Volume 21 Issue 9 - Summer 2016

TD SUNFEST ’16: “CANADA’S PREMIER
CELEBRATION OF WORLD CULTURES”
➤ July 7 to 10
London, ON
Celebrate the enchantment of summer with Canada’s premier free-admission
festival of the global arts – a Songlines Magazine (UK) 2016 pick as one of the
key Overseas World Music festivals. Now in its 22nd year, TD Sunfest transfigures
downtown London’s Victoria Park into a culturally diverse jewel, where
over 30 outstanding groups, representing almost every region of the planet,
entertain on five stages. This summer’s headliners range from legendary Chilean
jazz band Congreso to luminaries Budiño (Galicia/Spain), Elida Almeida (Cape
Verde), and the Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble (Benin/Finland). New this year is
the Government of Ontario-supported “Afrikalia: African Heart Beats.” And
with almost 300 Park exhibitors, TD Sunfest ’16 will whet festival-goers’ appetites
for scrumptious international cuisine and unique crafts and visual art.
519-672-1522
www.sunfest.on.ca
TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL
➤ June 24 to July 3
Toronto, ON
Whatever flavour of jazz you enjoy, find it at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival
as we celebrate our 30th anniversary this summer, running from June 24 to
July 3, 2016. More than 1,500 musicians will perform in over 350 concerts.
Discover a new artist, explore different genres and attend a live concert
surrounded by thousands, as the city’s largest music festival takes over for 10
incredible days of non-stop activity. Experience music the way you want it!
Featured performers include Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Oliver Jones,
Sarah McLachlan, Gregory Porter, Molly Johnson, Sharon Jones, Joe Jackson,
Joey Alexander, Ramsey Lewis, Robi Botos, Bill Charlap, Heather Bambrick,
Alfredo Rodriguez, Robert Glasper and more!
1-888-655-9090
www.torontojazz.com
TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
➤ July 14 to August 7
Toronto, ON
Toronto Summer Music Festival 2016 celebrates the musical traditions of
Great Britain – from the baroque to the 20th-century pop British Invasion!
Join us in exploring the great British composers Elgar, Vaughan Williams,
Britten and Walton among many others, as well as composers who made
prolonged and frequent stays in England such as Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn,
Liszt and Grieg. You won’t want to miss incredible superstar guest artists
such as pianists Jeremy Denk and Christopher O’Riley, opera superstar and
2015 Richard Tucker Prize winner Jamie Barton, the Parker & Dover Quartets
or the semi-staged production of Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, presented
in collaboration with Against the Grain Theatre, the Banff Centre, and the
Canadian Opera Company.
416-408-0208
www.torontosummermusic.com
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
Rochester, NY
WESTBEN ARTS FESTIVAL THEATRE
➤ June 25 to July 31
Campbellford, ON
Westben is located in the rolling countryside near Campbellford, Ontario, two
hours east of Toronto. Now in its 17th season, Westben presents over 25 performances
of classical, Broadway, jazz, world, folk and blues music and improv
comedy with artists such as Linda Kash, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Buzz Brass,
Ashley Condon, Heather Bambrick, Ken Whiteley, Cadence, Còig and more.
The world premiere of Brian Finley’s opera The Pencil Salesman opens June 25,
followed with “Connecting in Song,” a nine-day exploration of the themes of
human connection as inspired by The Pencil Salesman with seminars, chats, workshops
and studio tours. The Jazz Fringe Festival wraps up the summer season
on July 31. Come join us! Westben will change the way you experience music.
1-877-883-5777
www.westben.ca
XEROX ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
➤ June 24 to July 2
Rochester, NY
Enjoy nine days of amazing music at the 15th anniversary of the Xerox
Rochester International Jazz Festival. More than 1500 artists will perform
from around the world. From legendary performers and familiar favorites to
rising stars and new discoveries – this is a festival that navigates all genres
of creative improvised music. See more than 320 shows in three series, the
Club Pass Series with 225 shows including three international series – Oh
Canada!, Made in the UK and Nordic Jazz Now – Headliner Series, and 99
free shows and events. Park once and walk to all venues. Young musicians
can also attend free workshops led by world-renowned musicians performing
at the festival. See our website for the complete lineup.
585-454-2060
www.rochesterjazz.com
Thank you for taking a look at this year’s Green Pages! If you are looking for a
specific form of summer festivities, visit us online at thewholenote.com/green,
where you can do more browsing or conduct a more focused search.
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Summer 2016 | G9