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September 20 to September 22

Memorial Park, Port Hope, ON

The All-Canadian Jazz Festival is a weekend celebration of the best in Canadian jazz. Join us in our concert tent in historic downtown Port Hope, just an hour east of Toronto. Our 12th annual festival features a world premiere collaboration of pianist Renee Rosnes and saxophonist PJ Perry, in the All-Canadian Legends concert on Saturday night. The festival opens with Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues on Friday night, and closes with latin big-band Cimarron on Sunday afternoon. In between you’ll hear Club Django, Alex Pangman, Mike Murley, Elizabeth Shepherd, the Bebop Cowboys and much more, hosted by JazzFM’s Heather Bambrick. Full lineup info and tickets are available on our website.

1-855-713-9310

www.allcanadianjazz.ca

August 3 to August 31
The NAISA Space, Wychwood Theatre and other locations at the Artscape Wychwood Barns
as well as Toronto Island for Synthecycletron

An annual summer tradition of exploring the world of sound art through performances, installations and workshops as well as the Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium and the Sound Travels Intensive workshops. Composers-in-residence include Francis Dhomont and Barry Truax. The festival also features installations The Sonic Suit by Satoshi Morita and Tele Echo Tube by Hill Haroki Kobayashi at the NAISA Space as well as the annual summer-long interactive sound sculpture Synthecycletron, by Barry Prophet, on Toronto Island.

416-652-5115
www.naisa.ca

August 2 (Friday): 6pm to 10:30pm; August 3 (Saturday): free workshops 10am to 1pm, festival 3pm to 11pm; August 4 (Sunday): 1pm to 11pm
Riverwalk Commons, 200 Doug Duncan Dr.
Newmarket, ON

Newmarket jazz+ Festival (NJF) celebrates local visual artists, musicians and entertainers on August 2, 3 and 4 at Riverwalk Commons. Support talented artists of the York Region! “Jazz+” offers more than jazz! Friday night is Caribana North until 10:30pm, then stroll over to enjoy live entertainment at restaurants, pubs and shops on Newmarket’s (closed) Main Street! Saturday: free art/music workshops and art show, with performances by Justin Hines, George St. Kitts, Juice, Julian Troiano, Stacey Kaniuk and Chris Hau. Sunday enjoy Canadian greats Lorne Lofsky, Jackie Richardson, Rob Tardik, Neil Chapman and George Olliver.

NJF – a long weekend of great local entertainment, foods, kids’ activities, workshops and family fun for only $5 a day (free for kids 12 and under).

905-841-6893
www.artsmusicfestivals.com

July 25 to August 8
Ottawa, ON

How truly marvellous is the human voice?

It is our first instrument. Its power remains unmatched to express feeling, to convey colour and tone. It is the ultimate inspiration for any instrumentalist who aspires to create a beautiful phrase.
 
For the 2013 edition of the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, we present “Viva Voce: Inspired by Song,” a festive program that explores the profound influence of voice on instrumental music making.

613-234-6306
www.ottawachamberfest.com