Volume 12 - Issue 9 - June 2007

THIECOLLiNGWOOOMUSIC fESTIVAlJuly 7 ·Aug. 12Summer Concert SeriesGRYPHON TRIOSaturday, July 7, 7:30 pmSKYE CONSORTmusic of the Langue D'ocFriday, July 13, 7:30 pmfit!.\'"\.1.·11 g ,\ALMA PETCHERSKYSpanish classical pianoThursday, July 19, 7:30pmRICHARD WHITEMANJAZZ TRIOFriday, July 20, 7:30 pmTHE INTERNATIONALCHAMBER ENSEMBLEThursday, July 26, 7:30 pmCHINESE ANDTIBETAN MUSICThursday, Aug, 2, 7:30 pmQUARTETTO GELATOFriday, Aug. 3, 7:30 pmCANADIAN BRASSSunday, August 12, 7:30 pm1-888-283-1712www .collingwoodmusicfestival.comFiesta del Sol '07:Celebration of LatinAmerican CultureVictoria Park, London, ONA vibrant offshoot of Sunfest,Fiesta de! Sol returns to VictoriaPark on a new weekend thissummer (August 24-26, 2007)under the auspices of a separateorganizing committee. London'spopular Latin festival showcasesthe rich tradition ofarts foundthroughout North, South & CentralAmerica, and the Caribbean.It's a grand opportunity toenjoy performances by over 20 ofCanada's most accomplishedprofessional artists in a full rangeof both popular and lesser knownmusic and dance genres, includingsalsa, merengue, tango, flamenco,tropical rock, mariachi,Afro-Cuban, Andean, samba, andLatin jazz.As well as spicy music anddance, Fiesta de! Sol '07 willshowcase over 100 food and craftvendors of the same Latin Americandiversity.Hours: Fri: 6-llpm; Sat&Sun: Noon - llpm. Admission isFREE (Donations gratefully accepted!)August 24-26www.sunfest.on.ca519-672-1522Grand River BaroqueFestivalAyr & Cambridge, ONCome and enjoy three days ofwonderful Baroque music inAyr,Ontario,just one hour west ofToronto.The venue is a beautiful rusticbarn and a gorgeous church bothwith startling acoustics under theartistic direction of Mr. KevinMallon.Works include music by Bach,Rameau and contemporary Quebeccomposer Mathieu Lussier inconcert featuring trumpeter GuyFew and bassoonistNadinaMackie Jackson. As well as allthis we have Handel's epic masterpieceIsrael in Egypt and a lectureby the inimitable GordonGreen and a tasty picnic.This is music that will make yousmile all summer. Audience membersare invited to attend a receptionfollowing evening concerts.June 15-17Huntsville Festival ofthe ArtsAlgonquin Theatre, TrinityChurch and other venuesaround Huntsville, ON"one of the finest performingarts festivals in the Province"The Huntsville Festival of theArts is celebrating their fifteenthseason of providing top notch local,National, and Internationalartists on their stage. From its beginningsthe Festival has grownand diversified to present artisticofferings in the fields of jazz, pop,choral, Celtic, country, orchestral,and classical music as well astheatre, written word, poetry, andthe visual arts.2007 will see a continuation ofthis successful schedule with thepresentation of Canadian folk legendBruce Cockburn, The JimCuddy Band, Festival favouriteBruce CockburnJohn McDermott, Michael Burgess,rock group Lighthouse andmuch more. For the fifteenthstraight season Maestro KerryStratton will conduct an orchestraat the Festival, this year leadingthem in a tribute to Last Night atthe Proms. Other featured classicalperformers in recital are BaritoneRussell Braun and Canadian pianistAndre Laplante.Adding to the program's diversityare The African Guitar Summitt,Perla Battalla, former singer withLeonard Cohen, and RichardWood, one of the East Coast's finestfiddlers and stepdancers.July4-22www.huntsvillefestival.on.caBox Office: 1-705-789-4975;Info: 1-705-788-2787;or 1-800-663-2787Kincardine SummerMusic FestivalKincardine, ONFor 16 years a unique combinationof professional public evening conwww.grbf.cacerts and daytime classes has800-265-8977 (Box Office)WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM JU NE 1 -JULY 7 2007