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GALAS & FUNDRAISERS●●Jun 2, 3:00–6:00: Toronto Early MusicPlayers Organization. Annual FundraisingTea and Silent Auction. Live music, free foodand beverages, and CDs, books and sheetmusic for sale. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300Lonsdale Rd. 416-537-3733. By donation (taxdeductible).●●Jun 10 and 11, 7:30: Cantabile Chorale.Strawberries and Song. Cabaret, singalong,raffles, strawberries and ice cream. RobertRichardson, director; Lona Richardson,accompanist. Thornhill Presbyterian Church,271 Centre St., Thornhill. 905-731-8318. $20;$5(under 12).●●Jun 23, 5:30–10:00: Niagara Symphony. AMidsummer’s Eve Gala. Outdoor garden partywith wine, food, live auction and music. Mendelssohn:A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 217Butler St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-687-4993 x221. $125.●●Aug 12, 1:00: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.TMChoir Golf Classic. Enjoy a day of golf andsupport the choir. Green fees, golf cart, golfclinic, BBQ lunch, drinks, dinner and prizesincluded. Summit Golf and Country Club,11901 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 416-598-0422 x22. $500 and up. Sponsorship startsat $300.COMPETITIONS●●Deadline to Apply: Jun 14: MusicworksMagazine. Electronic Music CompetitionContest. Contestants to submit an electroniccomposition. $20 entry fee includes a yearlongmagazine/CD subscription. Cash prizes.For details: sound@musicworks.ca; musicworks.ca.●●Deadline to Apply: Jun 14: MusicworksMagazine. Sonic Geography Writing Contest.Contestants to choose any location anddescribe in 500 words how sound definesthis location. $20 entry fee includes a yearlongmagazine/CD subscription. Cash prizes.For details: sound@musicworks.ca; musicworks.ca.●●Deadline to Apply: Jun 28: Canadian FolkMusic Awards. 2013 Call for Submissions.Canadian artists and groups whose albumsD. The ETCeteraswere released between June 15, 2012, andJune 15, 2013. For details: folkawards.ca●●Jun 29, 4:00: Canadian Flute Convention.Convention Flute Competition. First prizeis solid silver Haynes handmade headjoint,donated by the William S. Haynes Company.MD Music Room, Appleby College, 540 LakeshoreRd. W., Oakville. 416-801-9196. $80registration fee.●●Deadline to Apply: Oct 15 Church of St.Mary Magdalene. Choral Mass CompositionCompetition. Composers to submit an originalsetting of the mass text. Winning entryperformed by the Gallery Choir. For details:smm125.com.●●Deadline to Apply: Nov 1: Etobicoke PhilharmonicOrchestra. Young ComposersCompetition 2013. Canadian composers ages32 and under to submit original compositionsfor orchestra. Winning composition will beperformed by the ETO; cash prizes presented.416-239-5665. For details: info@eporchestra.ca; eporchestra.ca.LECTURES & SYMPOSIA●●Jun 21, 7:00: Soundstreams Salon 21.French Impression. Douglas McNabney, LawrenceCherney and guest performers discussthe roots and ideas of the French salon andits influence on modern thought and music.Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park. 416-504-1282. Free.●●Jun 29, 4:00: Canadian Flute Convention.Boaz Berney Historical Flutes Showcase.Learn about historical flutes. RaymondMassey Reading Room. $25; 7:00: WilliamEgnatoff Lecture on Robert Aitken. Lectureon the teachings and career of RobertAitken. MC Music Room. $50 evening pass forall events from 7pm–10:30pm. All events atAppleby College, 540 Lakeshore Rd. W., Oakville.416-801-9196.●●Jun 30, 8:30am: Canadian Flute Convention.Monica Bailey Flute Choir Lecture. Learnhow to start and run a flute choir in your community.MB Music Room. $25; 9:30am: AltusFlutes Showcase. Raymond Massey ReadingRoom. $25; 11:45am: Windward FlutesLtd. Showcase. Showcasing flutes from NovaScotia. Raymond Massey Reading Room.“Sculpting voice into art”$25; 12:45: Jamie Thompson Panel Discussion.Join the discussion on the influence anddevelopment of technology in today’s musicperformance. MB Music Room. $25; 2:00:Flute Pro Shop Showcase. Learn more aboutflutes with Flute Pro Shop. Raymond MasseyReading Room. $25; 2:00: Megan Re Lanz:Composing Silence – The Music of SalvatoreSciarrino. MC Music Room. $25; 4:15: AlryPublications LLC Showcase. Sheet music publishersspecializing in music for Woodwinds.Raymond Massey Reading Room. $25; 5:45:Di Zhao Flutes Showcase. Popular beginningand intermediate flutes. Raymond MasseyReading Room. $25; 7:00: Guo Musical InstrumentsCo. Showcase. Try out a Grenaditteor New Voice flute or piccolo. RaymondMassey Reading Room. $50 evening pass forall events from 7pm–10:30pm. All events atAppleby College, 540 Lakeshore Rd. W., Oakville.416-801-9196.●●Jul 1, 8:30am: Canadian Flute Convention.Nancy Nourse Piccolo Lecture. Learnmore about the piccolo. MC Music Room. $25;11:45: The Abell Flute Company Showcase.Raymond Massey Reading Room. $25; 2:00:Twila Bakker Vermont Counterpoint Lecture.MC Music Room. $25; 3:00: Leanna Keith Dizi(Chinese Flute) Lecture. Learn about the dizi.MA Music Room. $25. All events at ApplebyCollege, 540 Lakeshore Rd. W., Oakville.416-801-9196.●●Jul 15, 7:30: Music Niagara. The GreatDebate: Wagner vs. The World. A panel ofexperts discuss Richard Wagner and his relationswith musicians and the world audience.Rick Phillips, Tom Allen, Peter Hall, William Littler,Christopher Newton. St. Mark’s Church,Canadian Children’s Opera CompanyAnn Cooper Gay, Executive Artist DirectorAges 3 - 19 in 6 divisions41 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429. $35.●●Jul 18–21, various times: Stratford SummerMusic. We Sing the World Choral Symposium.Weekend-long symposium for vocalistsof all stages to explore the evolution of choralmusic in the 21st century. Led by R. MurraySchafer, Michael McGlynn, Suba Sankaran,Peter Togni, Eleanor James and ChristopherDawes. Various locations, Stratford. 519-271-2101; 1-866-288-4313. $200/$175(registerbefore June 15); $50(st).●●Jul 23, 6:45: Festival of the Sound. OpenEars: Speaking Truth to Power – unlockingthe mysteries of Shostakovich’s String QuartetNo.8. Jeffrey Stokes, lecturer. Charles W.Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 BaySt., Parry Sound. 1-866-364-0061. Free.●●Jul 24, 6:45: Festival of the Sound. Conversationswith Keith. Keith Horner chats withthe New Zealand String Quartet. Charles W.Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 BaySt., Parry Sound. 1-866-364-0061. Free.●●Jul 26, 1:45: Festival of the Sound. FolkMusic to Art Music – overlapping ratherthan worlds apart. Jeffrey Stokes, lecturer.Charles W. Stockey Centre for the PerformingArts, 2 Bay St., Parry Sound. 1-866-364-0061. Free.●●Jul 26, 6:45: Festival of the Sound. Conversationswith Keith. Keith Horner chats withMartin Roscoe, piano. Charles W. StockeyCentre for the Performing Arts, 2 Bay St.,Parry Sound. 1-866-364-0061. Free.●●Jul 26, 10:00: Ottawa Chamberfest. WhatMakes it Great? I Got Rhythm: The Songs ofGeorge Gershwin. 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