AGC Plein Air Garden Concert Series
July 1 to August 26
416-487-0705
artistsgardencoop.com
AG – Artists’ Garden, 345 Balliol St., Toronto, ON M4S 1E1
June 23 4:30 AGC Launch Party ’15. (AG).
Aug 26 7:30 Adventures in Film-making With Film Maker Peter Rowe. $10 (AG). Light refreshments.
All-Canadian Jazz, Port Hope
September 11 to 13
Memorial Park, 56 Queen St., Port Hope, ON L1A 2Y8
1-855-713-9310
allcanadianjazz.ca
Weekend pass: $90/$60(before August 31); $10(st)
Sep 11 7:00 Union Duke. Free. 8:00: Shakura S’Aida and her 10 piece Band. Free.
Sep 12 12:15: Heavyweights Brass Band. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 1:15: Robi Botos Quartet. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 2:15: Elizabeth Shepherd. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 3:15: TD Canada Trust Young Jazz Showcase. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 4:15: Souljazz Orchestra. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 7:00: 2ish. $45/$35(adv); $10(st). 8:00: Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. $45/$35(adv); $10(st).
Sep 13 12:30: TD Canada Trust Young Jazz Showcase. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 1:30: Big Rude Jake. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 2:30: Barbra Lica. $24/$20(adv); $10(st). 3:30: Brownman Electryc Trio. 4:30: Michael Occhipinti & Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon. $24/$20(adv); $10(st).
Beaches International Jazz Festival
July 10 to 26
Woodbine Park, Coxwell Ave. and Lakeshore Blvd. E., Toronto, ON M1P 4N7
BB – Big Band Stage
LS – Latin Square Stage
OL – OLG Main Stage
PI – Pan Am Indie Stage
PM – Pan Am Main Stage
PS – Party Island Stage
PY – Ports Toronto Youth Stage
TD – TD Main Stage
WB – Kew Beach World Beat Stage, Parking lot, Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., Toronto, ON M4E 2T4
WS – [workshops] Mennonite New Life Centre, 1774 Queen St. E. Toronto, ON M4L 1G7
416-698-2152
beachesjazz.com
Free Admission
Jul 10 4:00: Sam Taylor’s East End Love. (PI). 7:00: Arsenal. (PM). 9:00: KC Roberts & the Live Revolution (PM).
Jul 11 12:00: Faye Blais (PI). 1:30: Joy Lapps (PM). 2:00: Sarah Burton (PI). 3:00: Frankie Foo & the Yoyo Smugglers (PM). 4:00: Saishubi (PI). 4:30: Dr. Draw. 6:00: CaneFire (PM). 7:30: La Gran Colombia Orchestra (PM). 9:30: Melbourne Ska Orchestra (PM).
Jul 12 12:00: Vivia (PI). 12:00: Imbayakunas (PM). 1:30: Johannes Linstead (PM). 2:00: Sultans of String (PI). 3:00: Andria Simone (PM). 4:00: Unbuttoned (PI). 4:30: Bustamento (PM). 6:30: Lula All Stars (PM).
Jul 17 4:00-7:00: Discovery Through the Arts Combos (PY). 5:30: Mark Mosca Band (PS). 7:00: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo & Son de Cuba (TD). 9:00: God Made Me Funky (TD).
Jul 18 11:00am-5:00: Discovery Through the Arts Combos (PY). 12:00 & 1:30: Just Friends (PS). 1:30: Justin Bacchus (TD). 3:00: Parc X Trio (TD). 3:00 & 5:00: Eddie Bullen Band (PS). 4:30: Michael Schatte (TD). 6:00: Alysha Brilla (TD). 7:30: Blackburn Brothers (TD). 9:00: Chris Thomas King (TD).
Jul 19 11:00am-5:00: Discovery Through the Arts Combos (PY). 12:00: & 1:30: Ossie Gurley & the Truth (PS). 1:00: Chloe Charles (TD). 2:30: Jayme Stone & the Other Side of the Air (TD). 3:00 & 5:00: Eddie Bullen Band (PS). 4:00: Mark McLean (TD). 5:30: Kirby Sewell Band (TD). 7:00: Ogguere (TD).
Jul 20 7:00-9:00: [workshop] Vocal Stylings: Jazz and Cabaret. Heather Bambrick and Dian Leah (WS, main level). New Orleans Style Brass Workshop. Christopher Butcher and John Pitt (WS, lower level).
Jul 21 7:00-9:00: [workshop]: Piano, Up Close and Personal. Robi Botos (WS, main level). Turning Pop and World Roots Music into Jazz. Michael Occhipinti (WS, lower level).
Jul 22 7:00-9:00: [workshop] Ukulele Jam. Steve McNie (WS, main level). Latin Percussion. Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo (WS, lower level).
Jul 23 6:00: Perpetual Peace Project (WB). 7:00-11:00: Streetfest (Queen St. E.).
Jul 24 12:00: Imbaynakunas (WB). 3:00: Jazz Connection Big Band (BB). 4:00: Max Senitt (LS). 5:00: Rumberosdrums. Featuring St. Michael’s College School Rumba Squad and Natalie Castro (PY). 5:30: DJ Rumba Buena (LS). 6:00: Pauly & the Good Fellas (WB). 6:30: La Gran Colombia Orchestra (LS). 7:00: CaneFire (OL). 7:00-11:00: Streetfest (Queen St. E.). 9:00: Larry McCray (OL).
Jul 25 11:00am-5:00: Youth Jazz Canada Combos (PY). 12:00: Gruvoria (WB). 12:00: Bees Knees Dance Demo (BB). 12:15: Max Senitt (LS). 12:30: George Lake Big Band (BB). 1:30: Chris Whitley & Diana Braithwaite (OL). 2:00: DJ Walter & Lo Mio Es Salsa (LS). 2:30: Our Thing with Miko Sobreira. Dance class (LS). 3:00: Swing Shift Big Band (BB). 3:30: Walkervilles (OL). 3:30: Queen of Bachata. Natalie Castro (LS). 4:00: Henry Flow Merengue Urbano (LS). 4:30: DJ Gury Gury & DJ Walter (LS). 5:30: Dawn Tyler Watson & Ben Racine Band (OL). 5:45: Vegas North Orchestra (BB). 6:00: Pauly & the Good Fellas (WB). 6:00 & 7:00: La Gran Colombia Orchestra (LS). 7:00-11:00: Streetfest (Queen St. E.). 7:30: Lost Fingers featuring John Jorgenson (OL). 9:30: Boom Booms (OL).
Jul 26 10:00am: Jazz Worship (WB). 11:00am-5:00: Youth Jazz Canada Combos (PY). 12:00: DJ Manyoma (LS). 12:00: Toronto All Star Big Band (WB). 12:00: Bees Knees Dance Demo (BB). 12:30: Los Hijos de Tuta (LS). 12:30: Bob Cary Orchestra (BB). 1:00: Heavyweights Brass Band (OL). 2:00: Our Thing with Miko Sobreira. Dance Class (LS). 2:45: Michelle Willson & the Evil Gal Festival Orchestra (OL). 3:00: Jazz Mechanics (BB). 3:00 & 4:15: La Gran Colombia Orchestra (LS). 4:30: Bill King’s Rhythm Express (OL). 6:30: Lula All Stars (OL).
July 3 to August 2
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of Canada, 559 Chebucto St., Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0
1-888-790-1477
bellsofbaddeck.com
Tickets: $32; $28(seniors/students); Free(5 and under)
Jul 3 7:30: Bells of Baddeck. Music drama about Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, featuring an all-Canadian cast. Music by Dean Burry; song arrangements by Lydia Adams; creation and libretto by Lorna MacDonald. Allison Angelo, soprano (Mabel Hubbard Bell); Geoffrey Sirett, baritone (Alexander Graham Bell); Christopher Enns, tenor (Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge), Giles Tomkins, bass-baritone (Gardiner Hubbard); Robyn Cathcart (Casey Baldwin); Stephanie Higgins, soprano (Elsie Bell Grosvenor); Stephanie Tritchew, mezzo (Gertrude Hubbard); Larissa Koniuk, soprano (Marian “Daisy” Bell Fairchild); Johnathan Kirby, baritone (J.A.D. McCurdy); 12 Cape Breton children; Stuart Calvert, music director; Mimi Mekler, stage director. Also Jul 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31, Aug 1, 2.
Brookside Music Association “Festival of the Bay”
July 2 to August 29
MC – Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King St., Midland, ON L4R 4K4
MH – Meaford Hall, 12 Nelson St. E., Meaford, ON N4L 1N6
ML – Midland Lot 102, 837 King St., Midland, ON L4R 0B7
SP – St. Paul’s United Church, 308 King St, Midland, ON L4R 3M6
705-527-4429
brooksidemusic.com/festival-of-the-bay
Performances individually priced; all concerts: Midland students $10; Meaford students $15; children under 13 free
Jul 2 7:30: Toronto All Star Big Band. MC; $30.
Jul 4 7:30: Toronto All Star Big Band. MH; $35.
Jul 9 7:30: Judgement of Paris. Mix of cabaret, history and storytelling with music by Debussy, Ravel and original songs by the performers. MC; $30.
Jul 10 6:00: Adam Crossley. Nashville-based singer-songwriter. ML; $50/$25(st), dinner included; $35/$10(st), show only.
Jul 11 7:30: Adam Crossley. Nashville-based singer-songwriter. MH; $30.
Jul 16 7:30: Mauro Bertoli and Wolfgang David. Works for violin and piano. MC; $30.
Jul 17 8:00: Mauro Bertoli and Wolfgang David. Works for violin and piano. MH; $35.
Jul 21: 7:30: New Zealand String Quartet and James Campbell, clarinet. MC; $30.
Jul 23 7:30: Leopoldo Erice: Bach’s Goldberg Variations. MC; $30.
Jul 30 7:30: Wendake/Huronia. Beckwith premiere. Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Champlain in the region. Toronto Consort; Brookside Festival Choir; First Nations singers and drummers. SP; $30.
Aug 4 7:30: Festival Ensemble from the Festival of the Sound. Schubert: Octet in F MC; $30.
Aug 7 7:30: Africville: Jackie Richardson and Joe Sealy. Homage to forgotten Nova Scotia community destroyed in the 1960s. SP; $30.
Aug 8 7:30: Africville: Jackie Richardson and Joe Sealy. Homage to forgotten Nova Scotia community destroyed in the 1960s. MH; $35.
Aug 13 7:30: Sinfonia Toronto and Mauro Bertoli. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.12 in a K414. MC; $30.
Aug 14 7:30: Susan Aglukark. Inuk singer-songwriter from Arviat, Nunavut. MH; $45.
Aug 15 7:30: Susan Aglukark. Inuk singer-songwriter from Arviat, Nunavut. SP; $40.
Aug 20 7:30: Theodore Baerg and John French. Vocal concert. MC; $25.
Aug 22 7:30: Bicycle Opera. MC; $15.
Aug 28 6:00: Sultans of String. World music. ML; $60/$45(st), dinner included; $35/$10(st), show only.
Aug 29 7:30: Sultans of String. World music. MH; $40.
June 18 to August 13
BC – Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Dr., Hamilton, ON L8l 8L1
BF – Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington, ON L7S 1T7
CS – Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S3
FM – Fieldcote Memorial Park, 64 Sulphur Springs Rd., Ancaster, ON L96 1L8
LS – Liuna Station, 360 James St., N., Hamilton, ON L8L 1H5
MC – Mohawk College, McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennel Ave., W. Hamilton, ON L9C 1E9
RB – Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd., W. Burlington, ON L7T 4H4
SJ – St. John’s Anglican Church, 272 Wilson St., E., Ancaster, ON L9G 2B9
905- 525-7664
brottmusic.com
See website for various package discounts
Ticket prices do not include HST or service charge
Jun 18 7:30: Two Greatest Masterpieces Celebrate Summer. Bruckner Symphony No.4; Mozart: Violin Concerto “The Turkish;” Olivier Thouin, violin. BP; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).
Jun 25: 7:30: Viva L’Italia. Mendelssohn: Italian Symphony; Tchaikovsky: Cappriccio Italien; Alexandre Da Costa, violin. BP; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).
Jul 2 7:30: Evening in Vienna. Works by Lehar and Strauss. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Adam Luther, tenor. LS; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).
Jul 10 7:30: Romantic Fantastic. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.1. Valerie Tryon, piano. MC; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).
Jul 12 3:00: High Tea with Giampiero. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Rossini: Theme and Variations; Schumann: Symphony No.4. Giampiero Sobrino, clarinet. RB; $43; $39(sr); $25(st).
Jul 16 7:30: PopOpera. Works by Rossini, Verdi, Saint-Saëns, Gounod, Mascagni and Mozart. MC; $35; $30(sr); $15(st).
Jul 17 7:30: Adi Braun Presents an Evening of Hot Smokey Jazz. BC; $28; $24(sr); $15(st).
Jul 19 7:00: Chiarelli Returns! Rita Chiarelli, jazz vocals. FM; Free or donation.
Jul 23 7:30: Barber of Seville. Christopher Dunham, baritone (Figaro); Charlotte Burrage, mezzo (Rosina); David Menzies, tenor (Count Almaviva/Lindoro); Jeremy Ludwig, baritone (Bartolo); Keith Lam, bass (Basilio). MC; $38; $34(sr); $25(st).
Jul 26 3:00: High Tea: Celtic Serenade. Ruth Sutherland, harp. SJ; $43; $39(sr); $25(st).
Jul 30 7:30: Music of the Americas. Salute to the Pan Am Games. Lindsay Deutch, violin. MC; $32; $27(sr); $15(st).
Aug 6 7:30: Cirque du Festival. Aerial Silk Performers. MC; $33; $28(sr); $15(st).
Aug 9 2:30: Festival of the Sound: Beethoven and the New World. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor;” Dvořák: New World Symphony; Stewart Goodyear, piano; National Academy Orchestra. CS; $35-$45.
Aug 13 7:30: Our Grand Finale Choral Spectacular: Chichester Psalms, Carmina Burana. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Bud Roach, tenor; Cairan Ryan, baritone; Brott Festival Chorus; Arcady Singers. MC; $33; $28(sr); $15(st).
Canadian Flute Convention
June 18 to 21
University of St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, 81 St. Mary St., Toronto, ON M5S 1J4
BH – Brennan Hall Lounge
CL – Charbonnel Lounge
FM – Father Madden Hall
SS – Sam Sorbara Auditorium
416-293-1302
canadaflute.com
Full Convention Pass: $260; $150(students)
Single Daytime Event Ticket: $20; $10(students)
Exhibit Hall Single Day Pass: $25; $15(students)
Non-Flutist Children (under age 8): Free (badge required)
For guest pass, day pass and evening ticket pricing, consult festival website.
Jun 18 2:00: Arabesque in Memoriam: 20th and 21st Century Works for Flute and Piano. Jeffrey Beyer, flute; Sharon Sweet, piano. (FM) 2:00: Danses Générales. Arrangements of all time favourite flute works. Kaili Maimets, Tristan Durie, Sarah Yunji Moon, Laura Chambers and Terry Lim, flutes (CL). 2:30: Ai Goldsmith in Recital. Ai Goldsmith, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 3:00: Rare Treats: Double Concertos for Two Flutes and Strings. Combining the diversity of Flautas del Fuego with music from Mexico, Hungary and their shared country, Canada. Alhelí Pimienta, flute; Izabella Budai, flute; Constantine Caravassilis, conductor (SS). 4:00: Flute Music from the 21st Century in the Romantic Tradition. Kathleen Rudolph and Casey Granofsky, flutes; Ben Smith, piano (FM). 7:00: Nicole Esposito in Recital. Nicole Esposito, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (FM). 7:00: High and the Low: solos and duos for piccolo and alto flute. Milica Milojević-Bogdanović, piccolo; Carla Rees, alto flute (CL). 7:30: Scenes from the Southwest. Timothy Hagen, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (FM).
Jun 19 9:30am: A sampling of repertoire for intermediate piccoloists. Nan Raphael, piccolo; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 9:30am: Liselyn Adams and Beverley Johnston: flute and percussion. Modern and contemporary works, including an improvisation-based collaborative composition. (SS). 11:30am: New Works for Flute and Cello: A Journey from Classical Music to Rock and Roll. Michelle Stanley, flute; Yoriko Morita, cello (FM). 11:30am: New Works for Flute/Clarinet Duo based on Poetry. Joanna Cowan White, flute; Kennen White, clarinet and bass clarinet (CL). 11:30: Flute Chamber Music by Michael Kallstrom. Heidi Álvarez and Tammy Evans Yonce, flutes; Mark Berry, percussion; Donald Speer, piano; Michael Kallstrom, composer and bass voice (SS). 1:30: Solo Flute. Patricia Dydnansky, flute (CL). 2:00: Multiple Personalities. Meg Griffith; Megan Lanz and Rik Noyce, flutes; Anne Marshall, piano (FM). 2:00: Works for Glissando Flute and Electronics. Tammy Evans Yonce, flute (SS). 2:30: Electroacoustic Flute. Jen McLachlen, flute (SS). 3:30: Works by Ernst von Dohnányi and Béla Bartók for flute and piano. Szabolcs Szilágyi, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (CL). 4:00: Jazz-Inspired Works for Flute. Karen Large, flute; Amanda Arrington, piano (FM). 5:00: Flute and Narrator, Atarah Ben-Tovim MBE. Everyone is asked to bring flutes to join in an improvised story with narration and Festive Flutes. (SS). 7:00: Celebrating Flutes Both Great and Small. Flute Street, flute choir; Nancy Nourse, conductor (SS). 7:30: Swiss Touch. Swiss repertoire from the 20th and 21st centuries. Carole Reuge, flute; Aydin Arslan, piano (FM). 7:30: Between the Full Moon and Rising Sun. Niall O’Riordan, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 7:30: My Voice in the World of New Flute Music. Iwona Glinka, flute (BH). 8:00: Around the World with Viviana Guzman. Viviana Guzman, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 8:30: Fly the Music. Wissam Boustany, flute; Aleksander Szram, piano (SS). 9:00: Contemporary Latin American flute and guitar music. Duo Nuevo: Alhelí Pimienta, flute; Mario Quintanilla, guitar (BH).
Jun 20 9:30am: From Our Backyard: Exploring Canadian Flute Music by Canadian Composers. Giancarlo Mincone, flute (FM). 9:30am: [lecture recital] Philippe Gaubert: The “Renoir” of the Flute. Patrick Williams, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (CL). 10:00am: Works of Master Composers. Sarah Gieck, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (FM). 11:00am: “Ontario – Yours to Discover” Flute Works from Across the Lake: A Musical Road Trip through Ontario. Solos to octets. Dianne Aitken, Les Allt, Laura Chambers, Amy Hamilton, Kaili Maimets, flutes; and others (CL). 11:30am: The Voice of Now: Contemporary Chamber Music for Flute, Cello, Piano. Michelle Cheramy, flute; Nathan Cook, cello; Philip Roberts; piano (FM). 1:30: Music by Canadian Women Composers. Liesel Deppe, flute; Miriam Stewart-Kroeker, cello; Diane Dumlavwalla, piano (CL). 2:00: Panorama of Hungarian Music: Classical, Contemporary and Folk Music. Márk Fülep, flute; Erik Gero, piano; Flautas del Fuego: Izabella Budai and Alhelí Pimienta (FM). 2:00: Whistlestop! A tour of the British Isles with Festive Flutes. Joss Campbell, Sarah Murphy, Carla Rees and Elizabeth Walker, flutes (SS). 3:30: Rarely heard Flute Sonatas of the 20th Century. Stephen Tam, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 4:00: Gary Schocker in Recital. (FM). 4:00: Tuneful and Rhythmic: the Funtemporary Flute. Yunji Moon, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 4:00: Head First: a visual album by Rozalind MacPhail. Flute and electronics to silent film. Joss Campbell, Sarah Murphy, Carla Rees and Rozalind MacPhail, flutes (SS). 7:00: Moyse Ensemble in Recital. Roderick Seed, Unji Chung, Kiyoka Ohara, flutes; Anne Marshall, piano (SS). 7:30: This ain’t no flute recital. Christopher Lee, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 7:30: 500 Years of Music, 10 Flutes, 1 Interpreter. Hernando Leal, historical and modern flutes (CL). 8:00: Transcending Collaborations. Christine Erlander Beard and Christopher Lee, flutes; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 8:30: Michel Bellavance in Recital. Michel Bellavance, flute; Anne Marshall, piano (SS).
Jun 21 9:30am: Flûtes en Vacances. Judy Diez d’Aux, Annie Thibault, Sylvie Ouellette, Catherine Audet, Maude Langevin-Charlebois, Sylvie Tremblay and Nancy Nourse, flutes (FM). 9:30am: [lecture recital] “Sophisticated Laddie:” 18th Century Scottish Flute Music and a Stylistic Continuum. Laurel Swinden, flute (CL). 11:30am: A New Programme of Songs for Flute and Piano. Elizabeth Walker, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (FM). 11:30: Melusina’s Dream: A Recital of Innovative Flute Works. Angus McPherson, flute (CL). 2:00: Bolling on Sunday. Samantha Chang, flute; Mark Camilleri, piano; Jon Maharaj, bass; Mark Inneo, drums (FM). 2:00: Musical Storytelling for Flute, Piano and Narrator. Kathy Blocki, flute; Sarah Blocki, piano; Martin Blocki, narrator (SS). 3:30: Sarah Jackson in Recital. Sarah Jackson, flute; Richard Shaw, piano (CL). 3:30: New Music for Flute and Guitar. Leanna Keith, flutes; Zachary Larson, guitar (BH). 4:00: North American Lyricism. Rik Noyce, and Megan Lanz, flutes; Anne Marshall, piano (FM). 4:00: Flutes en Route! Concert with a World Music perspective accompanied by a series of projected video and striking images. Douglas Miller, flute; Laura Thomas, percussion; Blair Salter, piano; Eric Mahar, guitar; Gordon Cleland, cello; Brian Baty, bass (SS). 7:00: Doulce Memoire: Golden Age of the Renaissance flute. Mika Putterman, Geneviève Blanchard, Kimberly Reine, renaissance flutes (FM). 7:00: Nora Shulman and Camille Watts in Recital. Nora Shulman and Camille Watts, flutes; Anne Marshall, piano (CL). 7:00: Wails, Whispers, and Whistle Tones: New Music for Electroacoustic Flute. Lindsey Goodman, flute, voice, and electronics (BH). 8:00: Canadian Flute Convention Closing Ceremony. Nicole Esposito and Sara Hahn, flutes; Anne Marshall and Richard Shaw, piano (SS).
Canadian Open Old Time
Fiddle Championship
August 5 to 9
Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex, 200 Fiddle Park Lane, Shelburne, ON L0N 1S0
519-925-8620 or 519-925-3037
shelburnefiddlecontest.com/tickets
Event package: $50; $22(youth 12 and under)
Aug 5 7:00: Barn Dance and Jamboree. $7.
Aug 6 7:30: Beckett Family. Featuring Linsey and Tyler Beckett. $25; $10(youth).
Aug 7 9:30am: Fiddle Jam; Free. 1:00 & 7:00: Competition Playdowns. $10; $3(youth).
Aug 8 1:00: Fiddle Parade. Downtown. Free. 3:15: Fiddle and Stepdance Show. Kelli Trottier, Andy Thompson and Jerry Clancy. $7; Free(youth). 6:00: Fiddle Championship with Kelli Trottier. $25; $10(youth).
Aug 9 10:00am: Non-Denominational Church Service. Torchman Quartet; Shelburne Fiddlers; Jamboree Band.
City of Toronto Historic Sites
All summer
Toronto, ON
Call 311
toronto.ca/museum-events
June 7 1:30 Music in the Orchard! Fruit of the Turquoise Vine. Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd.
June 14 1:30 Music in the Orchard! VentElation. Eight wind players present music from Mozart to the present.
June 20 12_noon Eco-Art-Fest. Public art, family activities and musical performances. Todmorden Mills Heritage Site. Bottom of Pottery Rd., E. of Bayview Ave., W. of Broadviewe Ave. Fri, Sat and Sun through Sept 13.
June 21 1:30 Music in the Orchard! Dan Fortin and Michael Davidson. Improvised music inspired by contemporary classical music, electronic music, modern jazz and rock. Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd.
July 2 7:00 Fret Not Ukulele Night. Chris Wilson provides ukulele instruction. Bring your own ukulele. Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas St. W. $15. Also Aug 6.
For information see Green Pages listings.
Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival
July 30 to August 3
EL – Erickson Lutheran Church, 30 3rd St. SW., Erickson, MB R0J 0P0
LW – Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon University, 270-18th St., Brandon, MB R7A 6A9
MM – “The Martise” at the Marina, Main Beach, Wasagaming (Clear Lake), Riding Mountain National Park MB R0J 1N0
204-571-6547 or 204-727-9631
clearlakefestival.ca
Festival Pass: $80; $55(students)
All concerts (except Jazz Cruise): $25/$20(advance); $15(students)
Jul 30 7:30: Daniel Tselyakov in Recital. Schumann: Fantasie in C Op.17; Haydn: Sonata in C Hob.XVI:50; Rachmaninoff: Sonata No.2 in b-flat Op.36. Daniel Tselyakov, piano (LW).
Jul 31 7:30: Fabulous Contrasts. Beethoven: Horn Sonata Op.17; Corigliano: Sonata for violin and piano; Brahms: Horn Trio Op.40. Marc Djokic, violin; Ken McDonald, horn; Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano (EL).
Aug 1 10:30am: Coffee Concert: Serious Fun! Works by Piazzolla, Elgar, Beatles, Schoenfield and Lavignac. Marc Djokic, violin; Simon Fryer, cello; Alla Turbanova, Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano (EL). 3:00: Classic Meets Jazz. A. Gilliand: Three Faces of Ebony; K. Nichols: Jazz compositions. Marc Djokic and Sandra Smith, violin; Simon Fryer, cello; Colin Mehmel, clarinet; Greg Gatien, saxophone, Shannon Chapman, vocals and saxophone; Eric Platz, percussion; Alla Turbanova, Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano; guest: Gervan Fearon, saxophone (EL).
Aug 2 3:00: Appear & Inspire Afternoon. Beethoven: Romance No.2 in F Op.50; Weber: Grand Duo Concertante; Mendelssohn: Song without Words Op.109; Arnold: Sonatina; Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen. Marc Djokic, violin; Simon Fryer, cello; Colin Mehmel, clarinet; Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano; Collette Simonot, host (EL). 8:30: Jazz Cruise Concert. Scenic evening tour of the peaceful waters of Clear Lake. Greg Gatien, saxophone; Shannon Chapman, vocals and saxophone, Eric Platz, percussion. MM; $35; $30(st).
Aug 3 3:00: Festival Grand Finale. Franck: Sonata for violin and piano; Carrabré: Clear Quartet (premiere); Hummel: Piano Quintet Op.87. Marc Djokic and Sandra Smith, violin; Heather Wilson, viola; Simon Fryer, cello; Colin Mehmel, clarinet; Chrystal Tait, double bass; Daniel Tselyakov and Alexander Tselyakov, piano (EL).
Cui International Music Festival
August 1 to 9
cuimusicfest.com
Aug 1 5:00 Opening Concert. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd.
Aug 3 12_noon Music Mondays. Church of the Holy Trinity. 10 Trinity Sq.
Aug 2 3:00 Classical Music Concerts at York University. Also Aug 3 and 4.
Aug 4 12_noon Public Masterclasses at York University. Also at 3:00 and on Aug 5, 6 and 7.
Aug 5 3:00 Piano Artist Competition. Also Aug 6 and 7
Aug 8 3:00 Finals and the Awards Ceremony. York University
For further information see Green Pages listings.
July 10 to 26
EP – Elora Public School, 288 Mill St. E., Elora, ON N0B 1S0
GB – Gambrel Barn, Wellington County Rd. 21 and 7, Elora, ON N0B 1S0
HB – Heritage Barn, Museum & Archives, 536 Wellington Rd. 18, Elora, ON N1M 2W3
KP – Knox Presbyterian Church, 51 Church St., Elora, ON N0B 1S0
SJ – St. John’s Church, 36 Henderson St., Elora, ON N0B 1S0
WC – Wellington County Library, Elora Branch, 144 Geddes St., Elora, ON N0B 1S0
519-846-0331 or 1-888-747-7550
elorafestival.ca
Festival Pass: 20% discount on all events (excluding Starlight and Roundtable events)
Flex Package: save the tax on at least 4 events (excluding Kids, Starlight and Roundtable events)
All concerts: $20(university/college students); $5(high school students)
Ticket prices do not include HST or service charge
Jul 10 7:30: Opening Night Gala: Solomon. Handel. Elora Festival Singers; Mendelssohn Choir; Festival Orchestra. Followed by fireworks and buffet. 6:45: Pre-concert talk. GB; $75(preferred seating); $60.
Jul 11 3:00: Orphea and the Golden Harp. Adaptation of Monteverdi’s Orfeo. Marionettes, singers, baroque musicians. SJ; $35. 7:30: Black Umfolosi. A capella and dance group from Zimbabwe. GB; $45. 9:30: Starlight Series 1: Mike Janzen Trio. HB; $25.
Jul 12 2:00: Glory of Vivaldi. Elora Festival Singers; chamber ensemble. SJ; $35. 4:00: Stewart Goodyear, piano. Works by Scriabin. SJ; $35.
Jul 15 4:30: [lecture] Roundtable with Rick Phillips 1: Discovering Bach’s B Minor Mass. WC; $60; includes dinner at Cork Restaurant. 7:30: Mark Masri, tenor. GB; $45.
Jul 16 8:00: VOCES8. English vocal ensemble. Madrigals and opera to Peggy Lee. KP; $40.
Jul 17 4:00: Elora Festival Kids Camp: Pirates: The Sequel. EP; $12; $6(child). 7:30: Bach: B Minor Mass. Elora Festival Singers; VOCES8; Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal 6:45: Pre-concert talk. GB; $45.
Jul 18 2:00 & 4:00: Dark Days, Bright Victory. Canada’s WWII in words, images and song. SJ; $35. 7:30: Next Generation Leahy. Celtic song and dance. Doug and Jennifer Leahy and their children. GB; $90(family); $45. 9:30: Starlight Series 2: Frog & Henry. HB; $25.
Jul 19 2:00: David Jalbert, piano. Works by Satie, Poulenc and Stravinsky. SJ; $35. 4:00: Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. Renaissance and Baroque vocal music. SJ; $35.
Jul 22 4:30: [lecture] Roundtable with Rick Phillips 2: Making Music Festivals Work WC; $60; includes dinner at Cork Restaurant. 7:30: David Baskeyfield, organ. Works by Bach, Mozart, Franck and Saint-Saëns. SJ; $30.
Jul 23 8:00: Choral Mystics. Elora Festival Singers. Works by Tavener, Pärt, Hawes and Morlock. SJ; $35.
Jul 24 7:30: TorQ Percussion Quartet. GB; $40.
Jul 25 3:00: Ships in the Night. Nota Bene Baroque Players; INNERchamber; Agnes Zsigovics, soprano SJ; $35. 7:30: Jackie Richardson Trio. Gospel, jazz and blues. GB; $40. 9:30: Starlight Series 3: Glenn Buhr & the Button Factory Band. HB; $25.
Jul 26 2:30: Nine Lessons and Carols for Summer. Elora Festival Singers. SJ; $35.
July 16 to 19
LH – Lafontaine Parish Hall, 331 Lafontaine Rd. W., Tiny, ON L9M 0H1
LP – Lafontaine Park, 342 Lafontaine Rd. W. Tiny, ON L9M 0H1
PC – Paroisse Sainte Croix, 327 Lafontaine Rd. W., Tiny, ON L9M 0H1
RR – Robert Robitaille Pavillion, Lafontaine Park, 342 Lafontaine Rd. W. Tiny ON L9M 0H1
festivalduloup.on.ca
705-543-1535
Weekend Pass: $40
Jul 16: Lafontaine Storytelling. Commemoration of the 400 years of francophone presence in Ontario. Louis Racine, storyteller; Micheline Marchand and Daniel Marchildon, writers and historians (PH; $10).
Jul 17: L’Ordre du bon temps de Champlain. Joëlle Roy with Jean Poulin and Bobby Lalonde. Robert Paquette, folk singer-songwriter (RR; $15).
Jul 18: Festival Day. Music by a variety of local artists; Site animation by Echo d’un people; Troupe Corpus. Community supper; Local artisans, local food, beer garden, silent wolf art auction and kid’s corner (LP; $2). Evening: The Great Howling. Wolf howling contest; Coureurs des bois; Bon Débarras, house band jam (RR; $20).
Jul 19: Folk Mass. Brunch with music by Noisy Locomotive; New World of Champlain concert (LH; $10; includes brunch).
July 17 to August 9
CS – Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S3
CP – Chippewa lll, Seguin River Parkette, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S4
FS – Festival Station Gallery, 1 Avenue Road, Parry Sound, ON P2A 2A6
IQ – Island Queen Cruise Ship, 9 Bay St, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S4
SA – Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, 58 Seguin St., Parry Sound, ON P2A 1B6
SV – Seguin Valley Golf Club, 144 Badger Rd., Seguin, ON P2A 2W8
705-746-2410 or 1-866-364-0061
festivalofthesound.ca
Jul 17 5:30: Classics by Candlelight. Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano; Guy Few, trumpet; James Campbell, clarinet; Anagnoson & Kinton, piano duo; Gryphon Trio. Fundraising dinner and concert (CS; $150).
Jul 18 1:30: Strings Across the Sky. Kids Show (CS; Free). 7:30: Canadian Brass (CS; $40-$50).
Jul 19 2:30: Charles W. Stockey Memorial Concert. Haydn: String Quartet in C Op.54, No.2, Hob.lll:57; Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A K581. James Campbell, clarinet; New Zealand String Quartet (CS; $25-$30). 7:30: Joyful Sounds: A Tribute to Elmer Iseler. Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Schutz: Psalm 100, Make a Joyful Noise; Praetorius: Ein Kindelein so Iobelich; Schutz: Cantate Domino, Sing to the Lord; Daley: Requiem. Canadian Brass; Elmer Iseler Singers; Lydia Adams, conductor (CS; $40-$50).
Jul 20 1:00: Film: A Late Quartet (CS; $10). 7:00: Dixieland Cruise. Music and cruise (IQ: $40).
Jul 21 3:30: Flute, Harp, and Strings. Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp; Saint-Saens: Fantaisie for violin and harp, Op.124 Saint-Saëns: The Swan from Carnival of the Animals; Villa Lobos: Song of the Black Swan; Grandjany: Rhapsodie; Godefroid: Etude de concert for solo harp. Caroline Léonardelli, harp; Suzanne Shulman, flute; Gil Sharon, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Four Seasons for Four Harps. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op.8 (arr. for harp quartet); Lecuona: Malaguena from Spanish Suite Andalucia (arr. Sparnon); Mozart: Quartet in B-flat K589 (trans. Lizotte). Four Seasons Harp Quartet (CS; $32-$40).
Jul 22 1:30: Brahms: The Young Composer. Brahms: Scherzo from FAE Sonata; Joachim: Hebrew Melodies Op.9; Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B Op.8. Peter Longworth, piano; Gil Sharon, violin; Helene Pohl, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Brahms: The Middle Years. Brahms: Cello Sonata No.2 in F Op.99; Brahms: Viola Quintet in G Op.111. Peter Longworth, piano; Ron Ephrat, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; New Zealand String Quartet (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Brahms: The Master. Brahms: Six Pieces for Piano Op.118; Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in b Op.115. Peter Longworth, piano; James Campbell, clarinet; New Zealand String Quartet (CS; $32-$40).
Jul 23 1:30: Music for Friends. Haydn: London Trio No.1 in C Hob.IV:1; Beethoven: Duo WoO32 “Eyeglasses;” Bruch: Pieces Op.83; Saint-Saens: Tarantella in a Op.6; Poulenc: Sonata for flute and piano. Suzanne Shulman, flute; James Campbell, clarinet; Ron Ephrat, viola; Gillian Ansell, viola; Rolf Gjelsten, cello; Peter Longworth, piano (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Cecilia String Quartet. Haydn: String Quartet in c Op.17 No.4 Hob.III:28; Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in e Op.44 No.2 (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Beethoven and Schubert. Beethoven: Piano Quartet in E-flat Op.16; Schubert: Cello Quintet in C D956. André Laplante, piano; Gil Sharon, violin; Rolf Gjelste, cello; Doug Beilman, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello (CS; $35-$45).
Jul 24 3:30: Sinfonia Concertante. Haydn/Rechman: Sinfonia Concertante Hob.I:105; Mozart: Grande Sestetto Concertante after K364. Gil Sharon, violin; Helene Pohl, violin; Doug Beilman, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola; Gillian Answell, viola; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; Rolf Gjelsten: cello (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: André Laplante in Recital. Bach/Busoni: Adagio in a from BWV 564; Mozart: Sonata in B-flat K281; Schubert: Six moments musicaux, D780 No.1-3; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat Op.81a; Liszt: Piano Sonata in b S178 (CS; $35-$45).
Jul 25 7:30: In Full Swing: The Music of Artie Shaw & Benny Goodman. Bob DeAngelis, clarinet; James Campbell, clarinet; Gene DiNovi, piano; Dave Young, bass (CS; $60).
Jul 26 2:30: Canadian Pride. Mussorgsky/Howarth: Pictures at an Exhibition; Copland: El Salon México; Gabrieli: Canzoni; Canadian National Brass Project; James Sommerville, conductor (CS; $32-$40).
Jul 27 11:00am: [masterclass] Stockey Piano Masterclass. Glen Montgomery, piano (CS; Free).
Jul 28 10:00am: Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (CS; $10).1:15: [lecture] Goldberg Variations. Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV988. Leo Erice, piano (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Music for Flute and Guitar. Telemann: Sonata for flute and guitar; Bach: Sonata for flute; Scarlatti: Sonata for guitar. Suzanne Shulman, flute; Daniel Bolshoy, guitar (CS; $22-$25).7:30: Festival Baroque. Vivaldi: Sinfonia alla rustica RV151; Stravinsky: Suite Italienne; Handel: Concerto in g HWV287; Pergolesi: Arias; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2, BWV1047. Leslie Fagan, soprano; James Mason, oboe; Guy Few, trumpet; Julie Baumgartel, violin; Moshe Hammer, violin; Cynthia Hiebert, harpsichord; Penderecki String Quartet; Glen Montgomery, piano (CS; $32-$40).
Jul 29 11:00am: Concert at Café Zimmermann. Telemann: Sinfonia in D TWV44:1; Bach: Arias from the Coffee Cantata BWV211; Bach: Concerto in c BWV1060. Leslie Fagan, soprano; James Mason, oboe; Guy Few, trumpet; Julie Baumgartel, violin; Penderecki String Quartet; Cynthia Hiebert, harpsichord (CS; $30). 3:30: Cheng²Duo. Francoeur: Sonata in E; Franck: Sonata in A; Fauré: Après un reve; Sicilienne; Elegie (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Songs and Dance of the Americas. Leo Erice, piano; Leslie Fagan, soprano; Suzanne Shulman, flute; James Campbell, clarinet; Guy Few, trumpet; Moshe Hammer, violin; Daniel Bolshoy, guitar; Penderecki String Quartet; Cheng²Duo; Annie Zhou, piano; Glen Montgomery, piano (CS; $32-40).
Jul 30 1:30: Chopin Recital. Chopin: Ballade No.4 in f Op.52; Mazurkas Op.56, Nos.1-3; Sonata No. 3 in b Op.58. Annie Zhou, piano (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Moshe’s Favorites. Bach: Violin Concerto in a BWV1041; Mozart: Sonata in e K304; Schubert: Sonatina in g D408. Moshe Hammer, violin; Glen Montgomery, piano (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Seasons of Beethoven. Beethoven: Violin Sonata in F Op.24 “Spring;” Beethoven: String Quartet in c-sharp Op.131. Moshe Hammer, violin; Glen Montgomery, piano; Penderecki String Quartet (CS; $32-$40).
Jul 31 11:00am: [masterclass] Stockey Piano Masterclass. Glen Montgomery and Annie Zhou, piano (CS; Free). 1:30: Wendake/Huronia. Toronto Consort; Aboriginal Drummers (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Roise, Judy, and Peggy. Adi Braun, vocals; David Restivo, piano; Pat Collins, bass; Daniel Barnes, drums (CS; $32-40).
Aug 1: 11:00am: Jazz for Open Ears. Graham Campbell. Words Around the Waist (CS; Free). 7:30: Jazz Canada. Dave Restivo, piano; Robi Botos, piano; Gary Williamson, piano; David Young, bass; Terry Clarke, drums (CS: $17-$25).
Aug 2 10:30am: Coffee & Jazz on the Chippewa. Graham Campbell. Words Around the Waist (CP; $60). 2:45: David Braid and Sinfonia UK. Jazz (CS; $25-$30). 7:30: Toronto All-Star Big Band (CS: $35-$45).
Aug 3 1:00: Bird. Film (CS; $10). 7:00: Jazz Canada Cruise. Michael Dunston, vocals
Drew Jurecka, violin; David Young, bass; Terry Clarke, drums; Robi Botos, piano (IQ; $40).
Aug 4 3:30: Afiara at St.Andrews; Haydn: String Quartet in b Hob.lll:68; Beethoven: String Quartet in F Op.135. Afiara String Quartet (SA: $22-$25). 7:30: From Weimar to Vauldeville. Tom Allen, narrator and trombone; Patrica O’Callaghan, soprano; Bryce Kulak, vocals and piano; Kevin Fox, vocalist, cello and guitar; Lori Gemmell, harp; Peter Gemmell, winds (CS; $32-$40).
Aug 5 1:30: Three Centuries. Novacek: Elegy for bass and piano; Sherwin: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Dohnanyi: Piano Quintet No.1 in c Op.1. John Novacek, piano; Joel Quarrington; bass; Afiara String Quartet; guest: Adrian Fung (CS; $17-$25). 3:30: Classical Giants. Mozart: Violin Sonata No.18 in G K301; Beethoven: Septet in E-flat Op.20. Martin Beaver, violin; Mark Fewer, violin; Graham Oppenheimer, viola; Carole Sirois, cello; Joel Quarrington, double bass; James Campbell, clarinet; Ken MacDonald, horn; James McKay, bassoon; Stéphane Lemelin, piano (CS; $17-$25). 6:45: [lecture] “Large” Chamber Music. Jeffrey Stokes (CS; Free). 7:30: Baritone, Strings, and Winds. Spohr: Songs for baritone, violin and piano; Estacio: Away and Awake in the Night; Schubert: Octet in F D803. Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano; Mark Fewer, violin; Martin Beaver, violin; Graham Oppenheimer, viola; Carole Sirois, cello; Joel Quarrington, double bass; James Campbell, clarinet; Ken MacDonald, horns; James McKay, bassoon (CS; $32-$40).
Aug 6 12:30: [lecture] DiNovi talks to DiNovi (CS; Free). 1:15: The Red Violin. Film (CS; $10). 4:00: From 1789 to 2004. Bach: Chaconne in d BWV1004; Prokofiev: Sonata in C Op.56; Chausson: Poème for violin and piano Op.25; Moszkowski: Suite in g Op.71. Mark Fewer, violin; Martin Beaver, violin; John Novacek; piano (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: Movie Night. Schubert: Andante from Trio in B-flat (12 Years a Slave); Barber: Adagio Op.11 (Platoon); Novacek: Short clips from Chaplin; DiNovi: Tarantella; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.2 in c Op.66. John Novacek, piano; Stéphane Lemelin, piano; Afiara String Quartet; guest: Adrian Fung (CS: $32-40).
Aug 7 2:15: [lecture] The Other 50 Diabelli Variations. Jeffery Stokes (CS; Free). 3:30: Goodyear Plays Beethoven. Beethoven: Diabelli Variations Op.120. Stewart Goodyear, piano (CS; $17-$25). 7:30: The Intimate Concerto. Haydn: Violin Concerto in C Hob.Vlla:1; Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A K622; Chausson: Concerto in D Op.21. Martin Beaver, violin; Mark Fewer, violin; James Campbell, clarinet; Stéphane Lemelin, piano; Afiara String Quartet; Carole Sirois, cello; Joel Quarrington, double bass (CS; $35-$45).
Aug 8 7:30: Love, Laughter, and Passion. Opera. Leslie Fagan, soprano; Mark DuBois, tenor; Keith Klassen, tenor; Bruce Kelly, bass; John Novacek, piano; Stéphane Lemelin, piano (CS: $35-$45).
Aug 9 2:30: Rising Stars. Beethoven: Piano Concerto Op.73 “Emperor;” Dvorak: Symphony in e From the New World; A. Brott: Overture. Stewart Goodyear, piano; National Academy Orchestra of Canada; Boris Brott, conductor (CS; $35-$45).
August 12 to 16
Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve, 1095 Redkin Rd., Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
BL – Bone Lake Amphitheatre
LM – Logging Museum
705-754-2198
theforestfestival.com
Aug 12 8:00: Whitehorse. Futuristic roots music duo. LM; $51.
Aug 13 8:00: Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon. Genre-crossing collective. LM; $36.
Aug 14 8:00: Sarah Harmer. Canadian singer-songwriter. BL; $36.
Aug 15 2:00: Red Hot Ramble. Jazz and blues. LM; $36.
Aug 16 11:00am: James Funnyhat. Children’s musician and storyteller. LM; $10. 2:00: Melissa Bel. Singer-songwriter. LM; $36. 8:00: Alan Doyle Trio. Acoustic band. BL; $51.
July 10 to 24
Yonge-Dundas Square
franco-fete.ca
July 30 to September 3
AG – Abbey Gardens, 1012 Garden Gate Dr., Haliburton ON K0M 1S0
MU – Minden United Church, 21 Newcastle St., Minden, ON K0M 2A1
NL – Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavillion, 5358 County Rd. 21, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
SG – St. George’s Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St., Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
705-457-9933 or 1-855-457-9933
highlandsoperastudio.com
June 15 6:00: Love & Marriage. Fundraising event. Gala dinner, concert and silent auction. Featuring performances by Russell Braun, Richard Margison and Lauren Margison. First Canadian Place, 100 King St. W. 68th floor, Toronto M5X 1A9. 1-800-838-3006. $250.
July 30-Aug 1: 7:00 [masterclasses] Richard Margison. Meet the singers of Highland Opera Studio and hear them work with a Canadian international opera star. SG; $15.
Aug 4: 8:00: The Art of Song. Song repertoire from around the world and through the ages. SG; $32.50.
Aug 8 7:30: Gala in the Gardens. Fundraising event. Popular arias and ensembles from the operatic repertoire under the big tent. 6:00: Pre-performance reception. AG: $50.
Aug 11 8:00: From Opera to Broadway. Participants in the Highland Opera Studio present works from opera and musical stage. Different program for each concert. SG; $32.50.
Aug 13 8:00: From Opera to Broadway. Participants in the Highland Opera Studio present works from opera and musical stage. Different program for each concert. MU; $32.50.
Aug 17 8:00: Celebrations! Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Sound of Music, along with other selections from film and stage. SG; $32.50.
Aug 19 8:00: Vinedressers. Canadian opera by Tobin Stokes. Based on a First Nations myth and another ancient tale. Ellen Wieser, soprano (Helena); Jillian Yemen, mezzo (Mrs. Stewart); Kevin Myers, tenor (Christian); Christopher Dunham, baritone (Norimo); and others. NL; $37.50.
Aug 21 8:00: Vinedressers. See Aug 19.
Aug 30 2:00: Le Nozze di Figaro. Mozart. Opera buffa in four acts. Nathan Keoughan, bass (Figaro); Eliza Johnson, soprano (Susanna); Michael Nyby, bass (Count); Brigitte O’Halloran, soprano (Countess); Jillian Yemen, mezzo (Marcellina); Dann Mitton, bass (Bartolo); Valerie Kuinka, stage director; Daniel Lipton conductor. NL; $37.50.
Sep 1 7:30: Le Nozze di Figaro. Mozart. Opera buffa in four acts. Jan Vaculik, bass (Figaro); Jessica Scarlato, soprano (Susanna); Cairan Ryan, bass (Count); Chantale Nurse, soprano (Countess); Jillian Yemen, mezzo (Marcellina); Dann Mitton, bass (Bartolo); Valerie Kuinka, stage director; Daniel Lipton conductor. NL; $37.50.
Sep 2 7:30: Le Nozze di Figaro. Mozart. See Aug 30.
Sep 3 7:30: Le Nozze di Figaro. Mozart. See Sep 1.
Huntsville Festival of the Arts
July 2 to August 23
AT – Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main St. E., Huntsville, ON P1H 1A1
CH – Chaffey Hall Theatre, 24 Chaffey Township Rd., Huntsville, ON P1H 1C8
DH – Downtown Huntsville, ON P1H 1A1
705-789-4975
huntsvillefestival.on.ca
Jul 2 8:00: Oh Canada Leisa Way. Hits by Canadian stars, from Gordon Lightfoot to Celine Dion and Leonard Cohen. Leisa Way, vocals; Wayward Wind Band. AT; $35; $32(sr); $20(st).
Jul 4 8:00: Peter Longworth, piano. Works by Schubert, Franck and Kreisler. Sheila Jaffe, violin and viola. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).
Jul 8 8:00: Hot Rocks. Rolling Stones tribute. Bob Wotherspoon, lead vocals. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).
Jul 9 8:00: Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans. Sound ranging from rockabilly to Western swing, cowboy balladry to country rock. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).
Jul 10 8:00: Zacada: Zero Gravity Circus. Cirque style artists, acrobats, contortionists and jugglers. AT; $90(family); $30; $20(st).
Jul 11 8:00: Nuit Blanche North. Music, dance, interactive art and light installations take over the streets of downtown Huntsville. Adults only midnight cabaret. DH; Free.
Jul 15 8:00: Vishten: Trio of francophone singers and multi-instrumentalists fuse Acadian and Celtic genres with rock and indie-folk influence. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).
Jul 16 8:00: Stand By Me: Music of the Brill Building. Classic 60s hits of the Brill Building. Save the Last Dance for Me; On Broadway; Up on the Roof; and other hits. Micah Barnes, Billy Newton Davis, Gavin Hope and Tyrone Gabriel. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).
Jul 18 8:00: Good Lovelies. All-female Canadian folk music trio. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).
Jul 22 8:00: Be My Guest: [interview] Writer-entertainer Peter Jennings and guest Debi Pratt, a pioneer of Canada’s wine industry, present stories about the building of Inniskillin Winery. Wine tasting included. AT; $20.
Jul 23 8:00: Jim Cuddy. Singer-songwriter and lead singer of Blue Rodeo performs songs and stories with his band. $48; $45(sr); $30(st).
Jul 25 8:00: Leahys in Song. Celtic, traditional and roots music. $38; $35(sr); $20(st).
Jul 29 8:00: Buffy Sainte Marie. Composer and social activist, presents songs on themes of love, war, religion, mysticism and injustice. $45: $42(sr); $20(st).
Jul 30 8:00: David Clayton Thomas. Lead singer of Blood Sweat & Tears. AT; $58; $55(sr); $30(st).
Aug 1 8:00: Molly Johnson: Because of Billie. Jazz and pop singer presents tribute to Billie Holiday. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).
Aug 6 8:00: Pavlo. Mediterranean sound and world influences, fused with pop sensibilities. Pavlo Simtikidis, guitar. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).
Aug 8 8:00: Amy Wallace: An evening featuring local talent. Amy Wallace, soprano; Alec Gibson, violin; Gregory Gibson, piano; Kyung-A Lee, piano. $20; $10(st).
Aug 6-8 8:00: Ralph & Lina. Story of two Italian lovers and their struggles to stay together in the face of World War II, immigration and old age. Acrobatic comedy in the vein of early Fellini. Dan Watson; Christine Serra. CH; $20.
Aug 12 8:00: Dala: Acoustic folk group. Amanda Walther; Sheila Carabine. AT; $32; $29(sr); $20(st).
Aug 13 8:00: Lunch at Allens. Humour, stories, familiar hits and new songs. Murray McLauchlan, Marc Jordan, Cindy Church and Ian Thomas. AT; $38; $35(sr); $20(st).
Aug 20-23 7:30: Velocity of Autumn. Story about Alexandra, a 79-year-old artist, in a showdown with her family over where she’ll spend her remaining years. CH; $20.
June 20 to August 30
St. Mary’s Church, 1374 Hamilton Road, Route 104, Indian River, PE C0B 1M0
902-836-3733 or 1-866-856-3733
indianriverfestival.com
Festival Package: 6 admissions $135
Gold Package: 10 admissions $215
Season Pass: $375 and 20% off additional tickets purchased (ticket prices do not include HST and additional service charge)
Jun 20 7:00: Centre Stage Series: Special Opener with The Barra MacNeils. Canadian Celtic singers open the 20th season. $34; $32(sr/st); $15(child).
Jun 27 3:00: Classical Series: Youth Legacy Celebration. Featuring top winners of the provincial music festival; Confederation Centre of the Arts Youth Chorus; Andrew Son, piano. $15; $12(sr/st); $7.50(child).
Jun 28, 3:00: Vocal Series: Sung from the Heart. Choral groups from around the island. $12; $10(sr/st); $6(child).
Jul 3 7:30: Vocal Series: Island Girls. Tracy Cantin & Meaghan Blanchard, singers; Robert Kortgaard, piano; Sirens, choir. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Jul 5 7:30: Centre Stage Series: David Myles. Modern and vintage pop, folk and soul. $30; $28(sr/st); $15(child).
Jul 10 7:30: Centre Stage Series: Sarah Harmer. Canadian singer-songwriter. $34; $32(sr/st); $15(child).
Jul 12 3:00: Vocal Series: Voyages à Paris. Works by Debussy and Ravel. Julie Nesrallah, mezzo; Caroline Leonardelli, harp. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Jul 17 7:30: Centre Stage Series: Matt Dusk and Eleanor McCain. Canadian jazz musicians. $30; $28(sr/st); $15(child).
Jul 18 11:00am-4:00: [special event] Summer House Tour. In support of the festival. $30(with lunch); $20.
Jul 19 7:30: Classical Series: Wolak-Donnelly Duo. Crossover renditions of jazz and classical pieces. Kornel Wolak, clarinet; Chris Donnelly, piano. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Jul 23 7:30: [special event] Maud of Leaskdale. One-woman play performed by Jennifer Carroll on the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery. $20; $18(sr/st); $10(child).
Jul 24 7:30: Songwriter’s Circle: Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys. Celtic, roots and bluegrass music. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Jul 25 3:00: [special event] Maud of Leaskdale. One-woman play performed by Jennifer Carroll on the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery. $20; $18(sr/st); $10(child).
Jul 26 7:30: Classical Series: Cecilia String Quartet. Works by Haydn, Webern and Mendelssohn. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Jul 31 7:30: Vocal Series: Silver Screen to Broadway Lights. Rebecca Caine, soprano. $26: $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Aug 1 7:30: Vocal Series: Magic Flute. Semi-staged adaptation. Rebecca Caine, soprano; cast of young performers; Peter Tiefenbach, musical director; Brent Krysa, stage director. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Aug 2 3:00: Vocal Series: Magic Flute. Semi-staged adaptation. Rebecca Caine, soprano; cast of young performers; Peter Tiefenbach, musical director; Brent Krysa, stage director. $20; free(under 12 when accompanied by adult).
Aug 7 7:30: Songwriters Circle: Thom Swift and Erin Costelo. Nova Scotian artists make their festival debut in an evening of blues and soul music. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Aug 9 7:30: Classical Series: A Northern Sea Celebration: Maritime Music from Scandinavia, Scotland and Canada. Music from Nordic countries, presented by Ensemble Polaris. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Aug 16 7:30: Centre Stage Series: Viva España. Classical Spanish songs, zarzuela and tango. Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano; Serouj Kradjian, piano. $30: $28(sr/st); $15(child).
Aug 21 7:30: Vocal Series: Sandra Le Couteur. Acadian songstress. $20; $18(sr/st); $10(child).
Aug 23 7:30: Vocal Series: Music from the Sistine Chapel. Canadian a capella choir Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. $26; $24(sr/st); $15(child).
Aug 28 7:30: Songwriters’ Circle: Amelia Curran. Contemporary songstress from Newfoundland. $26; $24(sr/st); $15.
Aug 30 3:00: Centre Stage Series: Men of the Deeps. Choir of coal miners from Cape Breton Island sings songs from mining communities around the world. $34; $32(sr/st); $15(child).
June 19 to 28
Toronto, ON
416-368-3100
luminatofestival.com
June 19 to 28 Daily events at The Hub, David Pecaut Square, 215 King St. W. For details see luminatofestival.com/
June 20 6 8:00 7 Monologues: The Night Dances. Fleck Dance Theatre. Also June 21 (4:00). For details see GTA listings.
June 26 8:00 Apocalypsis. Sony Centre. Also June 27 and 28 (2:00). For details see GTA listings.
For further information see Green Pages listings.
August 13 to 16
markhamjazzfestival.com
Aug 13 8 pm Opening Night Concert featuring Diana Panton (Juno winner for Best Vocal Jazz Album 2015). Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main St, Unionville, Unionville. $50. Free concerts on Aug 14, 15 and 16 at the Millennium Bandstand and other venues. For further information see www.markhamjazzfestival.com
Montreal Baroque Festival
June 25 to 28
BO – Basilica of the Oratoire Saint-Joseph, 3800 Chemin Queen Mary, Montreal, QC H3V 1H6
LA – Lobby, Arts Building, McGill University, 853 Sherbrooke St. E., Montreal, QC H3A 0G5
RH – Redpath Hall, McGill University, 3461 McTavish St., Montreal, QC H3A 2K6
TB – Three Bares Place, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, QC H3A 0C4
TS – Tanna Schulich Hall McGill University, 555 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, QC H3A 1E3
514 845-7171
montrealbaroque.com
Jun 25 7:00: Vivaldi and the Gypsies. Ensemble Caprice. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 9:00: Heavenly Bach 1. Bach: Cello Suites; Little Book for Anna Magdalena. Sigiswald Kuijken, violoncello da spalla; Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Gilles Cantagrel, lecturer RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st).
Jun 26 5:00: Heavenly Bach 2. Bach: Cello Suites; Little Book for Anna Magdalena. Sigiswald Kuijken, violoncello da spalla; Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Gilles Cantagrel, lecturer. TBA; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 7:00: Complètement Toqué. Theatrical performance of a party prince, chef and Margoton with early music ensemble from Paris. Ensemble Fuoco e Cenere. RH; $35; $30(sr); $25(st). 9:00: From Earth to Ether. Concert based on silly writings about Cyrano de Bergerac. Les Boréades de Montréal. TS; $30; $25(sr); $20(st).
Jun 27 9:00am: Le Joyeux Bal de la Quinte Essence. Renaissance music for flute consort. Ensemble Discantvs. LA; $20. 11:00am-5:00: In Bach’s Orbit. Marathon performance by amateur musicians. Recorder and viola de gamba enthusiasts explore the 371 harmonizations of chorales by Bach. LA; Free. 11:00am: Cantatas, Ether Or? New music for voice, flute and viola da gamba. DuBerger: new works using poetry of Claude Gauvreau and Tina Biello. TS; $20. 12:30: [lecture] Alchemy at Meissen, Or How China Became China (and Europe Transmuted the World). Ben Schmidt. TS; Free. 2:00: Mysteries. A cappella repertoire with performers singing and moving to envision a dialogue between the human voice and the human body in space. Ensemble Alkemia. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 4:00: Heavenly Bach 3. Bach: Cello Suites; Little Book for Anna Magdalena. Sigiswald Kuijken, violoncello da spalla; Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Gilles Cantagrel, lecturer. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 5:30: [lecture] Happy Hour Lecture. Sigiswald Kuijken. LA; Free. 7:00: Angelic Virgin. Works by Palestrina and Benevoli. Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. RH; $35; $30(sr); $25(st). 9:00: Tobacco! Tobacco will be smoked in honour of the eccentric, fashionable fop and mercenary soldier, Tobias Hume. Michael Taylor, countertenor; Nigel North, lute; Les Voix Humaines. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st).
Jul 28 8:00am: Des Vents Orfevres aux Entrailles de la Montagne. Baroque and Scandinavian music combining creativity and poetry. Jean-François Bélanger, nyckelharpa. TB; Free. 11:00am: Etere E Terra. Boccherini: Quintet in C G439; Beethoven: Kreutzer String Quintet in A. Ensemble Per Sonare. Lobby, TS; $20. 12:30: [lecture] Coin, candle, china, skull: Objects of conversion. Paul Yachnin, Julie Cummings, Ben Schmidt and others. TS; Free. 2:00: Ethereal Harmony: Music in Colour. Telemann’s music takes on a new dimension with live painting, inspired by eighteenth-century theories of the ethereal connections between music and colour. Sylvia Chan, artist; Ensemble Infusion Baroque. TS; $20. 3:30: Mireille Lagacé in Concert. Mireille Lagacé celebrates her 80th birthday in an organ recital. Works by J.S. Bach and Byrd. BO; Free; donations welcome. 4:00: Fiorè e aria Fleur et air Flower and air. Works from recently emerged manuscript of Angelo Maria Fiorè. Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Elinor Frey, cello; Esteban La Rotta, theorbo. RH; $30; $25(sr); $20(st). 5:30: [lecture] Resveillez vous: chantons l’air, featuring Alexis Risler and Zoey Cochran. Jane Daphne Hatter. TS; Free. 7:00: Propitia Sydera: Lucky Stars. Corelli: early concerti; Couperin: Apothéose de Corelli. La Bande Montréal Baroque; Sigiswald Kuijken, director. RH; $40; $35(sr); $20(st).
July 4 to 17
AS – All Saints’ Anglican Church, Westboro, 347 Richmond Rd., Ottawa, ON K2A 0E7
BC – ByTowne Cinema, 325 Rideau St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5Y4
CA – Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa, ON K1K 2X5
CC – Christ Church Cathedral, 439 Queen St., Ottawa, ON K1R 5A6
DC – Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0G8
FB – First Baptist Church, 140 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa, ON K1P 5J4
FH – Freiman Hall, 610 Cumberland St., Ottawa, ON K1N 1A2
NG – National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4
ND – Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, 385 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 1J9
SB – St. Barnabas Church, 70 James St., Ottawa, ON K1R 5M3
SC – Shaw Centre, Parliament Foyer, 55 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2
SF – Saunders Farm, 7893 Bleeks Rd., Munster, ON K0A 3P0
SJ – St. Joseph’s Church, 151 Laurier Ave. E., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N8
SM – St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, 217 First Ave., Ottawa, ON K1S 2G5
SR – Santé Restaurant, 45 Rideau St., 2nd floor, Ottawa, ON K1N 5W8
SU – Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave., Ottawa, ON K1S 3X1
TH – Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N8
UO – University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Ave. E., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
WC – Wakefield Centre, 38 Valley Dr., Wakefield, QC, J0X 3G0
613-241-0777
musicandbeyond.ca
3-Day any day pass: $120; $60(student over 15); $30(youth 3-15)
3-Day consecutive day pass: $80; $40(student); $20(youth)
Diamond pass to all events: $500/$475(before July 3)
Festival pass to all events except Festival-plus events: $175; $80(student); $50(youth)
Early Bird Festival pass (before July 3): $150; $70(student); $40(youth)
Individual tickets: $50(reserved); $30(general); $20(student); $10(youth)
Family package for 4 (2 adults and 2 student/youth): $65
Family package for 5 (2 adults and 3 student/youth): $70
Jul 4 5:00: Bells around the City. Bells from a number of downtown churches, the City Hall chimes, and handbells and tubular bells welcome audiences and visiting artists to the festival. 7:30: Opening Gala. Marie-Eve Munger, soprano; Jens Lindemann, trumpet; Daniel Clarke Bouchard, piano; Auryn String Quartet; trumpets from the Band of the Ceremonial Guard (DC).
Jul 5 10:00am-3:00: Ottawa Family Music Expo. Over 100 musicians, dancers and artists. performing music indoors and throughout the campus of the University of Ottawa (UO; Free). 2:00: Auryn Quartet. Works by Haydn, Ravel and Mendelssohn (SM). 5:00: Kerson Leong, violin: Encore! Philip Chiu, piano (FB). 7:00: Learn to Tango. Martin de Zuviria and Anne Troise present a tango class as a prelude to Tango Soirée on July 7 (TH; Free). 7:30: National Arts Centre Orchestra and Boris Brott. Beethoven: Overture to Prometheus; A. Brott: Profundum praedictum; Cradle Song; Mozart: Symphony No.35. Joanna G’froerer, flute; Karen Donnelly, trumpet; Anna Petersen, English horn; Joel Quarrington, double bass (DC). 7:30: Love and Betrayal. Dominique Labelle, soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Adrian Butterfield, violin; Theatre of Early Music (CC).
Jul 6 10:00am: Coffee Concert: A morning with the Theatre of Early Music. Rebecca Genge, soprano; Agnes Zsigovics, soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; Adrian Butterfield, violin (CC). 12:00: Quartom. Vocal quartet from Quebec (SJ). 2:00: Music of India: Magical Moments with Irshad Khan, sitar. Irshad Khan Ensemble (DC). 4:00: Tous les Matins du Monde. Film on the theme of music, based on the early life of Marin Marais. Short live performance by French early music ensemble Fuoco E Cenere. (BC). 4:00-6:00: Music on the Canal. Rousing pirate music sung on a barge, travelling up the Rideau Canal, from Dow’s Lake to the National Arts Centre and back (Free). 7:30: Auryn Quartet II. Mozart: Quartet in G KV387; Mendelssohn: Capriccio Op.81 No.3; Beethoven: Quartet in F Op.59 No.1 (DC). 8:00: Music, Food and Wine: Complètement Toqué. Theatrical performance in homage to French gastronomy by early music ensemble from France. Fuoco E Cenere (WC; Festival-plus ticket).
Jul 7 2:00: Baroque Violin. Adrian Butterfield, violin; Theatre of Early Music (CC). 7:00: Tango Soirée. Music, dance, film, art, food, wine and the opportunity to dance. Music by Piazzolla, Gardel, Troilo and others. Quartango; Roxana and Fabian, dancers; Martin de Zuviria, guitar (SC; Festival-plus ticket).7:30: Music and Marionettes: Pulcinella. Marionettes and music of Pergolesi. Bruno Leone, puppeteer; Fuoco E Cenere. (SB). 7:30: Jason Vieaux, classical guitar (DC).
Jul 8 10:00am: Coffee Concert: Two Harps. Ravel: Mother Goose Suite; Lizotte: Raga; Grandjany: Aria in Classic Style; Andrès: Le Jardin des Paons et Parvis. Robin Best and Caroline Léonardelli, harps (DC).12:00: Music of Versailles. Works by Lully, Charpentier, Marais, Clérambault, Dornel and others. Fuoco E Cenere; Julie Fioretti, soprano; Patricia Lavail, recorder; Mike Fentross, theorbo; Justin Taylor, harpsichord; Jay Bernfeld, viola da gamba and direction (SB). 2:00: Vienna Piano Trio. Mozart: Trio in G K564; Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op.88; Brahms: Trio in B Op.8 (DC). 6:30: National Gallery Soirée. Over 100 musicians and 150 short musical performances, all matching the art themes of the individual galleries (NG).
Jul 9 12:00: Two Pianos. Dutilleux: Figures de résonances; Stravinsky: Scènes du ballet Petrouchka; Gougeon: Andante Sostenuto; Adams: Hallelujah Junction; Brigitte Poulin and Jean Marchand, pianos (TH). 2:00: VOCES8: Eventide. Works by Tallis, Byrd, Praetorius, Monteverdi, Purcell and others. British a cappella octet (SJ). 4:30: Vienna Piano Trio II. Haydn: Trio in E-flat HobXV No.30; Mendelssohn: Trio in d Op.49 (DC). 7:30: Wallis Giunta: Ladies and Gentlemen. Works by Strauss, Schubert, Montsalvatge, Barber, Vaughan Williams and others. Wallis Giunta, mezzo; Peter Dugan, piano; Marley Giunta, guitar (SU). 8:00: Music and Law. Anecdotes of legal problems of composers throughout history. Hosted by The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada; Marie Bérard, violin; Julian Armour, cello; Andrew Tunis, piano; Marie Bouchard, harpsichord (DC).
Jul 10 12:00: Trio Fibonacci (DC). 2:00: Film: Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen (FH). 5:00: Ottawa Wind Ensemble. Works by Sparke, Cable, Whitacre and Bernstein. Mark Rocheleau, conductor (TH; Free). 7:30: Vienna Piano Trio III. Mozart: Trio in C K548; Turina: Trio No.1 in D; Saint-Saëns: Trio No.2 in e Op.92 (DC). 7:30: VOCES8: Eventide. Works by Tallis, Byrd, Praetorius, Monteverdi, Purcell and others. British a cappella octet (SM).
Jul 11 10:00am: [workshop] Choral Workshop with Morten Lauridsen (DC).1:00: [workshop] Choral Workshop with Morten Lauridsen (DC). 2:00: An Afternoon of Song and Conversation. Schubert::Die Vögel; Im Frühling; Frühlingsglaube; Im Abendrot; Suleika I; Die Forelle; Brahms: O kühler Wald; O wüsst ich doch den Weg zurück; Lerchengesang. Donna Brown, soprano; Stefan Mendl, piano (SU). 5:00: Film: Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen (FH). 7:30: Hannaford Street Silver Band. Works by Lau, Cable, Ballantine, Irvine and others. Raymond Tizzard, conductor (DC).
Jul 12 3:00: Music and Health: A musician and her surgeon. A moving show about Anne Robert’s battle with cancer. Anne Robert, violin; Dr. Alain Gagnon, piano and surgeon; Claudine Chatel and René Gagnon, actors (AS).2:00: Band of the Ceremonial Guard (CA). 7:30: Chilly Gonzales, piano (SU; Festival-plus ticket). 7:30: Tribute to Morten Lauridsen. Six different choirs will perform Lauridsen’s music. Musicians from Music and Beyond; Morten Lauridsen, piano and conductor; Matthew Larkin, organ, piano and conductor; Jamie Loback, conductor (DC).
Jul 13 12:00: Celebration of Canadian Composers I: Music for Flute, Viola and Harp. Joanna G’froerer, flute; Jethro Marks, viola; Michelle Gott, harp (FB). 2:00: Celebration of Canadian Composers II: Jean Desmarais’ 50th Birthday Celebration. Jean Desmarais, piano (TH). 4:30: Celebration of Canadian Composers III: Music of Jan Järvlepp (DC). 7:30: Celebration of Canadian Composers IV. Capital Chamber Choir; Jamie Loback, conductor; Thirteen Strings; Kevin Mallon, conductor; Mike Murley, saxophone (DC).
Jul 14 1:00: 1915-2015: Lost in the Wars. Music and poetry by composers and writers who perished in the two world wars (DC). 4:00: Culture and Intolerance: Remembering the Holocaust. Eva Olsson, speaker (DC). 6:00: Music and Dining: Italia! (SR; Festival-plus ticket). 7:30: Music of the Holocaust. Kleztory; Musicians from Music and Beyond (DC). 7:30: Music and Literature: Us Conductors. Sean Michaels, host; Thorwald Jørgensen, theremin; Musicians from Music and Beyond (SU).
Jul 15 12:00: Kleztory (FB). 2:00: Daniel Bolshoy, guitar (SB). 7:30: Thirteen Strings: Travels in Russia. Shostakovich: Concerto No.1 for Trumpet, Piano and String Orchestra; Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings. Karen Donnelly, trumpet; Jean Desmarais, piano; Junior Thirteen Strings; Thirteen Strings; Kevin Mallon, conductor (DC).
Jul 16 2:00: Voyage à Paris. Organ repertoire spanning four centuries. Jennifer Loveless, organ (ND). 5:30: Music and Dining: Farm to Table. Duo Rendezvous: Jasper Wood, violin; Daniel Bolshoy, guitar (SF). 7:30: Yannick-Muriel Noah: Firsts, Lasts and Onlys. Selection of composers’ first and/or final works. R. Straus: Four Last Songs; works by Bizet, Puccini, Brahms, Verdi and others. Yannick-Muriel Noah, soprano; Jean Desmarais, piano (DC).
Jul 17 7:30: Closing Gala: Music and Circus. Musicians from Music and Beyond; Cirque Fantastic (DC).
July 12 to August 9
Prince Edward County, ON
613-476-7735
mpmcamp.org
For further information see Green Pages listings.
May 15 to Sept 12
Venues throughout Nova Scotia. Office in Lunenburg, NS
902-634-9994
For further information see Green Pages listings.
National Youth Orchestra 2015 TD National Tour
July 22 to August 10
Jul 22 7:00: Classical Tattoo of the Americas. The National Youth Orchestra of Canada performs with Youth Orchestra of the Americas in partnership with L’Orchestre de la Francophonie. Stratford Summer Music. J. Strauss Sr.: Radetzky March, Op. 228; Chavez: Symphonie India; Holst: Excerpts from The Planets; Prokofiev: Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet; Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture. Carlos Miguel Prieto, Mark Skazinetsky, Jean-Philippe Tremblay, conductors; Lloyd Robertson, host. William Allman Memorial Arena, 15 Morenz Dr., Stratford. stratfordsummermusic.ca. PWYC.
Jul 27 7:30: LeBel: monograph of bird’s eye views; Strauss: Oboe Concerto; Holst: The Planets. Hugo Lee, oboe; Michael Francis, conductor. Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto. 416-408-0208. tickets.rcmusic.ca/public. $25-$45.
Jul 29 7:00: LeBel: monograph of bird’s eye views; Strauss: Oboe Concerto; Holst: The Planets. Hugo Lee, oboe; Michael Francis, conductor. Southam Hall, National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa. 1-888-243-1132. chamberfest.com/tickets. $20.
Jul 30 3:00: “What Makes it Great”. Ottawa Chamberfest. Mozart: Symphony No.40 in g, K550. Rob Kapilow, commentator; Michael Francis, conductor. National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. 1-888-243-1132. chamberfest.com/tickets. $30.
Aug 3 7:30: Strauss: Don Quixote; Santa Ana: OCASO; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances. Michael Francis, conductor. Maison Symphonique, 1600 Rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal. 514-842-9951.
Aug 6 7:30: Strauss: Don Quixote; Santa Ana: OCASO; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances. Michael Francis, conductor. The Chan Centre, 6265 Crescent Rd., Vancouver. 604-822-2697. General admission ($15 donation suggested, free CD with donation over $20).
Aug 9 7:30: LeBel: monograph of bird’s eye views; Strauss: Oboe Concerto; Holst: The Planets. Michael Francis, conductor. Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons, 205 8th Ave. S.E., Calgary. 403-294-9494.
Aug 10 7:30: Strauss: Don Quixote; Santa Ana: OCASO; Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances. Michael Francis, conductor. Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Sq. NW, Edmonton. (780) 428-1414. http://www.edmontonsymphony.com/concerts-tickets. Entry by donation ($15 suggested, free CD with donation over $20).
No Strings Theatre Music Theatre Concert Series
June 5 to 6 and August 7 to 9
Toronto, ON
416-551-2093
nostringstheatre.com
For further information see GTA listings.
Open Ears Festival of Music & Sound: Between the Ears 2015
June 20 to 21
Kitchener, ON
519-579-8564 / 1-888-363-3591
openears.ca
For further information see Beyond the GTA listings.
July 23 to August 6
AC – National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
BC – Beechwood National Cemetery of Canada, 280 Beechwood Ave., Ottawa, ON K1M 8E2
DC – Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0G8
DO – Downtown Ottawa (check Facebook for location updates)
ES – École secondaire publique De La Salle, 501 Old St Patrick St., Ottawa, ON K1N 8R3
NG – National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4
OC – Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
SB – St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, 310 St. Patrick St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5K5
TH – Tabaret Hall, University of Ottawa, 550 Cumberland St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N8
613-234-6306 or 1-888-243-1132
chamberfest.com
Passport: $150 (excluding Festival Galas and Theatrical Events)
Festival Galas (July 24, 27, 31): $78-$127
Jul 23 7:00: Siskind Series: Canadian National Brass Project. Principal brass players from major orchestras across Canada. James Sommerville, conductor (DC; $35). 10:00: Freedom, Flight, and Frailty: The Last Curlew. Tom Allen, narrator and trombone; Lori Gemmell, harp; Julia Aplin, dancer; Barbara Croall, composer and pipigwan (ST; $30).
Jul 24 12:00: Music at Noon: Ernst Reijseger: A Cello Possessed. Jazz, improvised and contemporary music. Ernst Reijseger and Roman Borys, cello; James Parker, piano (DC; $30). 3:00: Music at the Gallery: Trio Céleste. Works by Haydn, Schoenfield and Mendelssohn. Iryna Krechkovsky, violin; Ross Gasworth, cello; Kevin Kwan Loucks, piano (NG; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Inti-Illimani. Instrumental and vocal Latin American ensemble from Chile (DC; Free). 7:00: Festival Gala. Augustin Dumay. Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 in d Op.108; Debussy: Violin Sonata in g; Ravel: Tzigane; Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.7 in c Op.30 No.2. Augustin Dumay, violin; Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, piano (DC; $29-$47). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Drew Jurecka Trio. Jazz music. Drew Jurecka, violin; Mark Kieswetter, piano; Clark Johnston, double bass (SB; $30).
Jul 25 12:00: Music at Noon: Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. Works by Palestrina, des Prez, Marenzio, de Victoria, Allegri and Giorgi. Christopher Jackson, conductor (DC; $30). 1:00: Alfresco Concerts I: Drew Jurecka Trio. Jazz music. Drew Jurecka, violin; Mark Kieswetter, piano; Clark Johnston, double bass (NG; Free). 3:00: Alfresco Concerts II: Christine Tassan et les Imposteurs. Gypsy-style jazz. Christine Tassan, lead guitar and vocals; Martine Gaumond, violin and vocals; Lise-Anne Ross, guitar and vocals; Blanche Baillargeon, double bass and vocals (NG; Free). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: English Orpheus. Baroque vocal works. Charles Daniels, tenor; Alexander Weimann, harpsichord (DC; Free). 7:00: Inti-Illimani. Andean folk music, Argentinian tango, Brazilian samba and old Spanish influences (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Stewart, Mott, and Reijseger. New jazz to classical and improvisation. Ernst Reijseger, cello; David Mott, baritone saxophone; Jesse Stewart, percussion (SB; $30).
Jul 26 11:00am: Sacred Spaces: Seven Last Words. Music by Haydn. St. Lawrence String Quartet; Colin McFarland, narrator (BC; Free). 1:00: Alfresco Concerts III: Inti-Illimani. Instrumental and vocal Latin American ensemble from Chile (NG; Free). 2:00: Rising Stars. Young performers are adjudicated for scholarship opportunities (SB; $20). 3:00: Music at the Gallery: A Stradivarius at the Opera. Opera highlights for solo violin and string quartet. Works by Wagner, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, R. Strauss and others. Alexandre Da Costa, violin; Amélie Benoit-Bastien, violin; Ana Drobac, violin; Valérie Arsenault, viola; Julie Trudeau, cello (NG; $30). 3:00: Alfresco Concerts IV: Christine Tassan et les Imposteurs. Gypsy-style jazz. Christine Tassan, lead guitar and vocals; Martine Gaumond, violin and vocals; Lise-Anne Ross, guitar and vocals; Blanche Baillargeon, double bass and vocals (NG; Free). 7:00: Theatrical Events: Illusions. Multimedia tour de force reminiscent of early 20th-century burlesque and American carnival. Vincent Ranallo, baritone; Leslie Newman, flute; James Campbell, clarinet; Ernst Reijseger, cello; Gryphon Trio; Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal; Véronique Lacroix, conductor. Co-production of Ottawa Chamber Music Society (ES; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Kings of Swing. James Campbell, clarinet; Bob DeAngelis, clarinet; Gene DiNovi, piano; Mike Downes, double bass; Glenn Anderson, drums (SB; $30).
Jul 27 12:00: Music at Noon: Dyachkov and Saulnier. Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in g BWV1029; Hatzis: Atonement; Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in d Op.40. Yegor Dyachkov, cello; Jean Saulnier, piano (DC; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. European classical and romantic works. Gil Sharon, violin; Ron Ephrat, viola (DC; Free). 7:00: Festival Gala: Dido and Aeneas. Purcell’s English baroque opera paired with a Canadian contemporary masque. Rolfe: Aeneas and Dido. Les Voix Baroques. Alexander Weimann, conductor (DC; $27-$47). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Braid ‘n Strings. David Braid, jazz compositions and piano; Sinfonia UK; Lee Tsang, conductor (SB; $30).
Jul 28 10:00am: Haydnfest I: Haydn in the Morning. String Quartet Nos. 28, 30 “The Joke” and 25. St. Lawrence String Quartet (DC: $30). 12:00: Haydnfest II: Haydn at Noon. String Quartet Nos. 53 “The Lark,” 32 “The Bird” and 43. Calidore String Quartet (DC; $30). 3:00: Music at the Gallery. Sextets by Haydn, Strauss and Brahms. Gil Sharon, violin; Jessica Linnebach, violin; David Thies-Thompson, viola; Ron Ephrat, viola; Rachel Mercer, cello; Yegor Dyachkov, cello (NG; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. NYOC concerto competition winner (DC; Free). 7:00: Next Generation. Schnittke: Piano Quintet; piano sonatas by Scarlatti and Beethoven. Pavel Kolesnikov, piano; Calidore String Quartet (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Ljova and the Kontraband. Eastern European and gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms and jazz-inspired improvisations. Lev Zhurbin (Ljova), fadolin and viola; Inna Barmash, vocals; Patrick Farrell, accordion; Mathias Kunzli, percussion; Jordan Morton, double bass (SB; $30).
Jul 29 12:00: Music at Noon: Queen’s Delights. Hume: Poeticall Musicke. Les voix humaines (DC; $30). 1:00: Bring the Kids: Hip Hop Haydn. Afiara String Quartet (OC; Free). 3:00: Music at the Gallery. Staniland: Ocean Ranger (premiere); works by Haydn, Dallapiccola and Schubert. Duo Concertante; Evelyn Hart, dancer and narrator (NG; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. NYOC chamber ensembles; Stephen Sitarski, violin and commentator (AC; Free). 7:00: National Youth Orchestra of Canada. LeBel: new work; R. Strauss: Oboe Concerto in D; Holst: Planets. Michael Francis, conductor (AC; $20). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Azmeh and Wijeratne. Improvisations inspired by music from the Middle East to Bartók. Kinan Azmeh, clarinet; Dinuk Wijeratne, piano (SB; $30).
Jul 30 10:00am: Haydnfest III: Haydn in the Morning. String Quartet Nos. 11, 26 and 55. St. Lawrence String Quartet (DC; $30). 12:00: Haydnfest IV: Haydn at Noon. String Quartet Nos. 37, 49 and 65. Afiara String Quartet (DC; $30). 1:00: Bring the Kids: Music from the Hart. Duo Concertante; Evelyn Hart, dancer and narrator (OC; Free). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Quatuor Danel (DC; Free). 7:00: St. Lawrence String Quartet. Pal: String Quartet (world premiere); Haydn: String Quartet Nos. 23 and 65 “Emperor” (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Playlist. Improvised set list from Schumann to Reich to hip-hop and spoken word played without pause. Afiara String Quartet (SB; $30).
Jul 31 11:00am: Chamberfest in the City. Boxcar Boys: John Williams, clarinet and harmonica; Kelsey McNulty, accordion; Nicolas Buligan, trumpet and tuba; Karl Silveira, trombone; Justin Ruppel, washboard; Emilyn Stam, violin and accordion (DO; Free). 12:00: Sound of Change within the Shadow of War. Stephen Sitarski, violin; Roman Borys, cello; Hinrich Alpers, piano (DC; $30). 3:00: Quatuor Danel. String Quartets by Shostakovich, Beethoven and Weinberg (DC; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Nufonia Must Fall, Live! Kid Koala (Eric San), DJ; Corinne Merrell, designer (DC; Free). 7:00: Festival Gala: André Laplante in Recital. Bach: Adagio from Sonata in C; Mozart: Piano Sonata No.3 in B-flat K281; Schubert: Six moments musicaux D789 Op.94; Beethoven: Sonata No.26 in E-flat Op.81a; Liszt: Sonata in b (DC; $29-$47). 10:00: Theatrical Events: Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall, Live! Puppets, live video, scratch DJ and a string quartet. Kid Koala (Eric San), DJ and turntables; Afiara String Quartet (ES; $35).
Aug 1 10:00am: Haydnfest V: Haydn in the Morning. String Quartet Nos. 19, 41 “The Frog” and 67. Cecilia String Quartet (DC; $30). 11:00am: Chamberfest in the City. Boxcar Boys: John Williams, clarinet and harmonica; Kelsey McNulty, accordion; Nicolas Buligan, trumpet and tuba; Karl Silveira, trombone; Justin Ruppel, washboard; Emilyn Stam, violin and accordion (DO; Free). 12:00: Haydnfest VI: Haydn at Noon. String Quartet Nos. 1, 42 and 63 “The Sunrise.” Quatuor Danel (DC; $30). 3:00: Theatrical Events: Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall Live! Puppets, live video, scratch DJ and a string quartet. Kid Koala (Eric San), DJ and turntables; Afiara String Quartet (ES; $35). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Against the Grain Theatre. Joel Ivany, stage director (DC; Free). 7:00: Metamorfosi. Works by Monteverdi, Kapsberger, Landi, Rossi Strozzi and Tarquinio. Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Constantinople Ensemble (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Pilar and the Sicilian Jazz Project. Cross-cultural fusion. Pilar (Ilaria Patassini), vocals; Michael Occhipinti, guitar; Don Byron, clarinet; Mark Kelso, drums; Louis Simão, accordion; Roman Borys, cello; Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin (SB; $30).
Aug 2 11:00: Sacred Spaces: Impressions de France. Works by Grandjany, Saint-Saëns, Roussel, Hahn, Debussy and Büsser. Julie Nesrallah, mezzo; Caroline Léonardelli, harp (BC; Free). 3:00: Music at the Gallery: Latitude 41. Works by Saint-Saëns, Haydn and Bodorová. Livia Sohn, violin; Luigi Piovano, cello; Bernadene Blaha, piano (NG; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots: Microtonal music. Marc Sabat, composer; Jack Quartet (NG; $30). 7:00: Beethoven, the Man Within. Eric Friesen, host; Julie Nesrallah, mezzo; Hinrich Alpers, piano; Gryphon Trio; Afiara String Quartet (DC; $34). 10:00: Chamberfringe: My Turquoise Gaze (Nazar-i Turkwaz). Adaptations of music from the Middle East, Turkey, Greece and the Balkans. Maryem Tollar, Sophia Grigoriadis, Jayne Brown and Brenna MacCrimmon (SB; $30).
Aug 3 12:00: New Music Now I. Oesterle: Therefore; Sweat and Mirror notwithstanding; Carter: Two Thoughts About the Piano. Carla Huhtannen, soprano; Claudia Chan, piano; Cecilia String Quartet (ES; $30). 1:30: New Music Now II. Nicolaou: Five Etudes for piano; Steenhuisen: Library on Fire; Smallwood: Surface Tension; Shaw Ritornello 2.sq.2.j. Lori Freedman, clarinet; David Schotzko, percussion; Frédéric Lacroix, piano; Claudia Chan, piano, Jack String Quartet (SE; $30). 3:00: New Music Now III. Sabat: Euler Lattice Spirals; Zorn: The Alchemist. Gryphon Trio; Jack Quartet (SE; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. Shary Boyle, visual artist; Christine Fellows, vocals and piano (DC; Free). 7:00: Nexus Percussion and Sepideh Raissadat. Hardin: Moondog Suite (arr. Hartenberger); Ghassemi: Persion Songs (arr. Hartenberger); Schickele: Percussion Sonata No.3. Sepideh Raissadat, vocals and setar: Dave Young, double bass; Mark Kieswetter, piano, Nexus (DC; $35). 7:00: Theatrical Events: #UncleJohn. Mozart’s Don Giovanni reimagined for the 21st century. Cameron McPhail, baritone (Uncle John); John Neil Craighead, bass-baritone (Leporello); Miriam Khalil, soprano (Elvira); Betty Waynne Allison, soprano (Anna); Sean Clark, tenor (Ottavio); Against the Grain Theatre; Cecilia String Quartet (TH; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Brothers Creeggan. Alternative rock/jazz and experimental music. Jim and Andy Creeggan, multiple instruments; Ian McLauchland, percussion (SB; $30).
Aug 4 12:00: New Music Now IV. Sciarrino: Let me die before I wake; Birtwistle: Ring a Dumb Carillon; Rzewski: To the Earth; Zorn: Remedy of Fortune. Carla Huhtannen, soprano; David Schotzko, percussion; Lori Freedman, clarinet; Jack Quartet (ES; $30). 1:00: Bring the Kids: Story of Babar. Poulenc: Story of Babar the Little Elephant. Annie Lefebvre, narrator; Sarah Hopkin, dancer; Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano (OC; Free). 1:30: New Music Now V. Eckhardt: Ascension; Smith: Invisible Cities; Piano Quintet; Barrett: Interference; Sabat: Automat; Silvestrov: Hommage à J.S.B. Lori Freedman, clarinet; Carissa Klopoushak, violin; David Schotzko, percussion; Frédéric Lacroix, piano; Gryphon Trio; Jack Quartet (SE; $30). 3:00: New Music Now VI: Sabat: Jean-Philippe Rameau; Vivier: Piece for Violin and Piano; Oesterle: Emmy Noether; Lizée: Sculptress; Silvestrov: Violin Sonata; Carissa Klopoushak, violin; Frédéric Lacroix, piano; Jack Quartet, Standing Wave (ES; $30). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. Eybler String Quartet (DC; Free). 7:00: Israeli Chamber Project. Khachaturian: Trio; Schumann: Drei Fantasiestücke; Bartók; Contrasts; Schubert: Violin Sonata in a D385. Tibi Cziger, clarinet; Itamar Zorman, violin; Assaff Weisman, piano (DC; 35). 7:00: Theatrical Events: #UncleJohn. Mozart’s Don Giovanni reimagined for the 21st century. Cameron McPhail, baritone (Uncle John); John Neil Craighead, bass-baritone (Leporello); Miriam Khalil, soprano (Elvira); Betty Waynne Allison, soprano (Anna); Sean Clark, tenor (Ottavio); Against the Grain Theatre; Cecilia String Quartet (TH; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Caine and Kortgaard. Favourite songs of musical theatre leading ladies. Music by Gershwin, Sondheim, Webber and Schönberg. Rebecca Caine, soprano; Robert Kortgaard, piano (SB; $30).
Aug 5: 10:00am: Haydnfest VII: Haydn in the Morning. String Quartet Nos. 34 and 29; Quartet in F from 6 String Quartets. Eybler String Quartet (DC; $30). 12:00 Haydnfest VIII: Haydn at Noon. String Quartet Nos. 66 and 3; Quartet in C from 6 String Quartets. Eybler String Quartet (DC; $30). 3:00: Theatrical Events: Spell to Bring Lost Creatures Home. Series of vignettes tell stories that reconnect us with a sense of shared history and common humanity. Shary Boyle, visual artist; Christine Fellows, vocals and piano; Gryphon Trio (AC; $35). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. Against the Grain Theatre (DC; Free). 7:00: Danish String Quartet. Romantic repertoire and Scandinavian folk music (DC; $35). 10:00: Chamberfringe: Wood Works. Repertoire from quartet’s recording of traditional Nordic arrangements. Danish String Quartet (SB; $30).
Aug 6 12:00: Music at Noon: Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano (DC; $30). 3:00: Theatrical Events: #UncleJohn. Mozart’s Don Giovanni reimagined for the 21st century. Cameron McPhail, baritone (Uncle John); John Neil Craighead, bass-baritone (Leporello); Miriam Khalil, soprano (Elvira); Betty Waynne Allison, soprano (Anna); Sean Clark, tenor (Ottavio); Against the Grain Theatre; Cecilia String Quartet (TH; $35). 5:45: Siskind Snapshots. Montreal Guitar Trio; California Guitar Trio (DC; Free). 7:00: Montreal Guitar Trio and California Guitar Trio. Two renowned guitar trios perform together representing artists from four countries. Festival closes with original works, arrangements of progressive rock, world, jazz and classical music (DC; $35).
Panamania – Arts and Culture Celebration 2015
July 10 to 26 and Aug 7 to 15
toronto2015.org/panamania
PANAMANIA is comprised of four major programs:
July 10 to August 15 – PANAMANIA Presentations featuring national and international performances and exhibitions, including 28 commissioned world premieres, presented across Toronto
July 11 to 26 and August 7 to 12 – PANAMANIA Live @ Nathan Phillips Square
July 11 to 25 – CIBC Pan Am Park
July 11 to 25 – PANAMANIA Live @ The Distillery District
Prince Edward County Jazz Festival
August 11- August 16
BC – Books and Company, 289 Main St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0
BU – Bloomfield United Church, 272 Main St., Bloomfield, ON K0K 1G0
CC – County Cider Company, 657 Bongards X Rd., Waupoos, ON K0K 2T0
GC – Glenwood Chapel, 47 Ferguson St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0
HE – Huff Estates Winery, 2274 County Rd 1, Bloomfield, ON K0K 1G0
HW – Harwood Estate Winery, 18908 Loyalist Pkwy, Hillier, ON K0K 2J0
MM – St. Mary Magdalene Church, 335 Main St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0
RR – Rosehall Run Vineyards, 1243 Greer Rd., Wellington, ON K0K 3L0
RT – Regent Theatre 224 Main St., Picton, ON K0K 1G0
RV – Redtail Vineyard, 422 Partridge Hollow Road, Consecon, ON K0K 2J0
SA – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 31 King St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0
SM – Stache on Main, 287 Main St., Wellington, ON K0K 3L0
SV – Sugarbush Vineyards, 1286 Wilson Rd., Hillier, ON K0K 2J0
TB – The Beck & Call, 252 Main St., Picton, ON K0K 2T0
TD – Three Dog Winery, 1920 Fish Lake Rd., Picton, ON K0K 2T0
WF – Wellington Farmers’ Market, 245 Main St., Wellington, ON K0K 3L0
WH – Waring House, 395 Sandy Hook Rd., Picton, ON K0K 2T0
613-476-8416 x28 or 1-877-411-4761
pecjazz.org
Aug 11 7:00: Miles Davis: the making of ‘Kind of Blue’. Talk and film presentation with Brian Barlow (BC; Free).
Aug 12 6:00: Jazz Dinner with Bob DeAngelis Quartet. Bob DeAngelis, clarinet; John MacLeod, cornet; Robi Botos, piano; Jodi Proznick, bass; Brian Barlow, drums. 6:00: Dinner 8:00: Concert. (HE; $75 reservation required).
Aug 13 1:00-4:00: Dan Bone Trio (HW). 8:00: ‘Kind of Blue’ – Music of Miles Davis. Remi Bolduc, alto saxophone; Steve McDade, trumpet; Jodi Proznick, bass; David Restivo, piano; Eli Bennett, tenor saxophone; Ian Wright, drums (RT; $38). 10:00: TBA (SM). 10:30: Robi Botos Trio (TB; reservations: 613-654-9996).
Aug 14 1:00-4:00: Hannah Barstow Trio (HE). 2:00: [lecture] “Where are the Women in Jazz?” Talk by Jodi Proznick (BC; Free). 4:00: Rising Young Star Performance (SA; Free). 5:00-7:00: Hannah Barstow, solo piano (WH). 7:30: TD Young Jazz Series. Thorn Mason Trio (WH). 8:00: Guido Basso and Shakura S’Aida. Neil Swainson, bass; Robi Botos, piano; Brian Barlow, drums (RT; $38). 10:00: Mike Francis Duo (SM; reservations: 613-399-2498). 10:30: Robi Botos Trio (TB; reservations: 613-654-9996).
Aug 15 10:00am: TBC (GC; Free). 12:00: TD Young Jazz Series. Alec Trent 2 Tenor Quartet (SA; Free). 11:30: Jazz Van. Dixie Demons on van travel to different locations (WF; Free). 1:00: Jazz Van (BU; Free). 2:00: Jazz Van (RR; Free). 3:00: Jazz Van (HE; Free). 1:00-4:00: Mike Francis Duo (HE). 1:00-5:00: Harry Ellis Trio (RV). 1:30-4:00: Starpainters (TD). 1:30-4:30: Ian Wright & James Hill (SV). 2:00: Remembering Billie Holiday. Marika Galea Quartet (MM; $25). 5:00-7:00: Hannah Barstow, solo piano (WH). 7:30: TD Young Jazz Series. Kalya Ramu Quartet (WH). 8:00: Oliver Jones with the Doxas Brothers (RT; $38). 10:00: Mike Francis Duo (SM; reservations: 613-399-2498). 10:30: Robi Botos Trio (TB; reservations: 613-654-9996).
Aug 16 10:30am: Jazz Mass with the Brian Barlow Quartet. Robi Botos, piano; Jodi Proznick, bass; Chet Doxas, saxophone (MM). 12:00-3:00: Starpainters (HW). 1:00-4:00: Canadian Jazz Quartet (HE). 1:00-4:00: Dan Bone Trio (CC). 2:00: TD Young Jazz Series. Chris Platt Guitar Trio (SA; Free). 5:00-7:00: Hannah Barstow, solo piano (WH). 8:00: ‘Best of the Best’ – Brian Barlow Big Band. Featuring Bob DeAngelis, clarinet and Guido Basso, trumpet. Music of Goodman, Gershwin, McConnell, Ellington and Basie (RT; $38).
July 20 to August 30
AP – Arden Park Hotel, 552 Ontario St., Stratford, ON N5A 3J3
DT – Downtown Stratford
KC – Knox Church, 142 Ontario St., Stratford, ON N5A 3H2
LQ – Lower Queen’s Park, Lakeside Dr., between Front & Queen St.’s, Stratford
MB – MusicBarge, Avon River at York St., Stratford
PR – The Prune Restaurant, 151 Albert St., Stratford, ON N5A 3K5
RC – Royal Canadian Legion, 207 St. Patrick St., Stratford, ON N5A 1B2
RH – Revival House Restaurant, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford, ON N5A 3L9
SA – St. Andrew’s Church, 25 St. Andrew St., Stratford, ON N5A 1A2
SJ – St. James Church, 41 Mornington St., Stratford, ON N5A 5E7
SC – Stratford Cinema, 551 Huron St., Stratford, ON N5A 5T9
TP – Tom Patterson Island, Avon River, Stratford
UW – University of Waterloo, Stratford Campus, 125 St. Patrick St., Stratford, ON N5A 0C1
WA – William Allman Arena, 15 Morenz Dr., Stratford, ON N5A 4B7
1-866-288-4313
stratfordsummermusic.ca
Live at Revival House Cabaret Series: 4 cabarets $140
Illustrated Musical Lecture Series: 4 lectures $60
Classical Piano Series: 3 different recitals $99
All Concerts: University/College Students $10; EyeGO Secondary Students $5
Jul 20 9:30pm: Season Launch: Fireworks to Music for a Midsummer’s Night (LQ; Free).
Jul 22 7:00: Classical Tattoo of the Americas. National Youth Orchestra and Youth Orchestra of the Americas in partnership with L’Orchestre de la Francophonie (WA; PWYC).
Jul 23 7:00: Blind Boys of Alabama. Ben Heppner (KC; $40).
Jul 25 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.2 in d BWV1002. Julia Wedman, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 9:00: Live at Revival House Cabaret: Rebecca Caine with Robert Kortgaard, piano (RH; $40).
Jul 26 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.2 in d BWV1002. Julia Wedman, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch).
Jul 27-28: 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free).
Jul 29 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 11:15am: [lecture] Illustrated Musical Lecture No.1 with Robert Harris: Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein and the Sound of Music (UW; $20). 2:00pm: International Piano Series: Paul Lewis (SA; $40).
Jul 30 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 12:30: Sultans of String (MB; Free).
Jul 31 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 12:30: Sultans of String (MB; Free).
Aug 1: 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 10:00am: Sing-a-long Sound of Music (SC; $15). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No.1 in g BWV1001. Aisslinn Nosky, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Sultans of String (MB; Free). 7:00: Whiskey Jack Salutes Canadian Country Legend Gordie Tapp (RC; $30).
Aug 2 9:00am-5:00: Tom Patterson Island turns into Tom Percussion Island (TP; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No.1 in g BWV1001. Aisslinn Nosky, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Sultans of String (MB; Free).
Aug. 3-4 8:00: World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. (AP; $45).
Aug. 5 11:15am: [lecture] Illustrated Musical Lecture No.2 with Robert Harris: The Music of R. Murray Schafer (UW; $20).
Aug. 6 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Heavyweights Brass Band. (MB; Free). 7:00: Coronation of George II. Theatre of Early Music. Daniel Taylor, conductor (SJ; $40).
Aug 7 7:00am: Schafer at Dawn: Music for an Avon Morning (TP; Free). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Heavyweights Brass Band (MB; Free). 10:00: Schafer at Twilight: The Sacred Music of R. Murray Schafer (SJ; $40).
Aug 8 7:00am: Schafer at Dawn: Music for an Avon Morning (TP; Free). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No. 2 in a BWV1003. Cristina Zacharias, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Heavyweights Brass Band (MB; Free). 9:00: Live at Revival House Cabaret: Carole Pope (RH; $40).
Aug 9 7:00am: Schafer at Dawn: Music for an Avon Morning (TP; Free). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No. 2 in a BWV1003. Cristina Zacharias, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Heavyweights Brass Band (MB; Free). 2:00: Great Opera Arias. Michael Schade, tenor. (SA; $40).
Aug 10-11 10:00am: [workshop] Vocal Academy (SA). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free).
Aug 12 10:00am: [workshop] Vocal Academy (SA). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:15am: [lecture] Illustrated Musical Lecture No. 3 with Robert Harris: Mozart’s Magic Flute (UW; $20). 2:00: [lecture] Harry Somers Forum: Opera at the Movies. Guest Speaker: Barbara Willis Sweete (UW; Free).
Aug 13 10:00am: [workshop] Vocal Academy (SA). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Dan Stacey and the Black Swans (MB; Free).
Aug 14 10:00am: [workshop] Vocal Academy (SA). 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Dan Stacey and the Black Swans (MB; Free). 6:30: Magic Flute. Mozart. Opera sung in English. Dinner performance (RH; $99; includes dinner).
Aug 15 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.3 in E BWV1004. Aisslinn Nosky, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30: Dan Stacey and the Black Swans (MB; Free). 2:00: Vocal Academy Final Concert (SA; PWYC). 6:30: Magic Flute. Mozart. Opera sung in English. Dinner performance (RH; $99; includes dinner).
Aug 16 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours, Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.3 in E BWV1004. Aisslinn Nosky, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Dan Stacey and the Black Swans (MB; Free). 12:00: Magic Flute. Mozart. Opera sung in English. Brunch performance (RH; $99; includes brunch).
Aug 17 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 7:00: Great Lake Swimmers with Trent Severn Opening (KC, $30).
Aug 18 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free).
Aug 19 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:15am: [lecture] Illustrated Musical Lecture No.4 with Robert Harris: Bach’s Partitas and Sonatas (UW; $20). 7:00: International Piano Series: Janina Fialkowska (SA; $40).
Aug 20 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:00: Tivoli on Parade. Downtown march (DT; Free). 12:30: Tivoli Boys Guard Band. Denmark (MB; Free).
Aug 21 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Ontario Youth Choir. (MB; Free).
Aug 22 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.1 in b BWV1006. Cristina Zacharias, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:00: Tivoli on Parade. Downtown march (DT; Free). 12:30 & 3:00: Tivoli Boys Guard Band. Denmark (MB; Free). 9:00: Live at Revival House Cabaret: Newfoundland Jazz Celidh with Heather Bambrick (RH; $40).
Aug 23 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Partitas. Partita No.1 in b BWV1006. Cristina Zacharias, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:00: Tivoli on Parade. Downtown march (DT; Free) 12:30 & 3:00: Tivoli Boys Guard Band. Denmark (MB; Free).
Aug 24 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free).
Aug 27 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Langley Ukulele Ensemble (MB; Free) 7:00: Jan Lisiecki, piano with Annex Quartet. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 in C & No.3 in c (SA; $40).
Aug 28 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 12:30: Langley Ukulele Ensemble (MB; Free) 7:00: Jan Lisiecki, piano with Annex Quartet. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat & No.4 in G (SA; $40).
Aug 29 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No.3 in C BWV1005. Julia Wedman, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30 & 3:00: Langley Ukulele Ensemble (MB; Free). 7:00: Jan Lisiecki, piano with Annex Quartet. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat “Emperor” (SA; $40). 9:00: Live at Revival House Cabaret: Micah Barnes and Friends (RH; $40).
Aug 30 10:00am: Play Me I’m Yours. Street Pianos (DT; Free). 11:00am: Musical Brunch: Bach Solo Violin Sonatas. Sonata No.3 in C BWV1005. Julia Wedman, violin (PR; $49.50; includes brunch). 12:30: Pipes & Drums of Stratford Police Service (MB; Free). 2:00: The Stratford Six: An Afternoon of Operatic Delights. Philip Addis, Roger Honeywell, Gary Relyea, Lutzen Riedstra, Drew Santini and James Westman. (SA; $40). 4:00: Play Me I’m Yours closes (DT; Free).
Summer Music in the Garden
July 2 to September 13
Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay W., Toronto, ON M5V 3G3
416-973-4000
harbourfrontcentre.com/summermusic
All concerts: Free
Jul 2 7:00: Dewe’igan: Two-Spirited First Nations Women and the Drum. Inter-tribal gathering of Two-Spirited First Nations women. Songs celebrating life and the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Barbara Croall: new work for pipigwan (cedar flute).
Jul 5 4:00: Guided by Voices. J.S. Bach: Suite 6 for solo cello; transcriptions of violin music by Telemann and Benda; new Canadian works by Godin and Ceccarelli. Elinor Frey, cello.
Jul 9 7:00: An Evening with Calum Graham. Guitar and original songs.
Jul 12 4:00: Colourful Clouds Eating the Moon. Musical tapestry of Chinese, Flamenco, Galician and Jewish traditions. Liron Man, hand pans and flamenco guitar; Lan Tung, erhu and vocals; Jonathan Bernard, percussion.
Jul 16 7:00: Covent Garden in the Music Garden. Music by Handel and his rivals, originally heard 300 years ago at London’s Covent Garden Opera House. Elinor Frey, baroque cello; Borys Medicky, harpsichord.
Jul 19 4:00: Sublime Schubert. String Quintet in C D956. Shauna Rolston, cello; Cecilia String Quartet.
Jul 23 7:00: Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project, Part II. Four roots musicians pay tribute to pioneer folklorist Alan Lomax. Jayme Stone, banjo; Margaret Glaspy, voice and guitar; Tatiana Hargreaves, fiddle and voice; Joe Phillips, bass.
Jul 30 7:00: Impressions. Ravel: String Quartet in F; Rowson: String Quartet No.1. Ton Beau String Quartet.
Aug 9 4:00: Choro: Brazilian Soul Music. Tio Chorinho, Canada’s only choro ensemble.
Aug 13 7:00: Summer Breezes. Rossini: Overture to Cinderella; Barber: Summer Music; new Canadian works by Lau and Estacio. Blythwood Winds.
Aug 16 4:00: Ragas by the Lake. Monsoon Trio performs classical Hindustani ragas on modified Western instruments. Jonathan Kay, tenor saxophone and bansuri; Andrew Kay, alto saxophone; Justin Gray, bass veena; guest: Ravi Naimpally, tabla
Aug 20 7:00: There and Back: Roots and Original Music from Scotland and Appalachia. Celtic, Old Time, European and original music with an old and contemporary sound. Coracree.
Aug 23 4:00: Un Brin de Fantaisie: Italian Instrumental Music of the Early Baroque. Works by Castello, Frescobaldi, Kapsberger, Pittoni Ferrarese and others. Ensemble La Cigale.
Aug 27 7:00: Ancient Echoes, New Beats. Nagata Shachu, Japanese taiko drums.
Aug 30 4:00: Silk and Bamboo. Chinese music from village and court, from the Qing Dynasty to the recent era. Wen Zhao, pipa and lute; Ziwen Qin, guzhengand zither; Di Zhang, yangqin and dulcimer.
Sep 3 7:00: Arrelumbre: Light after Dark. Music of Mediterranean lands including Flamenco, Balkan, Sephardic, Turkish and original works. Tamar Ilana, vocals.
Sep 13 4:00: Grassy Roads, Wandering Feet. Fusion of Celtic, Bluegrass, Old Time and Nordic traditions. Bombadils.
Summer Opera Lyric Theatre
July 31 to August 9
Toronto, ON
416-922-2912
solt.ca
For further information see Green Pages and GTA listings.
Sun Life Financial Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival
July 17 to 19
Waterloo, ON
519-835-1921
For further information see Green Pages listings.
Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival
TBSI Free Concerts
June 5 to 17
GC – Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd., Toronto, ON, M4V 1X4
JL – Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor Street W., Toronto, ON, M5S 1X7
WH – Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5
416-705-4432
tafelmusik.org/tbsf
Free Admission
Jun 5 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival: Delightfully Baroque. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Works by Purcell, Handel, Bach, Marais and Telemann. Ann Monoyios, soprano; Peter Harvey, baritone; Jeanne Lamon & Ivars Taurins, conductors (JL). First-come, first-seated. Doors open 15 minutes prior to concert.
Jun 10 12:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival: Musical Interlude. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Members of the TBSI faculty (WH). First-come, first-seated. Doors open 15 minutes prior to concert.
Jun 14 1:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival: TBSI Orchestras and Choirs. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Works by Campra, Locke, Fasch, J. Christoph, J. S. Bach and others. Jeanne Lamon, Peter Harvey, and Ivars Taurins, conductors (WH). First-come, first-seated. Doors open 15 minutes prior to concert.
Jun 17 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival: The Grand Finale. Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Charpentier: Mass for choir and orchestra; works by Handel and Rameau. TBSI Participants & Faculty; Jeanne Lamon and Ivars Taurins, conductors (GC). Ticket required, available at Tafelmusik Box Office, 427 Bloor St. W. on June 11 at 10am. Max 2 per person.
June 18 to 29
HS – Home Smith Bar at The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd., Toronto, ON M8X 1G5
HT – Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M5V 2A2
JB – Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 1T8
JM – Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E., Toronto, ON M5E 1B4
KH – Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1W2
NP – Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto Star Stage, 100 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
1-888-655-9090 or 416-408-0208 (Koerner Hall)
torontojazz.com
Ticket prices do not include service charge
Jun 18 8:00: Oscar Peterson 90th Birthday Celebration. Oscar Peterson Quartet; Alvin Queen; Ulf Wakenius; Robi Botos; guest: Christian McBride (JM; $52.50-$75). 8:00: Renee Rosnes Quartet (JB; $35.50).
Jun 19 7:30: Heather Bamrick & Friends (HS; $35.50). 8:00: Renee Rosnes Quartet (JB; $35.50).
Jun 20 7:30: Heather Bambrick & Friends (HS; $35.50). 8:00 & 10:30: Renee Rosnes Quartet (JB; $35.50). 8:30: Tower of Power (NP; $49).
June 21 12:30 Toronto Mass Choir (NP). 2:00 RPSM Animates the Square (NP). 6:30 Jivebombers (NP). 8:00: Fred Hersch Trio (JB; $43.50). 8:30: Legendary Count Basie Orchestra. Scotty Barnhart, director; guest: Carmen Bradford, vocals (NP; $43.50).
June 22 12:30 Jim Galloway’s Wee Big Band under the direction of Martin Loomer (TS). 6:30 Soul Understated Feat. Mavis ‘Swan’ Poole (NP).8:00: Drew Jurecka’s Gypsy Swing Quartet (JB; $17.00). 8:30: Al Jarreau (NP; $59.50). 10:00: Mike Stern Trio (HT; $24.50).
June 23 12:30 Patricia Cano (NP). 6:30 Chelsea McBride’s Socialist Night School (NP). 23 8:00: Robert Glasper Trio (JM; $40). 8:00: Phil Dwyer Trio (JB; $29). 8:00: Kurt Elling (KH; $44.50-$52.50). 8:30: Christian McBride Big Band (NP; $43.50).
June 24 12:30 Ian McDougall 12-tet (NP). 6:30 Ikebe Shakedown (NP). 8:00: An Evening with Branford Marsalis (JM; $65.50). 8:00: Sinal Aberto (JB; $25.50). 8:00: Radio Deluxe. John Pizzarelli Quartet; Jessica Molaskey; guest: Alex Pangman (KH; $52.50-$57.50). 8:30: Booker T (NP; $34).
June 25 12:30 Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra Feat Ingrid Jensen (NP). 6:30 Hilario Duran Quintet Feat. Ignacio Berroa (NP). 8:00: Dave Holland, Lionel Loueke, Chris Potter & Eric Harland Quartet (JM; $57.50). 8:00: Duches (JB; $35.50). 8:30: Al Di Meola Elegant Gypsy & More Electric Tour (NP; $34.00). 10:00: Garland Jeffreys (HT; $24.50).
June 26 12:30 Bobby Rice Latin Jazz Big Band (NP). 6:30 Malika Tirolien (NP). 7:30: Jackie Richardson & Friends (HS; $34.50). 8:00: Charles Lloyd featuring Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders & Kendrick Scott (JM; $65.50). 8:00 & 10:00: Freddy Cole Quartet (JB; $35.50). Snarky Puppy (NP; $28). 10:00: Sonny Knight & the Lakers (HT; $24.50).
June 27 12:30 Youth Jazz Showcase w/North Pandemic Groove Quartet, George Garzone & The Berklee Student Ensemble, National Youth Jazz Combo (NP). 2:00 York University Jazz Orchestra led by Mike Cado Feat. Kevin Turcotte (NP). 2:45 Jazz FM91 Youth Big Band (NP). 3:30 Victor Vrankulj Quintet (NP). 6:30 Raoul & The Bigger Time. (NP). 7:30: Jackie Richardson & Friends (HS; $35.50). 8:00 & 10:30: Freddy Cole Quartet (JB; $35.50). 8:30: Gary Clark Jr. (NP; $59.50).
Jun 29 8:00: Jamie Cullum (KH; $69.50-$79.50).
For further information see Green Pages listings.
“The New World”
July 16 to August 9
IB – Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 2C7
KH – Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1V6
WH – Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5
416-408-0208
torontosummermusic.com
Festival Pass: $567-$774; $516-$740(over 65) includes picnic July 22
Flex Pass: 5 to 9 concerts: save 15%; 10 or more concerts: save 20%
Jul 16 7:30: Americans in Paris. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Copland: Appalachian Spring; Clarinet Concerto. Measha Brueggergosman, soprano; Yao Guang Zhai, clarinet; John Novacek, piano; TSM Festival Ensemble. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).
Jul 17 7:30: Hollywood Connection. Dvořák: String Quartet No.12 Op.96; Barber: Dover Beach; Antheil: Violin Sonata No.2; Korngold: Quintet for piano and strings. Mark Fewer, violin; Axel Strauss, violin; Paul Coletti, viola; Denise Djokic, cello; John Novacek, piano; Peter McGillivray, baritone. WH; $47; $42-$44(sr); $20(under 35).
Jul 18 4:00 & 7:00: Mentors & Fellows. Artist mentors share the stage with TSM Chamber Music Institute Fellows. Mark Fewer, violin; Axel Strauss, violin; Paul Coletti, viola; Denise Djokic, cello; John Novacek, piano. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35).
Jul 21 7:30: YOA Orchestra of the Americas with Ingrid Fliter. Ensemble representing 25 countries of the western hemisphere. Dvořák: New World Symphony; Chávez: Sinfonia India; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G. Ingrid Fliter, piano; Carlos Miguel Prieto. In partnership with Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).
Jul 22 6:30: Canadian National Brass Project. 18 brass players from orchestras in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Bernstein: Suite from West Side Story; new commissioned works by Tovey, Cable and Lizée. James Sommerville, conductor. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35). 8:30: Danilo Perez, piano. Works by Durán, Occhipinti and world premiere of a new composition by Perez. Co-presented by PANAMANIA and Lula Music and Arts Centre. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).
Jul 23 7:30: Garrick Ohlsson, piano. Works by Scriabin and Beethoven. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).
Jul 24 12:00 & 4:30: TSM Academy Art of Song Recitals. Artist mentors share the stage with Art of Song Fellows. Soile Isokoski, Martin Katz and Steven Philcox. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35). 7:30: Tribute to Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge. Music commissioned by American Arts patron. Works by Prokofiev, Bloch, Britten, and Poulenc. Ernst Kovacic, violin; Jonathan Crow, violin; Steven Dann, viola, Henrik Brendstrup, cello, Joanna G’froerer, flute; Huw Watkins, piano. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35).
Jul 25 4:00 & 7:00: Mentors & Fellows. Artist mentors share the stage with TSM Chamber Music Institute Fellows. Huw Watkins, piano; Ernst Kovacic, violin; Jonathan Crow, violin; Steven Dann, viola; Henrik Brendstrup, cello. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35).
Jul 28 7:30: American Avant-Garde. Works by Ives, Cage, Feldman and Zorn. Harumi Rhodes, violin; Pedja Muzijevic, piano; Afiara String Quartet. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35).
Jul 29 & 30 7:30: Last Five Years. Musical about two New Yorkers who fall in and out of love. Music by Jason Robert Brown. Aaron Sheppard; Vanessa Oude Reimerink. IB; $31-$60; $20-$60(under 35).
Jul 31 7:30: American Romantic. Barber: String Quartet Op. 11; Dvořák: String Quintet in E-flat; Beach: Piano Quintet in f-sharp. Martin Beaver, violin; Harumi Rhodes, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola, Mark Kosower, cello; Pedja Muzijevic, piano. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35).
Aug 1 4:00 & 7:00: Mentors & Fellows. Artist mentors share the stage with TSM Chamber Music Institute Fellows. Martin Beaver, violin; Harumi Rhodes, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Mark Kosower, cello; Pedja Muzijevic, piano. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35).
Aug 4 7:30: Danish String Quartet. Beethoven: Quartet in F Op.18 No.1; Adès: Arcadiana; Nielsen: Quartet in g Op.13. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).
Aug 5 7:30: Te Amo Argentina. Combination of music, dance and projected media. Antonio Lysy, cello; Borromeo String Quartet; Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo, dancers. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).
Aug 6 7:30: Borromeo String Quartet. Bartók: Complete String Quartets. WH; $47; $44(sr); $20(under 35).
Aug 7 7:30: Karita Mattila, soprano. Finnish opera star. KH; $32-$79; $20-$69(under 35).
Aug 8 4:00 & 7:00: Mentors & Fellows. Artist mentors share the stage with TSM Chamber Music Institute Fellows. Aaron Schwebel, violin; Shane Kim, violin; Eric Nowlin, viola; Emmanuelle Beaulieu-Bergeron, cello; Sarah Jeffrey, oboe; James Anagnoson, piano. WH; $35; $31(sr); $15(under 35).
Westben Arts Festival Theatre
June 6 to August 2
CT – Clock Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St., S., Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
TB – The Barn, 6698 County Road 30 N. Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
TG – The Garden, Private home, Warkworth ON K0K 3K0
705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777
westben.ca
Picnic: $18 or $25 (must be pre-ordered 24 hours in advance)
Jun 6 2:00: Fiddler on the Roof. Book by Joseph Stein; music by Jerry Bock; lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Andrew Tees, baritone (Tvye); Kim Dafoe, mezzo (Golde); Donna Bennett, soprano (Fruma Sarah); Westben Chorus; Brian Finley, conductor. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jun 7 2:00: Fiddler on the Roof. See Jun 6.
Jun 12: 7:00: Fiddler on the Roof. See Jun 6.
Jun 13 10:00am: [lecture] Fiddling Around with Luke. Luthier/fiddler Luke Mercier discusses the creation and restoration of stringed instruments. CT; see website for ticket packages. 2:00: Fiddler on the Roof. See Jun 6.
Jun 14 2:00: Fiddler on the Roof. See Jun 6.
Jun 19 7:00: Ken Tizzard and Friends, with opening act: Frank Moore. Singer-songwriter. Music from latest album “No Dark No Light”. TB; $23; $15(st); $5(youth).
Jun 20 2:00: A Lot of Hot Airs. Concert Band of Cobourg; Westben Wind Ensembles, Paul Storms and Nancy Elmhirst, conductors. TB; $15; $5(st/youth).
Jun 21 1:00: Garden Gala Fundraiser. Heather Bambrick, jazz singer; Brian Barlow Trio. TG; $100.
Jul 2 7:00: La traviata. Verdi. Sung in Italian with English captions. UBC Opera Ensemble; Westben Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. 6:00: Pre-concert chat. TB; $59; $57(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 3 2:00: La traviata. Verdi. Sung in Italian with English captions. UBC Opera Ensemble; Westben Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. 1:00: Pre-concert chat. TB; $59; $57(sr); $15(st); $5(youth). 7:00: [workshop] Shooting Artists with Gary: Gary Mulcahey on photographing artists. Workshop on the art of photographing musicians using members of the UBC Opera Ensemble. CT; see website for ticket packages.
Jul 4 10:00am: [workshop] Shooting Artists with Gary: Gary Mulcahey on photographing artists. Workshop on the art of photographing musicians using members of the UBC Opera Ensemble. CT; see website for ticket packages. 2:00: La traviata. Verdi. Sung in Italian with English captions. UBC Opera Ensemble; Westben Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. 1:00: Pre-concert chat. TB; $59; $57(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 5 2:00: La traviata. Verdi. Sung in Italian with English captions. UBC Opera Ensemble; Westben Festival Chamber Orchestra and Chorus. 1:00: Pre-concert chat. TB; $59; $57(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 9 7:00: Improv All Stars. Linda Kash & TV Friends. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 10 7:00: The Good Lovelies. Folk music with humour. Caroline Brooks; Kerri Ough; Sue Passmore. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 11 11:00am: Cello Mania. Young cellists around the concessions at the Incredible Edibles Festival. CT; Free. 2:00: Chopin for a New Generation. Top three prize-winners of 2014 Canadian Chopin Competition. Alexander Seredenko, Tony Yike Yang and Victoria Wong. 1:00: pre-concert chat. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 12 2:00: Shauna Rolston & Heather Schmidt. Cello and piano duo with young cellists from Shauna Rolston’s studio. de Falla: Suite populaire espangnole; Chopin Sonata in g; other works by H. Schmidt. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 16 7:00: Romancing the Harp. Valérie Milot, harp; Antoine Bareil, violin. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 17 7:00: Primadonna & Friend Strike Back. Mary Lou Fallis, soprano/comedienne; Peter Tiefenbach, piano. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 18 2:00: Marie-Josée Lord, soprano. Opera arias, spirituals and music by Bernstein and Cole Porter. Brian Finley, piano. $55; $53(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 19 2:00: Stewart Goodyear, piano. Bach: Goldberg Variations. $55; $53(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 22 2:00: Kings on Broadway. Music from The King & I and Camelot. Jason Howard, baritone (King of Siam/King Arthur); Donna Bennett, soprano (Anna Leonowens/Queen Guinevere); Samantha Marineau, soprano (Tuptim); Adam Fisher, tenor (Lun Tha/Lancelot); Kim Dafoe, mezzo (Lady Thiang/Nimue); Brian Finley, piano. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth)
Jul 23 2:00: Kings on Broadway. See July 22.
Jul 24 2:00: Kings on Broadway. See July 22. 7:00: Anna and the King of Siam. 1946 film based on Margaret Landon novel which also spurred Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical The King & I. TB; $10; $5(st/youth).
Jul 25 2:00: Kings on Broadway. See July 22.
Jul 26 2:00: Music from the Sistine Chapel. Renaissance a capella choral music from Palestrina and Allegri to Josquin des Prés. Le studio de musique ancienne de Montréal; Christopher Jackson, conductor. 1:00 pre-concert chat. TB; $45; $43(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 30 7:00: Maz. Electronic Gypsy jazz meets les Québécois! TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Jul 31 7:00: Kelli Trottier & The Mushy Peas. Celtic, contemporary country folk, bluegrass and western swing. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
Aug 1 2:00: Jane Bunnett & Friends present Maqueque. Afro Cuban jazz. Chelsey Bennett, singer-songwriter. TB; $39; $37(sr); $15(st); $5(youth). 5:00: Jazz Desserts. Jazz musicians move from The Barn to local eateries in Trent Hills (reservations recommended). 8:00: Jazz Jam. Chelsey Bennett Quartet. Bring your instrument and sit in with musicians. CT. 10:00: Fireworks. Campbellford Waterfront Festival ends with fireworks over the Trent Canal.
Aug 2 10:00am: Jazz, the Morning After. Brunch with jazz musicians at local eateries (reservations recommended). 2:00: Sunny Day & Sinatra. Donna Bennett and Dean Hollin, vocals; Brian Barlow Big Band. $55; $53(sr); $15(st); $5(youth).
