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Volume 23 Issue 9 - June / July / August 2018

PLANTING NOT PAVING! In this JUNE / JULY /AUGUST combined issue: Farewell interviews with TSO's Peter Oundjian and Stratford Summer Music's John Miller, along with "going places" chats with Luminato's Josephine Ridge, TD Jazz's Josh Grossman and Charm of Finches' Terry Lim. ) Plus a summer's worth of fruitful festival inquiry, in the city and on the road, in a feast of stories and our annual GREEN PAGES summer Directory.

PLANTING NOT PAVING! In this JUNE / JULY /AUGUST combined issue: Farewell interviews with TSO's Peter Oundjian and Stratford Summer Music's John Miller, along with "going places" chats with Luminato's Josephine Ridge, TD Jazz's Josh Grossman and Charm of Finches' Terry Lim. ) Plus a summer's worth of fruitful festival inquiry, in the city and on the road, in a feast of stories and our annual GREEN PAGES summer Directory.

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music with Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. The weekend will end with<br />

a piano recital by André Laplante. The second weekend begins with Erin Wall,<br />

in an evening of song and operatic arias. The next evening features Mark Fewer<br />

and his jazz trio, David Braid piano, Joseph Phillips bass. In our last concert,<br />

Mark Fewer is joined by classical musicians Bénédicte Lauzière, Eric Nowlin,<br />

Joseph Johnson and Wonny Song to perform chamber music.<br />

613-645-2250<br />

www.pecmusicfestival.com<br />

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY JAZZ FESTIVAL<br />

➤ <strong>August</strong> 14 to 19<br />

Prince Edward County, ON<br />

This year’s festival main stage shows are deep in big-name Juno and Grammy<br />

royalty - Robi Botos, Carol Welsman, and the Brian Barlow Big Band - we’ll<br />

showcase saxophonists Tara Davidson, the JUNO-winning Allison Au, bassist<br />

Marika Galea, violinist Drew Jurecka, and pianist Adrean Farrugia. The festival<br />

makes it a point to support emerging artists, and we bring back outstanding young<br />

performers who have a history with us. Marika Galea will be playing every day<br />

this year. She came to us first as part of her high school band that participated<br />

in our jazz education program, and then won the Rising Young Star award, and<br />

later performed on our stage with her own groups. Drew Jurecka returns after<br />

his highly-acclaimed run as our featured artist in 2017.<br />

613-399-2477<br />

www.pecjazz.org<br />

SAINT JOSEPH’S ARTSFEST <strong>2018</strong><br />

➤ May 27 to <strong>June</strong> 10<br />

Hamilton, ON<br />

Saint Joseph’s ArtsFest brings music and theatre performances to the GTHA<br />

area. In the superior acoustics of Saint Joseph’s Church in Hamilton, this year’s<br />

festival brings together artists not only from Canada, but also from Estonia and<br />

the Czech Republic. Both of these European countries are celebrating their<br />

100th anniversaries. Highlights of the Festival will include the Prague Mixed<br />

Choir (Conductor: Jiří Petrdlík) and Aare Tammesalu (cellist from Estonia).<br />

We are also pleased to present A Man for All Seasons under the stage direction of<br />

Lana Borsellino. Featured will be works by Haydn, Smetana, Arvo Pärt, and the<br />

sublime Miserere by Allegri with Julie Ludwig. Come to a concert or stage play,<br />

then enjoy an evening meal on trendy Locke Street in Hamilton.<br />

905-528-0019<br />

www.stjoesartsfest.ca<br />

17TH ANNUAL SMALL WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL<br />

➤ <strong>August</strong> 17 to 19<br />

Toronto, ON<br />

For three days in <strong>August</strong>, the Beat of the Globe comes to the Heart of Toronto, as<br />

Small World Music reinvents its annual festival program, moving its 17th edition<br />

to the waterfront at the height of the summer season. Inspired by and celebrating<br />

the 30th anniversary of WOMAD, which first took place at the same venue in<br />

1988, expect an eclectic mix of international artists and local greats informed<br />

by the notion of ‘intersections’ – connecting communities and juxtaposing traditional<br />

and cutting-edge forms. Highlights include Daraa Tribes (Morocco), Vieux<br />

Farka Touré (Mali), Las Cafeteras (USA), DJ Lag (South Africa) and Surefire<br />

Sweat (Toronto). Music-focused films and family-friendly workshops will also<br />

be on offer, looking to the past and the future of culturally diverse music.<br />

Music at Port Milford Port Milford, ON<br />

416-536-5439<br />

www.smallworldmusic.com<br />

SOMETHING ELSE! FESTIVAL<br />

➤ <strong>June</strong> 13 to 17<br />

Hamilton, ON<br />

World-renowned artists from all over North America & Europe will head to<br />

Hamilton to play a wide array of vital, adventurous, creative music; newer traditions<br />

in jazz, free, improvised music & much more, over 5 days, 7 ticketed events,<br />

30 sets of music & dance. Artist-in-residence, master percussionist Jesse Stewart<br />

will perform with iconoclasts Eugene Chadbourne (US), William Parker (US),<br />

Joe McPhee (US) & Michael Snow... highly revered musicians David Mott,<br />

Nicolas Caloia, Kevin Breit, Matt Brubeck & tap dancer Heather Cornell (US)<br />

+ Parker/Nicholson’s Hope Cries for Justice (US), The Young Mothers (US/<br />

NO), Artifacts Trio (US), Susan Alcorn (US) & Amy Brandon, Will Guthrie<br />

(FR), Monicker (UK/CA), Sick Boss + Löve (SE/CA), Gord Grdina Quartet<br />

(US/CA), ++! Tickets: $20-35; Passes: $100-125<br />

289-993-1993<br />

www.zulapresents.org<br />

SOUTH COAST JAZZ & BLUES<br />

➤ Aug 17 to 19<br />

Port Dover, ON<br />

Norfolk County’s Official Premier Festival: Friday <strong>August</strong> 17, Riverfront Park,<br />

52 Harbour St. 5-10 pm Chuck Jackson /Tyler Yarema. Saturday 18, Port Dover<br />

Community Center, 801 St. George St. 5-11 pm Kellylee Evans, Heather Bambrick,<br />

Brian Dickinson, Host Dini Petty. Sunday 19, Burning Kiln Winery, 1709 Front<br />

Rd. (Near Turkey Point Beach) Dave Young & more. World class live music,<br />

farm fresh food & fun! VIP tickets starting at $25. Saturday Main Event includes<br />

catered dinner & three Headliners-$70! VIP weekend passes only $99! Book now!<br />

Accommodations also available.<br />

519-774-2787<br />

www.southcoastjazz.com<br />

thewholenote.com Summer <strong>2018</strong> | G7

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