Jazz in July Summer Music
July 9 to July 20
Amherst, MA, USA
Jazz in July is a concentrated two-week program allowing participants to study jazz improvisation with some of the nation’s best jazz educators and artists. Located on the scenic UMass Amherst campus, Jazz in July offers jazz vocalists and instrumentalists a course of study that is challenging and enriching. The Jazz in July program involves one-on-one sessions, group clinics, jazz theory and improvisation training, ensemble coaching, jam sessions, style explorations, combined lectures and public performances by participants and faculty members alike. For a full list of performances, please see our website closer to the end of June.
416-545-3530
www.jazzinjuly.com
The Huntsville Festival of the Arts is a year-round celebration of the performing arts with an emphasis in the summer months of July and August. 2012 celebrates the festival’s 20th season and will once again feature an eclectic lineup including iconic Canadian roots/rocker Jim Cuddy, jazz phenom Nikki Yanovsky, Chantal Kreviazuk, country superstar George Canyon, “The Phantom” Colm Wilkinson, singer/songwriter Martha Wainwright, CBC celebrity Jian Ghomeshi and jazz singer Molly Johnson among many others. On July 14 a full evening of activities will take place in the downtown core featuring buskers, street performers and the festival’s second annual Nuit Blanche North.
Each August, young opera professionals from across Canada and beyond gather in Haliburton for an intensive four weeks of training in aspects of the art. Under co-artistic directors Richard Margison and Valerie Kuinka as well as many seasoned professionals, the participants attend classes, receive one on one mentoring and participate in public performances. The presentations include master classes and excerpts concerts, one of which will be presented on an outdoor stage at the Bone Lake Amphitheatre in the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve. This year the ensemble will also present La Tragedie de Carmen by Peter Brook and Mozart's The Magic Flute.
The Celtic Roots Festival is an annual celebration of all things Celtic! Fiddle tunes drive the feet while songs touch the heart. Enjoy the best of the Celtic world and world-famous sunsets, all in beautiful Lions' Harbour overlooking Lake Huron. Enjoy fresh local food, a children's area and over 60 hours of music on five stages. Day and weekend passes are available. Also be sure to check out our Celtic College and Celtic Kids Day Camp – experience the best of Celtic culture for all ages!
The Festival of the Sound welcomes visitors to Canada's premier summer classical chamber music festival on the shores of beautiful Georgian Bay. This year we celebrate our tenth festival in the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts. 25 days of almost non-stop music-making fill this happy anniversary, starting with five days specifically designed to showcase the incredible acoustics and warm ambiance of this world-class concert hall. The festival’s main performance venue is located right on the Parry Sound waterfront, marrying beautiful music and a spectacular setting.