August 9 to 11, 2024
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

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Habari Africa FestivalBatuki Music Society is proud to present the Habari Africa Festival at Harbourfront Centre from Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11, 2024. Habari Africa is a multi-disciplinary music and arts festival that displays the rich and diverse cultures of Africa. Join us for a weekend of exploration and engagement with the art, sounds and tastes of the continent. The festival will offer an authentic experience through presentations that celebrate the uniqueness, wealth and diversity of African music, dance, film and arts. The annual Habari Africa Festival is a focal point of Torontoʼs cultural calendar, bringing together musicians and performing artists from all over the world. The festival is an all-ages family event presented free to the public. Batuki Music is a non-profit African arts organization based in Toronto.

416-948-4132
www.batukimusic.com
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July 25 to August 26, 2024
Haliburton, ON

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Highlands Opera StudioHear the best emerging professional voices from Canada and beyond in the beauty of the Haliburton Highlands, only 2.5 hours northeast of Toronto. Established in Haliburton, ON, in 2007 by internationally-acclaimed Canadian tenor Richard Margison and Canadian stage director/violist, and former Metropolitan Opera stage director, Valerie Kuinka, Highlands Opera Studio is an advanced intensive professional training and networking program for emerging operatic professionals. Chosen from close to 100 applicants from across Canada and internationally, the 17 successful 2024 participants attend the 5-week program free of charge and can be heard in public masterclasses, multiple concerts, community events, and two fully-staged operas: Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Mishabooz’s Realm, commissioned in 2017.

1-855-455-5533
www.highlandsoperastudio.com/events
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July 26 to August 4, 2024
Alumnae Theatre, Toronto, ON

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Celebrating four decades of opera presentations by Canada's emerging artists, Summer Opera Lyric Theatre features Handel's Xerxes, Mozart's Idomeneo and Puccini's La Boheme, under the leadership of experts in the field - Jo Greenaway, Suzy Smith and Helen Becqué in fully staged operas by Guillermo Silva-Marin. 33 vocalists from across Canada will thrill and entertain you with their fresh and insightful dramatic interpretations at the intimacy and acoustic excellence of the Alumnae Theatre in Toronto. 12 performances culminate eight weeks of intensive training in the performing arts, movement, deportment and acting technique. SOLT is generously supported by the Jackman Foundation and the Estate of the Sandra Marlene Painter. For further information please visit our website.

416-922-2912
www.solt.ca
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August 22 to 25, 2024
Port Hope, ON

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Port Hope JazzPort Hope Jazz strives to be Canada's premier national jazz festival for the celebration of the diversity of Canadian Jazz arts excellence and to promote youth program development within a vibrant musical, economic and cultural atmosphere.

We have a spectacular festival planned for August, 22 to 25, 2024.

This year's event will feature performances by Allison Au, Mike Downes with Robi Botos and Ted Quinlan, Kellylee Evans, Ewen Farncombe and Alex Bird, Steve Holt with Kevin Turcotte, Kirk MacDonald, Duncan Hopkins and Terry Clark, Duncan Hopkins, George Koller, Joy Lapps-Lewis, Fern Lindzon, Charlotte McAfee-Bruner, Alex Pangman, Reg Schwager, Michael Shand and The Shuffle Demons.

905-885-2737
www.porthopejazz.com
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July 13 to August 3, 2024
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Prince Edward County, ON

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Music at Port MilfordMusic at Port Milford Artist Chamber Music Series, established in 1987. St. Mary Magdalene Church, 335 Main St., Picton.

Tickets: $50, Adult, $20 Youth (16 and under) & Students

Season Pass: $150 adult, $60 Youth & Students

“Beginnings”
Saturday, July 13, 7:30pm

  • George Enescu
  • Trevor Wilson
  • Beethoven
  • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
  • Kevin Lau
  • Joseph Suk

“Tenacity & Wit“
Saturday, July 20, 7:30pm

  • Haydn
  • Margaret Brouwer
  • Ann Southam
  • Brahms

“In Wonder”

Saturday, July 27, 7:30pm

  • Ravel
  • Ian Cussin
  • Schumann
  • Ellington
  • Schubert
  • Dvorak

“Romanceros”

Saturday, August 3, 7:30pm

• Schubert
• Schumann
• Gabriella Lena Frank
• Borodin: String Quartet No. 2

914-439-5039
www.musicatportmilford.org

June 29 to July 1, 2024
The Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, ON

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The Aga Khan Museum’s Rhythms of Canada Festival is returning for another weekend filled with live music, art, and family activities. Join us this summer from June 29 to July 1 and enjoy entrancing musical performances by a diverse range of local artists, special programming for all ages, delicious food, and our world-class collection of art from across the Muslim world.

416-646-4677
www.agakhanmuseum.org/rhythmsofcanada
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June 20 to August 15, 2024
Hamilton; Burlington; Parry Sound, ON

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Brott Music FestivalBrott Music Festival is Ontario's only and Canada's largest orchestral music festival. Founded by late Boris Brott in 1988, it enters its 37th season under the baton of Tania Miller. "Unique in its sheer variety" is how BMF's mix of classical, opera, rock, pop and Broadway has been described. 2024 highlights include a Beethoven Immersive, Rossini's Barber of Seville, Ian Parker playing Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto, Firebird Suite, Dvorak 8 and Mahler 5, dedicated to Brott's memory. There are free concerts on Hamilton's Waterfront, one night only staged performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita, film music of James Bond, and an East Coast Kitchen party with Celtic band. The BMF features the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and BrottOpera Emerging Artists. Both are nationally recognized training programs.

905-525-7664
www.brottmusic.com
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June 14 to August 4, 2024
Campbellford, ON

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WestbenWestben is an immersive music in nature experience on 50-acre farm, two hours east of Toronto.

Westben’s 25th anniversary summer season features 32 performances and experiences including concerts, nature walks, forest bathing, garden tours, a film night, comedy evening with outstanding performers in four outdoor venues.

Angela Hewitt, Gerald Finley, Jeremy Dutcher, Holly Cole, New Zealand String Quartet, Colin Ainsworth, Steve Page, Sarah Slean, Colin Mochrie & Deb McGrath, Big Smoke Brass, Andy Forgie, Kevin Drew, Jackie Richardson and Joe Sealy, Dave Mowat, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson and and participants from the Performer-Composer Residency.

Tickets from Pay-What-You-Can to $110 + HST. $5 for anyone under 18; $30 for 19-30 years.

Ask about the pre-concert chats, Dare to Pair culinary events, BBQs and Opera Tea Party.

877-883-5777
www.westben.ca
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June 12 to 27, 2024
Jumblies Theatre, Toronto, ON

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Jumblies Theatre: Border Crossing OdysseyJumblies is a Toronto-based organization that engages in collaborations between professional artists and diverse people and places, mentoring and supporting others to do so as well. Jumblies expands where art happens, who gets to be part of it, what forms it takes and whose stories it tells. As a culmination of our multi-year project, we present: border crossing odyssey a series of performances and presentations of selected works from our multi-year project blue skies, red earth & tall pines -- including a suite of new music from Suba Sankaran plus other selected works performed by the Gather Round Singers and guests and a multimedia exhibition of comics, sculpture and audio art. Events will take place in Brampton, Toronto and Scarborough from June 12th to June 27th. Contact us at info@jumbliestheatre.org!

647-918-4824
www.jumbliestheatre.org
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June 20 to 23, 2024
St. Cuthbert's (2 Bond. St. N., Westdale, Hamilton); HPL – Central Library (55 York Blvd., Hamilton); Open Streets – Bernie Morelli Hub – Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool, Hamilton, ON

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Something Else! FestivalZula Music & Arts Collective Hamilton presents the annual Something Else! Festival along with a year-round music series mostly focusing on jazz, creative, free, improvised, experimental music and various folk traditions.

Ticketed, multi-bill events at St. Cuthbert's

Thursday, June 20 at 7pm:

  • Earth, Wind & Choir
  • Ugly Beauties
  • Gayle Young
  • Sofia Jernberg & Mats Gustafsson

Friday, June 21 at 8pm:

  • Beingfive
  • Amrita
  • The End

Saturday, June 22 at 12pm (HPL - free):

  • Sakina Abdou & Dave Rempis
  • Aline’s Étoile Magique
  • Caroline Davis & Wendy Eisenberg

Saturday, June 22 at 4pm:

  • Tashi Dorji
  • Cluttertones
  • Emmeluth’s Amoeba

Saturday, June 22 at 8pm:

  • Sakina Abdou
  • Doug Tielli’s Imaginary Brass
  • Dave Rempis & Tashi Dorji

Sunday, June 23 at 12pm (Open Streets - free):

  • Shuffle Demons

$25 - 30 advance tickets; $30 - 40 at the door; $85 pass

289-993-1993
www.somethingelsefestival.com
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Green Pages 2017

2017 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 13th annual Green Pages, an overview of summer festivals and events across the musical map – classical, jazz, opera, folk, world music and much more – in unique and beautiful locations across the country!

The summer of Canada’s sesquicentennial brings with it a diverse range of musical opportunities to choose from. Here you will find brief profiles of 47 distinct summer festivals and/or concert series, provided by the presenters themselves. These listings are published in the special summer listings section of our June 2017 issue, while our online version of this guide lives here, at www.thewholenote.com/green. Festival profiles have been supplemented with photos, videos, links to social media and more, and information will be updated on an ongoing basis.

You can also visit The WholeNote’s online listings at www.thewholenote.com/ask-ludwig where listings will be added through the summer, and you will be able to search by date, geographic location, genre, keyword and more.

We wish you a melodious and magnificent summer!

THE 2017 GREEN PAGES TEAM

PROJECT MANAGER: Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR: Kevin King
LAYOUT & DESIGN: Susan Sinclair
PROOFREADING: Sara Constant / Karen Ages
WEBSITE: Bryson Winchester / Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2018

2018 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

The WholeNote's 14th annual Green Pages provides an essential overview of festivals and various musical events across the province and beyond from June to August. For classical, opera, jazz, folk, world music and beyond – the Green Pages provides a summary for those looking to catch all of the musical happenings around the GTA and afar.

Here you will find 46 distinct festivals, described by the presenters themselves. Check here for the latest information – from interactive social media links to up-to-date descriptions of upcoming festival programs and more, on our ever-evolving online platform.

Enjoy everything musical and more this beautiful summer season!

The 2018 Green Pages Team

PROJECT MANAGER Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR Karen Ages
PROOFREADING Danial Jazaeri
LAYOUT & DESIGN Susan Sinclair
WEBSITE Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2019

2019 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

2409 GreenPages Cover WEBWelcome to WholeNote’s 15th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! Though the regular concert season is drawing to a close, there’s a lot happening in the coming months, with festivals from June to September, in Toronto, other parts of Ontario, and beyond. We hope you’ll enjoy perusing these pages, with profiles provided by the festivals themselves. There’s something for everyone, whether you love classical music, opera, jazz, folk and more.

The 2019 Green Pages Team

PROJECT MANAGER Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR Kevin King
PROOFREADING Danial Jazaeri
LAYOUT & DESIGN Susan Sinclair
WEBSITE Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2020

2020 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 16th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! To state the obvious, it is not "business as usual" this summer due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, we invited summer music festivals, the usual way, to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. We've received the responses listed below, some to say they have cancelled outright, others to say they are offering live-streamed and other online events they hope you’ll tune in to, and still others to say “Like many of you, we don’t know what is coming next yet, but please stay tuned.” So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms in these unusual times. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

The 2020 Green Pages Team

PROJECT MANAGER Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR Danial Jazaeri
LAYOUT & DESIGN Susan Sinclair
WEBSITE Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2021

2021 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 17th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! To state the obvious, it is not "business as usual" this summer due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, we invited summer music festivals, the usual way, to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms in these unusual times. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2022

2022 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 18th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We invite summer music festivals to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2023

2023 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 19th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We invite summer music festivals to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

Green Pages 2024

2024 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 20th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We invite summer music festivals to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

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