Volume 23 Issue 9 - June / July / August 2018

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FESTIVAL OF THE SOUND
➤ July 20 to August 11
Parry Sound, ON
Concerts – Cruises – Talks. Canada’s finest Jazz and Classical Summer Music
Festival. Experience world-class chamber, jazz and folk music combined with
the beautiful landscape of Georgian Bay! In its 39-year history, the Festival of
the Sound has become a go-to destination for musicians and music lovers alike.
The festival is internationally recognized by various organizations, including by
the CBC as one of Canada’s Top Summer Festivals, and by Festivals & Events
Ontario as one of the Top 100 Festivals or Events in Ontario. From July 20 to
August 11, the Festival of the Sound hosts over 60 events, with over 70 musicians
and 20 ensembles from Canada and around the world. Contact our box
office at 1-866-364-0061 and book your tickets today.
705-746-2410
www.festivalofthesound.ca
THE FOREST FESTIVAL
➤ August 15 to 19
Haliburton, ON
The magic begins. The Forest Festival…five days, seven outstanding all-Canadian
musical artists, one unforgettable experience. Join us August 15 through 19 for
a celebration of the senses that will connect you with music and nature and
leave you spellbound. Imagine sitting in an amphitheatre overlooking a wilderness
lake deep in the heart of Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve; or in the
rustic intimacy of the Historic Logging Museum with the warm acoustics only
a vintage wood and timber building can offer. The 2018 lineup features something
for all musical tastes: from celtic to roots to blues and much more. Don’t
miss: Susan Aglukark, Sarah Harmer, Cowboy Junkies, Rob Lutes, The Sultans
of String, BMC Organ Trio with special guest Ian Hendrickson-Smith and Leahy.
800-631-2198
www.theforestfestival.com
GUELPH JAZZ FESTIVAL
➤ September 12 to 16
Guelph, ON
Join us to celebrate our 25th Anniversary with five days of world-class creative
music in one of Ontario’s loveliest cities. Our intimate community-powered
festival features the best in contemporary improvised music, offers ticketed
concerts plus a free outdoor series on Friday and Saturday in Market Square,
and hosts free educational programming with panel talks and artist interviews.
Some of the artists featured include: Darius Jones’s Le bébé de Brigitte (Lost in
Translation), Steve Swell’s Soul Travelers, Jean Derome’s Somebody Special:
Music of Steve Lacy, Satoko Fujii’s This Is It!, Amirtha Kidambi’s Elder Ones,
Agustí Fernández & Yves Charuest, Konk Pack, Nick Fraser Quartet with Tony
Malaby, and many more.
519-763-4952
www.guelphjazzfestival.com
HERITAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
➤ August 8 to 12
Shelburne, ON
The Heritage Music Festival, featuring the 68th Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle
Championship, will take place August 8-12, 2018 in Shelburne, Ontario. Sponsored
by the Rotary Club of Shelburne, the event features a variety of entertainers,
including The Trews, the Beckett Family, and Louis Schryer, as well as Canada’s
top fiddlers in competition for thousands of dollars in prizes. Community events
include camping, Bands and Brews at the Fiddle Park, a giant fiddle parade, a pork
bbq, an open air market, and non-denominational church service. Proceeds of
the Heritage Music Festival support Shelburne Rotary’s many charitable projects.
519-941-1114
www.heritagemusicfestival.ca
HIGHLANDS OPERA STUDIO
➤ July 26 to August 27
Haliburton, ON
Join us for our 12th season! Hear the best emerging professional voices from
across Canada in the beauty of the Haliburton Highlands, only 2 1/2 hours northeast
of the GTA. Established in 2007 by internationally-acclaimed Canadian
tenor Richard Margison and Canadian stage director/violist Valerie Kuinka,
Highlands Opera Studio is an advanced intensive professional training and
networking program for emerging opera professionals. Chosen from 150+ applicants
from across Canada and into the States, the 2018 participants can be heard
in public masterclasses, multiple concerts, community events, and three fullystaged
operas: La Bohème, and a double-bill of comic Canadian operas, The
Glove and The Troublemaker. Love to sing yourself? Get involved in the Highlands
Opera Community School!
855-455-5533
www.highlandsoperastudio.com
2018 HONENS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
➤ 30 August to 8 September
Calgary, AB
Honens discovers, nurtures, and presents Complete Artists—21st century pianists
for 21st century audiences. The Honens International Piano Competition
takes place every three years and is considered one of the world’s most prestigious
events of its kind. Honens prepares its Laureates for the rigours and realities
of professional careers in music and creates opportunities for growth and
exposure. The annual Honens Festival is one of Canada’s premier classical
music events, intended to share Mrs. Honens’ love of world renowned music
with Albertans every year.
403-299-0130
www.honens.com
HUGH’S ROOM LIVE - SUMMER NIGHTS FESTIVAL
➤ June 15 to August 25
Toronto, ON
Not taking that summer road trip? Didn’t get tickets for that festival? Cottage
burnt down? Hugh’s Room Live has a concert outing to offer you! Please join
us at the Summer Nights Festival, a wide-ranging program of international and
local luminaries from the folk, blues, jazz and world music spectrum. Featured
within the Summer Nights Festival are two new series. Solo Piano Double is a crazy
quilt of styles including artists such as Jenie Thai to Robi Botos. Our Songwriting
Sessions series matches songcrafters Ariana Gillis, Jon Brooks among many more.
From the Barra MacNeils to the Shuffle Demons to David Bromberg, come on
out to Dundas West for music from overseas and around the block. Make us your
destination for Summer Nights!
416-533-5483
www.hughsroomlive.com
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