Volume 19 Issue 9 - June/July/August 2014

GREEN PAGEStheme is “Earth & Water.” Join us to celebrate diversity at the Burwash Quad,only steps from Museum Station! Free Event.416-596-0729mateca.comMONTREAL BAROQUE FESTIVAL Montreal, QCstudents plus Children’s Music, Guitar, Bands and Strings – a great family opportunityon lovely Lake Huron!519-396-9716ksmf.caMARKHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL➤ August 14 to August 17Main Street Unionville, Markham, ONThe Markham Jazz Festival is a fabulous four-day event featuring professionaljazz musicians of all jazz genres, performing on three main stages on and aroundbeautiful Main Street Unionville in Markham. Free performances outdoors duringthe day and evening of August 15 to 17 include special guest Bruce Cockburn withJenny Sheinman, Rene Marie with her tribute to Eartha Kitt and Craig Handy,plus local artists Barbara Lica, Mark McLean, Mike Rud & Sienna Dahlen,Melissa Lauren and so many more. More than 25 main stage acts on three stages,complemented by street performances and bars/restaurants featuring their ownjazz combos. Thursday night will kick it all off with a ticketed Opening NightConcert at the Varley Art Gallery! Visit us on our website, on Twitter(@markhamjazzfest) or on Facebook.905-471-5299markhamjazzfestival.comMATECA ARTS FESTIVAL➤ June 7 to June 8Burwash Quad, Victoria College, UofTToronto, ONThe Mateca Arts Festival (MAF14) is a festival of world music and multi-disciplinaryart with a strong Latin American identity. It includes eclectic musicians,dancers and visual artists, with both local and international presentations. Thefestival will showcase both Canadian and Latin American/Hispanic talentincluding Ills Skillz, Laura Fernandez band + guests, Quique Escamilla and PayadoraTango Ensemble, amongst others. The highlight of the event is the internationalconcert of the Mapuche/Aboriginal singer coming from Argentina,Beatriz Pichi Malen. There are recreational activities such as yoga, karaoke, jamsessions directed by Don Naduriak and art for kids. The visual art exhibition’sMIDLAND’S SUMMER SERENADE➤ July 3 to August 28Midland, ONNow in its fourth year, Brookside Music’s summer series brings world-classmusic – from classical to jazz, from piano to brass – to the shores of GeorgianBay in the heart of Ontario’s cottage country. This year, the lineup includesthe Gryphon Trio and Quartetto Gelato as well as clarinetist James Campbellperforming with the Brodsky String Quartet. For the first time, Brookside hasadded a cabaret series, including established favourites such as Valdy and BrendaLewis, as well as hot young musical iconoclasts like the Lemon Bucket Orkestraand Rant Maggie Rant. Held at the Midland Cultural Centre and at the BoathouseEatery overlooking the harbour, the series has something for everyone.Details are available on our website.705-528-0521brooksidemusic.comMONTREAL BAROQUE FESTIVAL➤ June 19 to June 22Montreal, QCNature has always been an inspiration for composers and musicians: birdsong,storms, rushing streams, gentle breezes, cracking ice and barking dogs are partof the musical vocabulary that spices this year’s festival! From medieval huntingsongs to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Bach cantatas and a complete day devoted tothe music of Beethoven (including his Pastoral Symphony and Spring Sonata),Nature will be our tour guide through four centuries of music! These four daysof musical immersion will enlighten us about the relationship of music to Natureand perhaps inspire reflection about human nature and the love of music. Naturally...weinvite you to join us for some refreshing music-making at the 2014 MontrealBaroque Festival!514-845-7171montrealbaroque.comMUSIC & BEYOND➤ July 5 to July 17Ottawa, ONOne of Canada’s major cultural festivals, Music & Beyond is a classical musicand multi-disciplinary arts festival that takes place in Ottawa July 5 to 17. Itpresents music in all formations including orchestras, choirs, bands, recitals andsmall ensembles. Music & Beyond explores links between music and other artforms and cultural disciplines including visual art, drama, poetry, dance, comedy,architecture, circus, science, magic, and even food and wine. Join us as we celebrateour fifth anniversary. Performers include some of the world’s top musiciansincluding Branford Marsalis, Chanticleer, the Beijing Acrobatic Troupe,the Auryn Quartet, the Vienna Piano Trio, the National Arts Centre Orchestraand the brilliant comedy duo, Igudesman and Joo. For full festival details andtickets, please visit our website.613-241-0777musicandbeyond.ca40 | June 4 – September 7, 2014 thewholenote.com