July 15 to August 25
25 Ontario St.
Stratford, ON

An annual multi-week music festival with over 100 events featuring Canadian and international artists set in indoor and outdoor venues throughout downtown Stratford. This season includes the Vienna Boys’ Choir, pianist Jan Lisiecki, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Murray Schafer at 80, Mzansi Youth Choir of South Africa, Organ Week, We Sing the World Choral Symposium, Robert Harris’ Music that Changed the World Lecture Series, Toronto Mass Choir and Band, Speed Control’s School of Rawk Camp and Bicycle Opera. The weekly Music At Rundles luncheon series presents musical tributes to famous singers by Canadian accordionist Joseph Macerollo and the free annual BargeMusic series continues to present noon-hour concerts of a wide variety of musical genres by a range of Canadian and international ensembles.

519-271-2101
www.stratfordsummermusic.ca

September 20 to September 22
Leith and Owen Sound, ON

Our tenth anniversary season begins as usual in the intimate and acoustically beautiful historic Leith Church. Works by Schulhoff, Haydn, Ryan and Dvořák will be performed by Annalee Patipatanakoon, Roman Borys, Philip and David Ying, Denise Djokic and Edwin Huizinga. On Saturday in the nearby scenic town of Owen Sound on Georgian Bay, a jazz concert showcasing the works of Reinhardt and Grappelli will be performed at the Tom Thomson Gallery by the Van Django quartet. Also, in the gallery, the festival will host an interactive exhibit by local and international luthiers. The Saturday evening main stage event is a performance of all the Brandenburg concerti. Sunday’s concert includes work by Bach, Mozart and Haydn, with performances by James Campbell and Mark Fewer.

519-470-2011
sweetwatermusicfestival@gmail.com
www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca

June 4 to June 16
Bloor Street United Church (June 4, 8pm), Walter Hall at U of T (June 9, 12:30pm and June 13, 1pm) and Grace Church on-the-Hill (June 16, 7:30pm – free tickets available Tuesday June 11 at 10am at Tafelmusik box office)
Toronto, ON

Musicians from around the world gather in Toronto for the annual Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute. An intensive 14-day residency in instrumental and vocal baroque performance, the institute features four free concerts open to the public. See our website or call us for more details.

416-964-9562 x241
www.tafelmusik.org

July 4 to July 7
Victoria Park
London, ON

Spread a blanket in London’s beautiful tree-lined Victoria Park and discover why TD Sunfest has been voted one of the American Bus Association’s TOP 100 destinations in North America. The 2013 edition of “Canada’s Premier Celebration of World Cultures” will feature over 275 unique food, craft and visual art exhibitors and more than 35 red-hot world music and jazz ensembles, ranging from Alpha Blondy (Ivory Coast) to Fanfare Ciocarlia (Moldova) and Anthony Joseph & the Spasm Band (UK). And, this summer, be sure to jam to The SUNsational Soul & Afrofunk Experience 2013 (supported by Celebrate Ontario). Returning audience favorites include the Jazz Stage and Sunday afternoon’s Le village québécois.

519-672-1522
www.sunfest.on.ca

June 20 to June 29
Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St., plus 40 locations across the city
Toronto, ON

Turn up the jazz and explore the TD Toronto Jazz Festival as it plays nonstop, from June 20 to June 29, 2013. Uniting 500,000 fans at more than 40 locations across the city, the festival is the ultimate destination for music lovers. Make the festival your meeting place this summer and take in a breath of fresh jazz.

On Friday, June 21, the festival will present its first-ever FREE-FOR-ALL Friday, when admission to the entire festival is on us! Visit any participating club, venue or restaurant that day and enjoy the music free of charge as jazz plays throughout the city. Travel the city and get your jazz on without a ticket!

1-855-985-5000
www.torontojazz.com