June 29 to August 5
6898 Country Rd. 30, Campbellford, ON

Westben presents the world premiere of The Auction, a Canadian folk opera by John Burge and Eugene Benson; “Mozart in Vienna,” commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of Mozart’s librettist Emanuel Schikaneder; bass baritone Gerald Finley; “Winds at Westben,” featuring chamber music of Mozart and Beethoven; “Julie and Friends on Broadway,” a glittering review of shows made famous by Julie Andrews and friends; and performances by the Canadian Guitar Quartet, Quartetto Gelato, Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Cadence, Robert Michaels, Joel Quarrington, Georgy Tchaidze and Oliver Jones. The season concludes with “The Big Band Theory,” a fundraiser featuring the Brian Barlow Band and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the death of Gershwin.

1-705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777
www.westben.ca

July 17 to August 4
90 Wellesley St. W., Suite 212, Toronto, ON

toronto_summer_music__borodin_string_quartetThe 2012 TSMF is three weeks jam-packed with world-class classical music at three venues: Koerner Hall (Royal Conservatory of Music), Walter Hall (University of Toronto) and Hart House (University of Toronto). This year’s programming follows the spirit of the romantic era as it spread across Europe from its birthplace in Germany and Austria. To help us on this musical journey, we have a stellar line-up of world-renowned artists, including pianist André Laplante, baritone Gerald Finley, the Vienna Piano Trio and the Gryphon Trio. These artists, together with the gifted participants of the TSMF Academy, will fill the summer air with glorious music, creating magical experiences you won’t want to miss!

647-430-5699
www.torontosummermusic.com

June 22 to July 1
Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON

toronto_jazz_festival_2aThe TD Toronto Jazz Festival is an annual celebration of straight-ahead jazz, jazz-influenced music and jazz off-shoots and experimental projects. New artists are also featured, expanding and enriching the Canadian and international jazz genre.

This year, the festival hosts a variety of established jazz-icians such as Natalie Cole and George Benson and introduces hot young artists such as the wildly talented Esperanza Spalding and Janelle Monae. The festival runs June 22 to July 1, 2012, with its main stage at Nathan Phillips Square, so the sound of jazz will resound throughout Toronto, with over 1,500 musicians entertaining more than 500,000 music lovers.

1-855-985-5000
www.torontojazz.com

July 5 to July 8
Victoria Park, London, ON

td_sunfestSpread a blanket in London’s beautiful tree-lined Victoria Park and discover why TD Sunfest has been voted one of the American Bus Association’s TOP 100 destinations in North America. The 2012 edition of “Canada’s Premier Celebration of World Cultures” will feature over 275 unique food, craft and visual art exhibitors and more than 35 red-hot world music and jazz ensembles, ranging from Calypso Rose (Trinidad) to Locos Por Juana (USA). And, this summer, savour “Suntropolis ‘12,” your passport to the electrifying new sounds of Cuba and Brazil. Returning audience favorites include the Jazz Stage and Sunday afternoon’s Le village québécois.

519-672-1522
www.sunfest.on.ca

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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