August 23 to 29
Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor St W., Toronto, ON

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Fifth Canadian Chopin Piano Competition and FestivalThe Canadian Chopin Society presents a festival and competition celebrating the legacy of Chopin and artistry of young Canadian pianists. The week-long event is an opportunity to follow the pianists who will compete for the chance to represent Canada in the prestigious “International Chopin Piano Competition” in Poland.  Plan to be a part of this excitement, and deepen your connection with Chopin! Highlights include an evening with musicologist Alan Walker, author of recently released biography of Chopin; a recital by Polish-Canadian pianist Krzysztof Jablonski in Koerner Hall; and dazzling competition performances. Full listing of events, schedules, festival passes are available on our website.

416-242-8601
www.canadianchopinsociety.com

September 11 to 15
Guelph, ON

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Guelph Jazz FestivalThe 2019 Guelph Jazz Festival features world-class creative, improvised music in ticketed and free concerts in a lively community setting. Highlights of this year’s program include Jen Shyu, Nine Doors; Tomas Fujiwara’s 7 Poets Trio; Ingrid Laubrock, Tom Rainey and Hank Roberts; Brodie West Quintet; Erwan Keravec solo and duo with Hamid Drake; NAIL: Lori Freedman, Nicolas Caloia, Ab Baars and Ig Henneman; Karuna: Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph Duet; Paula Shocron, Guillermo Gregorio and Pablo Díaz; Susan Alcorn; John Kameel Farah; Chik White; The Titillators; Malcolm Goldstein and Rainer Wiens; Atlas Revolt; Way North. Additionally, the festival’s free colloquium features artist talks, keynotes, panel discussions, interviews, and other complementary programming. Tickets and passes on sale July 2.

519-763-4952
www.guelphjazzfestival.com
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August 7 to 11
Shelburne, ON

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Heritage Music FestivalThe Heritage Music Festival, featuring the 69th Canadian “Open Old Time Fiddle Championship”, will take place August 7 to 11 in Shelburne, Ontario. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Shelburne, the event features a variety of entertainers, including The Washboard Union, Country Superstars “Live in Concert”, and Scott Woods, as well as Canada’s top fiddlers in competition for thousands of dollars in prizes. Community events include camping, “Bands and Brews” at the Fiddle Park, a giant fiddle parade, a pork BBQ, and non-denominational church service. Proceeds of the Heritage Music Festival support Shelburne Rotary’s many charitable projects.

519-278-0016
www.heritagemusicfestival.ca
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July 22 to August 26
Haliburton, ON

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Highlands Opera Studio. Photo by David SweeneyOur 2019 season celebrates “Women in Opera”! Hear the best young opera stars of today and tomorrow in the beauty of the Haliburton Highlands, only
2.5 hours northeast of the GTA. Established in 2007 by internationally-acclaimed Canadian tenor Richard Margison and Canadian stage director/violist Valerie Kuinka, Highlands Opera Studio is an advanced, intensive professional training and networking program for emerging opera professionals. Chosen from 150+ applicants from across Canada and internationally, hear the 2019 participants in public masterclasses, multiple concerts, community events, and fully-staged operas; Ariadne auf Naxos, Suor Angelica, and 2 new prize-winning Canadian operas: The Chair and Book of Faces. Love to sing? Get involved in the Highlands Opera Community School!

1-855-455-5533
www.highlandsoperastudio.com
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September 5 to 8
Calgary, AB

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Honens FestivalHighlight performances for the 2019 Honens Festival include the Miró Quartet (with Calgary native William Fedkenheuer), award-winning Polish piano / accordion Duo 19:21, and pianists Jon Kimura Parker, Nicolas Namoradze (2018 Honens Prize Laureate), Pedja Mužijević, Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, and Katherine Chi (2000 Honens Prize Laureate). Honens Family Day at the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts takes place on Saturday, September 7 and includes masterclasses (piano and violin), storytellers, and a 70th birthday tribute to revered Canadian composer Alexina Louie (who will make a special cameo appearance). The festival wraps up at Central Memorial Park with the ever-popular Open Air. And headlining this year’s Bison Noir is rising star singer / songwriter Gabriel Kahane performing his 2018 release, “Book of Travelers.”

403-975-7438
www.honens.com
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