Directories

July 18 to August 12
Parry Sound, ON

The Festival of the Sound welcomes visitors to Canada's premier summer classical chamber music festival on the shores of beautiful Georgian Bay. This year we celebrate our tenth festival in the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts. 25 days of almost non-stop music-making fill this happy anniversary, starting with five days specifically designed to showcase the incredible acoustics and warm ambiance of this world-class concert hall. The festival’s main performance venue is located right on the Parry Sound waterfront, marrying beautiful music and a spectacular setting.

1-866-364-0061
www.festivalofthesound.ca

July 13 to August 5
Elora, ON

The Elora Festival opens the 2012 season with Mendelssohn's epic Elijah, with British bass Peter Savidge in the title role. Other featured performers include Peter Appleyard, John McDermott, the Barra MacNeils, the Vienna Piano Trio, New York Polyphony and the duo piano artistry of James Anagnoson and Leslie Kinton. The festival will feature our own Grammy nominated Elora Festival Singers in ten performances this year, including concerts featuring the music of Francis Poulenc, Eric Whitacre and Benjamin Britten. The Festival Singers will also take part in “A Summer's Evening on Broadway” and the final performance of the 2012 festival, “An Afternoon with Ben Heppner.”

519-846-0331 or 888-747-7550
www.elorafestival.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

905-841-6893
www.aurorajazzfest.com

June 2 to June10
Bayfield, ON

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

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