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Jan Lisiecki, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra,Murray Schafer at 80, Mzansi Youth Choir ofSouth Africa, Organ Week, We Sing the WorldChoral Symposium, Robert Harris’ Music thatChanged the World Lecture Series, TorontoMass Choir and Band, Speed Control’s Schoolof Rawk Camp and Bicycle Opera. The weeklyMusic At Rundles luncheon series presentsmusical tributes to famous singers by Canadianaccordionist Joseph Macerollo and thefree annual BargeMusic series continues topresent noon-hour concerts of a wide varietyof musical genres by a range of Canadian andinternational ensembles.519-271-2101stratfordsummermusic.caSweetWater Music Festival!!September 20 to September 22Leith and Owen Sound, ONOur tenth anniversary season begins as usualin the intimate and acoustically beautiful historicLeith Church. Works by Schulhoff, Haydn,Ryan and Dvořák will be performed by AnnaleePatipatanakoon, Roman Borys, Philip andDavid Ying, Denise Djokic and Edwin Huizinga.On Saturday in the nearby scenic town of OwenSound on Georgian Bay, a jazz concert showcasingthe works of Reinhardt and Grappelli willbe performed at the Tom Thomson Gallery bythe Van Django quartet. Also, in the gallery, thefestival will host an interactive exhibit by localand international luthiers. The Saturday eveningmain stage event is a performance of allthe Brandenburg concerti. Sunday’s concertincludes works by Bach, Mozart and Haydn,with performances by James Campbell andMark Fewer.519-470-2011sweetwatermusicfestival.caTafelmusik BaroqueSummer Festival!!June 4 to June 16Bloor Street United Church (June 4, 8pm),Walter Hall at U of T (June 9, 12:30pm andJune 13, 1pm) and Grace Church on-the-Hill(June 16, 7:30pm — free tickets availableJune 11, 10am, at Tafelmusik box office only)Toronto, ONMusicians from around the world gather inToronto for the annual Tafelmusik BaroqueSummer Institute. An intensive 14-day residencyin instrumental and vocal baroqueperformance, the institute features four freeconcerts open to the public. See our websiteor call us for more details.416-964-9562 x241tafelmusik.orgTD Sunfest ’13!!July 4 to July 7Victoria ParkLondon, ONSpread a blanket in London’s beautiful treelinedVictoria Park and discover why TDSunfest has been voted one of the AmericanPRINCE EDWARD COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL Picton, ONBus Association’s TOP 100 destinations inNorth America. The 2013 edition of “Canada’sPremier Celebration of World Cultures” willfeature over 275 unique food, craft and visualart exhibitors and more than 35 red-hot worldmusic and jazz ensembles, ranging from AlphaBlondy (Ivory Coast) to Fanfare Ciocarlia(Romania) and Anthony Joseph & the SpasmBand (UK). And, this summer, be sure to jamto the SUNsational Soul & Afrofunk Experience2013 (supported by Celebrate Ontario).Returning audience favorites include theJazz Stage and Sunday afternoon’s Le villagequébécois.519-672-1522sunfest.on.caTD Toronto Jazz Festival!!June 20 to June 29Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W.plus 40 locations across the cityToronto, ONTurn up the jazz and explore the TD TorontoJazz Festival as it plays nonstop, from June 20to June 29, 2013. Uniting 500,000 fans at morethan 40 locations across the city, the festivalis the ultimate destination for music lovers.Make the festival your meeting place thissummer and take in a breath of fresh jazz.On Friday, June 21, the festival will present itsfirst-ever FREE-FOR-ALL Friday, when admissionto the entire festival is on us! Visit any participatingclub, venue or restaurant that day andenjoy the music free of charge as jazz playsthroughout the city. Travel the city and get yourjazz on without a ticket!1-855-985-5000torontojazz.comToronto Summer Music Festival!!July 16 to August 3Koerner Hall, Walter Hall, Heliconian HallToronto, ONNow in its eighth year of bringing outstandingclassical music experiences to the city in thesummer, Toronto Summer Music Festival featuresrenowned Canadian and internationalartists in a series of chamber concerts, plusmasterclasses, lectures, interviews and freeoutreach concerts.The theme of the 2013 festival, “Paris La BelleÉpoque,” celebrates the unrivalled cultural phenomenonthat swept turn-of-the-century Paris.The festival showcases great musical works byFrench composers including Ravel, Debussyand Fauré, performed by renowned artistsincluding France’s distinguished Trio PennetierPasquier Pidoux, pianist Cédric Tiberghien, LosAngeles Guitar Quartet, Brentano String Quartet,JUNO award-winning Gryphon Trio andbass-baritone Philippe Sly.416-408-0208torontosummermusic.comWestben: Concerts at the Barn!!June 8 to August 4The Westben Barn, 6698 County Rd. 30 N.Campbellford, ONWestben – Concerts at the Barn celebrates its14th season, presenting music in the countrysidein a variety of genres. This season, titled“Stories that Sing!,” includes tenor RichardMargison and baritone John Fanning, commemoratingthe 200th birthdays of Verdi andWagner. Pianists Robert Silverman, Brian Finley,Leonard Gilbert and Lisa Tahara celebrate thearrival of the Steinway concert grand piano,in a multi-piano-concerto Gala Weekend. TheUBC Opera Ensemble performs Bizet’s Carmen.Westben also welcomes pianist André Laplante,soprano Suzie LeBlanc, vocalist Diana Panton,trumpeter Guido Basso and guitarist RobertMichaels. New to the Barn is “Rule Brittania!,”a British Isles Weekend and “Words and Notes,”featuring Canadian authors Judy Fong Batesand Martha Schabas.1-705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777westben.catheWholeNote SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE | 67