Directories

June 3 to August 16
Hamilton, ON

25 years of bringing the world’s greatest music to you! We have a truly celebratory season for you, a panoply of musical experiences for people of all ages and musical tastes. Jazz, classic rock, Brahms, exuberant high teas and the greatest moments of Puccini's opera masterpieces all culminate in our grand finale, a tribute to Giuseppi Verdi. All this is performed by our brilliant National Academy Orchestra, the cream of the crop of Canadian musical talent, and featuring virtuoso soloists who will bring you to your feet in standing ovations. The sound of excellence is about to unfold.

905-525-SONG (7664)
www.brottmusic.com

August 11, August 21 to August 26
Onanole Community Centre, Riding Mountain National Park, MB

The Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival, under the artistic direction of one of Canada's leading concert pianists, Alexander Tselyakov, has become an important part of Canada's cultural calendar, the most exciting and first event of its kind that Manitoba has to offer. Come enjoy a celebration of summer with classical music, jazz and outstanding musicians in the natural beauty of Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. The festival will take place on August 11, and then from August 21 to August 26. For more details, please see our website.

204-571-6547 or 204-727-9631
www.clearlakefestival.ca

September 21 to September 30
Various locations, Barrie, ON

Colours of Music comprises 29 performances held noon, 2:30pm and 7:30pm in churches throughout Barrie, featuring choirs, orchestras, quartets and pianists from across Canada and around the world. Pianist in residence Mauro Bertoli will perform solo and in collaboration with violist Pemi Paull, cellist Winona Zelenka and the Penderecki String Quartet. Also featured will be Baroque Music by the Grange, and dancers from Opera Atelier performing music and dance from the English Baroque, flutist Susan Hoeppner, percussionist Beverley Johnston and fiddler Anne Lindsay. Festival highlights include three new Stephanie Martin compositions commissioned by Colours of Music, including one to be performed by the Gallery Choir of the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene.

705-726-1181
www.coloursofmusic.ca

August 28 to September 3
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W., Toronto, ON

North America’s premier festival of Jewish and Yiddish culture returns, featuring the best of the global Jewish cultural scene, with music, theatre, film, visual arts, literature, kids/family programs and the signature Ashkenaz Parade! Most events are free, with over 80 acts from a dozen countries, including Israeli world music sensation Yemen Blues; Russian klezmer-ska-punk party band Opa!; Italian-Jewish renaissance music with Lucidarium Ensemble; Bukharian Jewish music with Shashmaqam (Central Asia/NY); Latin American-klezmer mashup with Mexico’s Klezmerson; Ugandan-Jewish music from Abayudaya; 30th anniversary reunion of Canada’s first klezmer-revival band, Finjan (Winnipeg); Theatre Panik’s innovative take on the classic Jewish folk tale “The Corpse Bride”; and much more!

(416) 979-9901
http://www.ashkenazfestival.com/

You can now search The WholeNote's online Blue Pages by Musical Category.

The Wholenote's Blue Pages (online only) are all "tagged" according to 18 categories, listed below with explanatory notes.

To conduct a search using our Categories, just select one of the search links below for the search results you wish to find.

To Search by Musical Category

We at The WholeNote are generous with our categories. They are intended as broad suggestions to the various musical communities that comprise our readership, rather than an attempt to strictly define musical genres and styles. Some Blue Pages may have more than one category tag because events sometimes belong to more than one category.

Band or Wind Ensemble

This category includes all performances by ensembles of wind instruments (except for jazz bands, which are tagged as Jazz).

Chamber Music

This category includes classical music performances by small groups or solo musicians.

Choral Music

This tag is for vocal groups large and small, as well as any concert in which a choir is included.

Dance Performance

This category is for dance performances, or any musical event that includes dance.

Early Music

This category is for Baroque, Renaissance and Medieval music. As well, any other performances that are "historically informed" or approached with attention to period-performance techniques are included.

Folk Music

Here, "folk music" means traditional music from North America, the British Isles and other European countries. (Folk musics originating outside these regions are tagged as World music.)

Jazz Concerts

Most references to jazz in The WholeNote appear in the club listings. However, jazz (and blues) performances in formal concert settings are included in the general concert listings.

Music for Children

This category is for musical events specifically programmed for young audiences.

Music Theatre

This category includes staged theatrical productions in which music is prominent: opera, operetta, G&S, Broadway musicals, contemporary music-theatre, etc., as well as unstaged concerts of music theatre repertoire. (NOTE: There is also a separate "Opera" category, which contains only opera performances. See below.)

New "Classical" Music

Here, the term "new" broadly means "art-music" that is modernist, postmodernist or otherwise contemporary in style. Concerts that are wholly devoted to new music, or that include significant new-music content, are included.

Opera

This tag is applied to staged opera productions, and also operatic concerts and recitals.

Organ Recitals and Concerts

This category is for solo organ performances, or an organist performing with other musicians.

Orchestral Music

Here, "orchestra" means a large or small conducted group of instrumentalists – usually strings, winds and percussion, but possibly just strings – performing classical music.

Other Concerts

This tag is used very rarely, when no other tag is suitable.

Piano Recitals and Concerts

This category includes solo piano performances, piano duets, or concerts that include music for piano only. It also includes piano concertos with orchestra.

Religious Service

This tag is for musical performances that are contained within a religious service.

Vocal Recitals and Concerts

This category is for solo vocalist(s) with piano or small instrumental groups. It also includes vocalists appearing in concert with orchestras.

World Music

Here, "world music" means music from "folk" or "classical" traditions that originate outside the Western world.