. Brilliant young singers Andrea Cerswell, Alexandra Beley, Andrew Haji and David Roth honour the royal Diamond Jubilee. “Schubert in the Morning” includes piano duets from Stephen Ralls and Bruce Ubukata, the pianists in all our concerts.

416-735-7982 or 519-565-5600
www.aldeboroughconnection.org

June 3 to August 16
Hamilton, ON

brott_music_festival25 years of bringing the world’s greatest music to you! We have a truly celebratory season for you, a panoply of musical experiences for people of all ages and musical tastes. Jazz, classic rock, Brahms, exuberant high teas and the greatest moments of Puccini's opera masterpieces all culminate in our grand finale, a tribute to Giuseppi Verdi. All this is performed by our brilliant National Academy Orchestra, the cream of the crop of Canadian musical talent, and featuring virtuoso soloists who will bring you to your feet in standing ovations. The sound of excellence is about to unfold.

905-525-SONG (7664)
www.brottmusic.com

Summer has arrived and with it, the regular concert season closes. But this is by no means the end of music for the season: rather, summer festivals are starting in abundance, providing a rich array of musical experiences, from orchestra and choir concerts to chamber and solo recitals. So welcome to the WholeNote’s 11th annual Green Pages, our guide to summer festivals throughout Ontario, across Canada and beyond, presenting music of all sorts – classical, jazz, opera, folk, world music and much more – in a plethora of unique and beautiful settings across the country! Our Green Pages Summer Music Guide comprises three sections. First, you’ll find the profiles of 39 summer festivals from far and wide joining us as Green Pages members this year. Next, you’ll find listings from our Green Pages members hosting events between June 1 and July 7. Look out for further events hosted by these festivals between July 1 and September 7 in our July/August double issue!

Click here for a map of the Summer Music Festivals

THE 2012 GREEN PAGES TEAM

Project Manager Karen Ages

Project Editor Adam Weinmann

Layout and Design Uno Ramat

Website Bryson Winchester

On The Road 2014 Coming Soon

Compiled and edited by Sara Constant

Once again, it’s that time of year where we cast our nets wide and ask Canadian musicians across our community what they’re looking forward to this summer, both as listeners and performers, and what their plans are for the season ahead.

Every year it’s the same four questions – and yet, they call forth an array of responses as varied and unique as the musicians themselves. With new updates and responses coming in every day, be sure to check out this page from time to time to read up on the summer plans of this year’s “On-the-Roaders.” Here follows a taste of what they’re up to during the coming summer months.

MUSICIANS, CONCERT PRESENTERS AND MUSIC LOVERS: DO YOU TWEET?

Follow us @thewholenote and share your summer music festival experience by using the hashtag #WNontheroad.

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