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Toronto’s beloved music festival and summer mainstay, the Beaches International Jazz Festival, returns from July 5 to 28 to celebrate its 31st year of unparalleled music from both established and emerging artists. Featuring multiple stages and venues, the return of festival favourites and leading musical talent, the 31st annual Beaches International Jazz Festival is one that can’t be missed.

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“Sonic Future Bloor” at BIG on Bloor Festival focuses on local emerging talent with programming highlighting the incredible range of music production in Toronto. Part of Bloordale’s interdisciplinary Festival now in its 12th year; enjoy free live music from noon until midnight on car-free Dufferin to Lansdowne. Headliner: up-and-coming artist Keynes Woods.

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Brookside Music hosts “Festival of the Bay” at the Midland Alliance Church. On July 21, Syrène Saxophone Quartet kicks off the festival in a lively fashion, followed by The Swiss Trio on July 26, with guests James Campbell, Ken MacDonald and Douglas Perry. Some of Canada’s foremost instrumentalists combine July 29 to present Festival Baroque, including Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto” No.5. On Wednesday August 7 hear one of the finest guitar ensembles in the world: Canadian Guitar Quartet, then dance and dine under the stars to the sounds of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s with this vivacious cast of young talent: The Toronto All Star Big Band with a gourmet dinner at the Midland Golf and Country Club Friday, August 16.

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Now entering its 32nd season, the Brott Music Festival (est. 1988) is the largest non-profit orchestral music festival in Canada, and, the only festival with a full-time, professional orchestra-in-residence. The Brott Music Festival is renowned for its extremely high artistic standard, world class soloists, its exuberant young orchestra and its eclectic mix of orchestral, opera, chamber, jazz, pop and education concerts at various venues across Southern Ontario. We have attracted world class soloists and other artists/personalities to Hamilton, including James Ehnes, Anton Kuerti, Pinchas Zukerman, Marc Garneau, Karen Kain, Valerie Tryon, former Prime Minister Kim Campbell, Mordecai Richler, Roberta Bondar and Michael Ondaatje, to name only a few.

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Unbinding classical chamber music from its formal attire, and binding it more closely to our hearts and souls. Join us for 3 concerts performed by the new artistic directors, the Ironwood Quartet: Jessica Linnebach, Carissa Klopoushak, Julia MacLaine, David Marks.

Friday, July 26: “Shoulders of Giants” – The Grange Winery, 7pm. Music by Debussy, Nicole Lizée, Beethoven. Saturday, July 27: “Ironwood Unbound” – Old Church Theatre, 7:30pm. Music by Pärt, Dessner, J.S. Bach, original songs, and arrangements of folk music. Sunday, July 28: Summer Nocturne – Hillier Creek Estates Winery, 7pm. Music by Mendelssohn, Puccini, Beethoven. Admission (each concert) $30; weekend pass (all 3 concerts) $75. For tickets and more information: www.classicalunbound.com