Weekly Update #64 – Covering Aug 7 - Sep 14, 2021
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DAILY LISTINGS
Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Includes listings up to Sept 14 (publication date of our next print edition). Listings will remain in the updates until the last day of availability. More detailed information for each listing is available at our website www.thewholenote.com using our JustAsk feature. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, some events may be cancelled or postponed. Please visit presenters' websites or contact them directly for updates. The deadline for the next weekly update is Tue Aug 10 at 6pm. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!
Aug 07 10:00am: Stratford Summer Music. Being Lost: Part One. Outdoor storytelling through a walking tour along the Stratford-Perth Museum Trail. Stratford-Perth Museum Trail, 4725 Huron St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20. A leisurely hour-long walk with musical intervals of 15 min each. Please dress accordingly for the weather and bring your hats, water and bug spray. Refreshments from Revel will be available. Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 07 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Marcus Nance & Kevin Ramessar. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 8(4:30pm). Free. Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 07 1:00: The Loft Cinema. Royal Ballet: Romeo & Juliet. A film screening. 201 Division St., Cobourg. Contact kenprue@gmail.com. From $10.
Aug 07 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Duane Andrews. Duane Andrews, guitar. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 8(1pm). Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 07 7:00: Nagata Shachu/DJ Dopey. Taiko X Turntables. Visit www.nagatashachubonus.eventbrite.ca. $5. ONLINE
Aug 07 7:00: Stratford Summer Music. Being Lost: Part Two. Stratford-Perth Museum Stage, 4725 Huron St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $45. Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 07 7:00: The Loft Cinema. Woodstock. A film screening. 201 Division St., Cobourg. Contact kenprue@gmail.com. From $10.
Aug 07 7:30: Elora Festival. Jason Max Ferdinand Singers: New Beginnings. Call 519-846-0331 or visit Elora Festival Jason Max Ferdinand. Single Concert: $25-$60; $15(st); Festival Pass: $180-$350; $80(st); Weekend Pass: $40-$100; $15(st). ONLINE. Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 07 8:00: Crow's Theatre/Gare de l'Est. Blue Standard. Raoul Bhaneja & Jesse Whiteley. The Lobby Bar at Crowsnest Corner, 345 Carlaw Ave. Visit www.crowstheatre.com/crowsnest-corner. LIVE
Aug 07 8:30: Hugh's Room. The Last Waltz: A Musical Celebration of The Band. www.hughsroomlive.com. Available for 48 hours after the performance. ONLINE
Aug 08 7:00am: Stratford Summer Music. Music for String Quartet with The Taoist Tai Chi Society. An early morning quartet with a special work written by Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer. Tom Patterson Island, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20. First come first served table seating. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket! LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 08 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music. The Swinging Belles. Part of Stratford Summer Music's Children's Series. The Shed at Gallery Stratford, 54 Romeo St. S., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20; $10(child). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 08 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Organ Concert: Matthew Larkin. Visit 905-572-6584 or call www.rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 08 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Duane Andrews. Duane Andrews, guitar. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 08 1:30: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. National Organ Playing Competition Semi-finals. Call 905-572-6584 or visit www.rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 08 3:00: Brott Music Festival. A Note for Every Grape: Mostly Mozart Among the Grapes. Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery, 3210 Staff Ave, Jordan Station. Visit www.brottmusic.com or call 905-525-7664. $127 per person (includes food and wine). No rain date. LIVE!!
Aug 08 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Marcus Nance & Kevin Ramessar.. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 09 12:15: Music Mondays. Papalote. Tres Kilos (Larry Lewis, tres/guitar/vocals; Neil Gardiner, trombone/piano/vocals; Marcus Chonsky, percussion; Ted Sankey, string bass; Jonno Lightstone, flute/clarinet). Visit https://www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
Aug 09 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Organ Concert. Andrew Adair, David Enlow, Isabelle Demers, Aaron James, and Jean-Willy Kurz, organ. Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 10 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Aaron James, Organ., . Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 10 4:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Jean-Willy Kunz, Organ. Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 10 7:00: Kincardine Summer Music Festival. TEmpo. Visit www.ksmf.ca or call 519-396-9716. Free. ONLINE
Aug 11 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Choral Concert. Ottawa Bach Choir; Dr. Lisette Canton, director. Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 11 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Angela Hewitt, Piano. Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 11 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. David Simon, Organ. Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 11 4:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Duo Majoya. Duo Majoya, organ/piano; Mark Segger, timpani. Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 11 7:00: Humbercrest United Church. Melodious Brass. Venabrass Ensemble. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Aug 11 7:00: Kincardine Summer Music Festival. Madison Violet. Visit www.ksmf.ca or call 519-396-9716. Free. ONLINE
Aug 12 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Michael Bloss, Organ. Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 12 2:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. National Organ Playing Competition Finals. Call 905-572-6584 or visit www.rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 12 7:00: Kincardine Summer Music Festival. Chris Butcher & Friends. Visit www.ksmf.ca or call 519-396-9716. Free. ONLINE
Aug 12 7:30: Elora Festival. Russell Braun and Carolyn Maule in Recital. Call 519-846-0331 or visit Elora Festival - Russell Braun. Festival Pass: $180-$350; $80(st); Weekend Pass: $40-$100; $25(st); Single Concert: $25-$60; $15(st). ONLINE. Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 12 7:30: Toronto Consort. Explorer: Discovering the World of Early Music. Beat It!: Percussion in Early Music. Ben Grossman takes us on a tour of drums, bells, and other clangy things. Visit Beat It!. ONLINE
Aug 12 8:00: Crow's Theatre/Gare de l'Est. Raha Javanfar & Fraser Melvin. The Lobby Bar at Crowsnest Corner, 345 Carlaw Ave. Visit www.crowstheatre.com/crowsnest-corner. Also Aug 5 & 14. LIVE!!
Aug 12 8:00: Ori Dagan Trio. In Concert. The Oud & the Fuzz, 21 Kensington Ave. For info email info@theoudandthefuzz.com. $15. LIVE!!
Aug 13 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Norman Reintamm, Organ. Call 572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 13 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Rachel Mahon, Organ. Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 13 1:00: Organ Festival Canada: Hamilton 2021. Rachel Laurin, Organ. Call 905-572-6584 or visit https://rccofestival2021.ca/concerttickets. $15(per concert); $60(single day); $248(festival). ONLINE
Aug 13 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy. Young artists of SSM’s sixth annual Vocal Academy sing excerpts from opera, oratorio and art song. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 14(1pm) & Aug 15(1pm). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 13 2:00: The Loft Cinema. The Life of Pi. A film screening. 201 Division St., Cobourg. Contact kenprue@gmail.com. From $10.
Aug 13 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Hannah Thomas. Hannah Thomas, vocalist. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 14(4:30pm) & Aug 15(4:30pm). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 13 7:00: International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation. IF 2021. A 24-hour online improvisation festival. Visit www.improvfest.ca. Also Aug 14. ONLINE
Aug 13 7:00: Kincardine Summer Music Festival. Marc Djokic. Visit www.ksmf.ca or call 519-396-9716. Free. ONLINE
Aug 13 7:00: The Loft Cinema. Woodstock. A film screening. 201 Division St., Cobourg. Contact kenprue@gmail.com. From $10.
Aug 13 8:00: Crow's Theatre/Gare de l'Est. Brooke Blackburn. The Lobby Bar at Crowsnest Corner, 345 Carlaw Ave. Visit www.crowstheatre.com/crowsnest-corner. Also Aug 6. LIVE!!
Aug 13 9:00: Stratford Summer Music. Friday Night Live at Revival House: Heather Bambrick. Heather Bambrick, vocalist; Aaron Davis, piano. Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20(online); $50(in person). Once you have booked your concert tickets, we encourage you to call Revival House at 519-273-3424 to make your dinner reservation. LIVE!! & ONLINE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 14 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy. Young artists of SSM’s sixth annual Vocal Academy sing excerpts from opera, oratorio and art song. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 15(1pm). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 14 1:00: The Loft Cinema. Royal Opera: Faust. A film screening. 201 Division St., Cobourg. Contact kenprue@gmail.com. From $10.
Aug 14 2:00: Stratford Summer Music. TorQ Percussion Quartet. TorQ Percussion Quartet (Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell, Jamie Drake, Daniel Morphy). Market Square Stratford, 1 Wellington St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free with advance registration. LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 14 4:00: Stratford Summer Music. Hannah Thomas. Hannah Thomas, vocalist. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 15(4:30pm). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 14 4:00: Stratford Summer Music. Cris Derksen. Cris Derksen, cello. Market Square Stratford, 1 Wellington St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free with advance registration. LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 14 5:30: Stratford Summer Music. Film Screening: Man of a Thousand Songs. Directed by William D. MacGillivray. A documentary about the folk legend Ron Hynes, his music, and his battles with substance abuse. Tom Allen, Jeff Reilly, Patricia O'Callaghan, singer; Lori Gemmell, harp; Peter Gemmell, multi-instrumentalist. Stratford-Perth Museum Stage, 4725 Huron St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $25. Followed by a Q&A with the director and producer and a tribute show featuring Damhnait Doyle. Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 14 7:30: Festival of the Sound. Elora Festival: Classic Vienna. Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville St., Elora. Call 519-846-0331 or visit Festival of the Sound. Single Concert: $25, $40, $60, $15(st); Festival Pass: $80, $250, $350, $80(st); Weekend Pass: $40, $70, $100, $25(st). Tickets are limited. Concert will also be live-streamed. Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 14 8:00: Crow's Theatre/Gare de l'Est. Raha Javanfar & Fraser Melvin. The Lobby Bar at Crowsnest Corner, 345 Carlaw Ave. Visit www.crowstheatre.com/crowsnest-corner. LIVE!!
Aug 14 8:00: Stratford Summer Music. Tribute Concert: Man of a Thousand Songs. Directed by William D. MacGillivray. A documentary about the folk legend Ron Hynes, his music, and his battles with substance abuse. Damhnait Doyle, vocalist. Stratford-Perth Museum Stage, 4725 Huron St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $45. Following a screening of the documentary film Man of a Thousand Songs. Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 14 9:00: Elora Festival. The Elora Singers at Twilight. Call 519-846-0331 or visit Elora Singers at Twilight. Single Concert: $25-$60; $15(st); Festival Pass: $180-$350; $80(st); Weekend Pass: $40-$100; $15(st). ONLINE. Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 15 11:00am: Stratford Summer Music. Graham Hargrove. Part of Stratford Summer Music's Children's Series. Graham Hargrove, percussionist. The Shed at Gallery Stratford, 54 Romeo St. S., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20; $10(child). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 15 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy. Young artists of SSM’s sixth annual Vocal Academy sing excerpts from opera, oratorio and art song. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 15 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Hannah Thomas. Hannah Thomas, vocalist. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 16 12:15: Music Mondays. I Hear the Little Song: Our Favorite Songs and Arias. Marcel d'Entremont, tenor; Dakota Scott-Digout, piano. Visit https://www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
Aug 16 7:30: Festival of the Sound. Passing the Baton: The Piano Quintets of Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák. Call 519-846-0331 or visit www.tickets.festivalofthesound.ca. $22.60. ONLINE
Aug 17 7:00: Toronto Concert Orchestra. TCO: Heal. Visit www.tcomusic.ca. ONLINE
Aug 18 7:00: Humbercrest United Church. Doxology. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Aug 19 7:30: Elora Festival. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Call 519-846-0331 or visit Elora Festival Estonian Chamber Choir. Festival Pass: $180-$350; $80(st); Weekend Pass: $40-$100; $25(st); Single Concert: $25-$60; $15(st). ONLINE Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 19 9:00: Soundstreams. Quiet Time. A mindful look into the curation of a new audiovisual musical experience that calms, soothes, and inspires. Call 416-504-1282 or visit www.soundstreams.ca. Free. ONLINE
Aug 20 12:10: Music on Union. Sounds of Hope: Paul Morrison Trio. St. James Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. Call 613-548-7254 or visit www.stjameskingston.ca/concerts. LIVE & ONLINE
Aug 20 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. The Bookends. The Bookends (Pete Watson, guitar; Cait Watson, whistle; Errol Fischer, fiddle; Miriam Hopf, piano. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 21(1pm) & Aug 22(1pm). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 20 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. The Festival Brass. A quintet of Stratford Festival musicians offer classical gems and popular film music, in a variety of styles. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 21(4:30pm) & Aug 22(4:30pm). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 20 9:00: Stratford Summer Music. Friday Night Live at Revival House: Hilario Durán Trio. Hilario Durán Trio (Hilario Durán, piano; Mark Kelso, drums; Roberto Occhipinti, bass). Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20(online); $50(in person). Once you have booked your concert tickets with us, we encourage you to call Revival House at 519.273.3424 to make your dinner reservation. LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 21 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. The Bookends. The Bookends (Pete Watson, guitar; Cait Watson, whistle; Errol Fischer, fiddle; Miriam Hopf, piano. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 22(1pm). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 21 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. The Festival Brass. A quintet of Stratford Festival musicians offer classical gems and popular film music, in a variety of styles. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 22(4:30pm). LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 21 5:00: Stratford Summer Music. Vanny Hu, Cello. Part of Stratford Summer Music's Children's Series. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet; and other works. Vanny Hu, cello; James Campbell, clarinet; members of INNERChamber; Mark Fewer, violin. The Shed at Gallery Stratford, 54 Romeo St. S., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $40. Performance will take place outdoors. There will be folding white chairs set up in bubbles. LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 21 7:00: Stratford Summer Music. Infusion Baroque: Virtuosa. The Avondale, 194 Avondale Ave, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $60. LIVE!! Festival runs Aug 5-29.
Aug 21 7:30: Elora Festival. The Elora Singers: Cover Story. Call 519-846-0331 or visit Elora Festival Cover Story. Single Concert: $25-$60; $15(st); Festival Pass: $180-$350; $80(st); Weekend Pass: $40-$100; $15(st). ONLINE Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 21 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Unionville Canada Day Celebration. Call 905-604-8339 or visit www.ksorchestra.ca. Free. Recorded live on July 6, 2021. ONLINE
Aug 21 8:30: Hugh's Room. Sly and The Family Stone with Everyday People. Visit www.hughsroomlive.com. $15; $25(VIP). Available for 48 hours after the performance. ONLINE
Aug 22 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. The Bookends. The Bookends (Pete Watson, guitar; Cait Watson, whistle; Errol Fischer, fiddle; Miriam Hopf, piano. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 22 2:30: Collingwood Summer Music Festival. Food, Wine and Sublime Music in Tranquil Gardens. Daniel Vnukowski, piano. MacLean Residence, 60 Duncan St., Thornbury. Call 705-300-2405. $100. Includes food, wine, concert and $55 tax receipt.
Aug 22 3:00: T.U.Jazz Festival at Ontario Place. In Concert. Ori Dagan with Eric St-Laurent and Jordan O'Connor. Vista Eatery, 955 Lakeshore Blvd. W. Visit www.tujazz.com. Free. LIVE!!
Aug 22 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. The Festival Brass. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 22 7:00: Stratford Summer Music. TorQ Percussion Quartet: The Bright Side - Music for Reconnecting. TorQ Percussion Quartet (Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell, Jamie Drake and Daniel Morphy). Stratford-Perth Museum Stage, 4725 Huron St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $45. Festival runs Aug 5-28.
Aug 23 12:15: Music Mondays. I’m Happiest When I’m With You. Rebekah Wolkstein and Drew Jurecka, violins. Visit https://www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE.
Aug 26 7:30: Elora Festival. Choral Dances. VOCES8. Call 519-846-0331 or visit VOCES8. Single tickets from $25 and Festival passes from $150. ONLINE
Aug 26 7:30: Toronto Consort. Explorer: Discovering the World of Early Music. Desert Island Instrumentals. Visit www.torontoconsort.org. ONLINE
Aug 27 12:10: Music on Union. Sounds of Hope: The Limestone Trio. Lisa Draper, violin; Danielle Lennon, violin; Jeff Hamacher, cello. St. James Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. Call 613-548-7254 or visit www.stjameskingston.ca/concerts. LIVE & ONLINE
Aug 27 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Dayna Manning & Laura Chambers. Dayna Manning, vocalist; Laura Chambers, flute. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 28(1pm) & Aug 29(1pm).
Aug 27 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy. Young artists of SSM’s sixth annual Vocal Academy sing excerpts from opera, oratorio and art song. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Also Aug 28(4:30pm) & Aug 29(4:30pm).
Aug 27 7:00: Beaches Jazz Festival. East York Jam Fest (Virtual). Old Man Flanagan's Ghost; Stacey Renee; Ayden Jacobs; The Chicago Project. Call 416-723-7445 or visit www.beachesjazz.com. Free. Also Aug 28. ONLINE
Aug 27 9:00: Stratford Summer Music. Friday Night Live at Revival House: Laila Biali. Laila Biali, vocalist & piano. Revival House, 70 Brunswick St., Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $20(online); $50(in person). Once you have booked your concert tickets, we encourage you to call Revival House at 519-273-3424 to make your dinner reservation. LIVE & ONLINE
Aug 28 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Dayna Manning & Laura Chambers. Dayna Manning, vocalist; Laura Chambers, flute. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 29(1pm).
Aug 28 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy. Young artists of SSM’s sixth annual Vocal Academy sing excerpts from opera, oratorio and art song. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free. Also Aug 29(4:30pm).
Aug 28 7:00: Beaches Jazz Festival. East York Jam Fest (Virtual). Old Man Flanagan's Ghost; Stacey Renee; Ayden Jacobs; The Chicago Project. Call 416-723-7445 or visit www.beachesjazz.com. Free. Also Aug 27. ONLINE
Aug 28 7:00: Stratford Summer Music. Stewart Goodyear. Stewart Goodyear, piano. The Avondale, 194 Avondale Ave, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $60.
Aug 28 7:30: Elora Festival. Poetry & Song. The Elora Singers; Colm Feore, narrator. Call 519-846-0331 or visit Poetry & Song. Single Concert: $25-$60; $15(st); Festival Pass: $180-$350; $80(st); Weekend Pass: $40-$100; $15(st). ONLINE
Aug 29 1:00: Stratford Summer Music. Dayna Manning & Laura Chambers. Dayna Manning, vocalist; Laura Chambers, flute. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free.
Aug 29 4:00: Canadian Sinfonietta. Summer Outdoor Fundraising Concert. Lai Residence, 47 Proctor Ave., Thornhill. Limited seating. Call 647-812-0839 for reservations. $100; $50(12 and under). Light refreshments included. LIVE!!
Aug 29 4:00: Stratford Summer Music. Jens Lindemann: Brassfire. Jens Lindemann, trumpet. The Avondale, 194 Avondale Ave, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. $60.
Aug 29 4:30: Stratford Summer Music. Vocal Academy. Young artists of SSM’s sixth annual Vocal Academy sing excerpts from opera, oratorio and art song. Avon River, Lakeside Drive, Stratford. Call 519-271-2101 or visit www.stratfordsummermusic.ca. Free.
Aug 29 5:00: The Medley. In Concert. 2026 Yonge St. Ori Dagan on piano & vocals. Visit www.themedley.ca. No Cover, tips welcome, $25 dining minimum. LIVE!!
Aug 30 12:15: Music Mondays. Phenomenal Women. Visit https://www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE
Aug 31 7:00: Toronto Concert Orchestra. TCO: Beauty. Visit www.tcomusic.ca. ONLINE
Sep 03 12:10: Music on Union. Sounds of Hope: Clare Marion. Clare Marion, piano. St. James Church, 10 Union St. W., Kingston. Call 613-548-7254 or visit www.stjameskingston.ca/concerts. LIVE & ONLINE
Sep 04 7:00: Whistling Gardens. Benjamin Dakota Rogers Concert. 698 Concession 3, Wilsonville. For tickets visit www.ticketscene.ca/events/36338/. $25. Doors open at 6pm. LIVE!!
Sep 04 7:30: Opera Sustenida. Date with the Divas, Vol. 2. Call 647-642-0333. $30. Available to all ticket holders until Oct 4. ONLINE
Sep 06 12:15: Music Mondays. 20th-Century Masterpieces for Violin and Piano. Visit https://www.a440.live. PWYC. Suggested donation $10. ONLINE.
Sep 09 7:30: Toronto Consort. Explorer: Discovering the World of Early Music. A New Voice: The Birth of Polyphonic Playing on the Lute. Visit www.torontoconsort.org. ONLINE
Sep 10 7:00: Westben. Ken Tizzard. Ken Tizzard, bass. The Campfire, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca. LIVE!!
Sep 11 10:00am: Westben. Sounds in Nature. Andy Thompson, recording engineer. Mary West Trail, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca. Also Sep 18, 25. LIVE!!
Sep 11 2:00: Westben. Bennet-Finley Family. Willow Hill Amphitheatre, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca. LIVE!!
Sep 11 7:00: Westben. André Laplante. The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca. Also Sep 12(2pm). LIVE!!
Sep 12 7:00: Westben. Sammy Jackson and Tom Fleming. Sammy Jackson, vocals; Tom Fleming, guitar. The Campfire, 6698 County Road 30 N., Campbellford. Call 877-883-5777 or visit www.westben.ca. LIVE!!
STILL AVAILABLE ONLINE
Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. Visit www.artsathome.ca. ONLINE
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir. Choral Concerts. A number of concerts are available at Capella Regalis YouTube Channel. ONLINE
Humbercrest United Church. If Music Be the Food of Love. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Humbercrest United Church. J. S. Bach and Three Romantic Friends. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Humbercrest United Church. Liebestraum. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Humbercrest United Church. Sounds of Summer: Music for Trumpet and Keys.Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Humbercrest United Church. Time Stands Still. Early music from Ireland and Great Britain. Sinead White, soprano; Jonathan Stuchbery, lute. Call 416-767-6122 or visit www.humbercrest.ca. Free. Available on the Humbercrest website following the concert. ONLINE
Recollectiv: A unique musical online meeting group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Volunteers of all ages also form part of the band, providing a positive intergenerational experience for all. Participation is free with pre-registration. Email info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration. ONLINE
Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Gondoliers. By W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Tonatiuh Abrego (Marco Palmieri); Daniela Agostino (Gianetta); Joshua Clemenger (Luiz); Elizabeth Beeler (The Duchess of Plaza-Toro); Bradley Christensen (Giuseppe Palmieri); and other vocalists; Derek Bate, music director/conductor; Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage director; Narmina Afandiyeva; piano. Visit www.torontooperettatheatre.com. $20. Available until Aug 8. ONLINE
Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Csardas Princess. By Emmerich Kálmán. Lauren Margison (The Csardas Princess); Michael Barrett (Prince Edwin); Caitlin Wood (Countess Stasi); Ryan Downey (Boni); Gregory Finney (Feri), Rosalind McArthur (Anhilte) and Sean Curran (Leopold Maria); Robert Cooper, conductor/piano; Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage director. Visit www.torontooperetta.com. $20. Available until Aug 8. ONLINE
BLOGS, PODCASTS, REGULAR STREAMS
Kevin Barrett. Live from Lockdown. Kevin Barrett does a live-streamed set of solo guitar tunes, coming directly from his Lockdown studio. Tune in to Kevin's Facebook page on Friday at 4pm at Kevin's Facebook Page.
Royal Conservatory of Music. Music of My Life. Available at RCM Music of My Life. Free. ONLINE
Royal Conservatory of Music. Academic Performances. Available at RCM Academic Performances. Free. ONLINE
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Video Series. Continuing through to September, two new videos each week highlighting some of the greatest performances from this past digital concert season, as well as informative educational clips which explore baroque and beyond music history and artistry. Visit our YouTube channel and click the subscribe button to be alerted each week about new videos. ONLINE
