Volume 23 Issue 9 - June / July / August 2018

Western music for the past 300 years has
been built. Robert Harris will guide us to
unravel some of the manifold mysteries of
this work. University of Waterloo Stratford
Campus, 125 St. Patrick St., Stratford. 519-
271-2101. $25.
●●Aug 22 10am: Stratford Summer Music.
Robert Harris Illustrated Musical Lecture
Series: Our Beloved CBC – The Future
Meets the Past. An examination of the history,
current state, and possible future of one
of the most significant cultural institutions
in Canada. University of Waterloo Stratford
Campus, 125 St. Patrick St., Stratford. 519-
271-2101. $25.
Master Classes
●●Jun 21-23 9am: Westben. Vocal Intensive
with Michael Warren. One of New York City’s
top vocal experts, Dr. Michael Warren returns
for another powerful 3-day immersion
experience designed for all levels and genres
of singers, age 16 and older. Sessions seek to
heighten a singer’s vocal and artistic development
in group and private settings. Working
one-on-one with this gifted and positive vocal
coach, participants can choose to participate
in master classes or private lessons. Clock
Tower Cultural Centre, 36 Front St. S., Campbellford.
Contact the Westben Box Office at
705-653-5508 for schedule, fees and availability.
Space is limited, so book early).
●●July 26-28 7pm: Highlands Opera Studio.
Master Classes with Richard Margison.
Meet the singers of Highland Opera Studio
2018 and hear them work with internationally
acclaimed Canadian tenor Richard Margison.
This is a great opportunity for those interested
in singing to learn more about what
makes a great performance even better. If
you like watching The Voice or American Idol,
you’ll love the Master classes! St George’s
Anglican Church, 617 Mountain St, Haliburton.
1-855-455-5533. Tickets $15.
●●Jul 31 5pm: Stratford Summer Music.
Open Master Class I. This master class is
open to the public. Intended for collegelevel
percussionists, this intense but rewarding
week of rehearsals, discussions, master
classes, creation, and performance is under
the direction of the TorQ Percussion Quartet
(Richard Burrows, Adam Campbell, James
Drake, and Daniel Morphy). Avondale United
Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-
271-2101. PWYC.
●●Aug 2 2pm: Stratford Summer Music.
Open Master Class II. This master class is
open to the public. Part of a week-long program
intended for college-level percussionists
under the direction of the TorQ
Percussion Quartet (Richard Burrows, Adam
Campbell, James Drake, and Daniel Morphy).
Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale Ave.,
Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.
●●Aug 15 10am: Stratford Summer Music.
Vocal Academy: Voice Master Class with
Krisztina Szabo. Open to the public. Avondale
United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford.
519-271-2101. PWYC.
●●Aug 16 2pm: Stratford Summer Music.
Vocal Academy: Master Class with Johannes
Debus. The Music Director of the Canadian
Opera Company with lead a master class in
opera and career mentoring. Open to the
public. Avondale United Church, 194 Avondale
Ave., Stratford. 519-271-2101. PWYC.
●●Aug 17 10am: Stratford Summer Music.
Vocal Academy: Voice Master Class with Phillip
Addis. Open to the public. Avondale United
Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford. 519-
271-2101. PWYC.
●●Aug 18 10am: Stratford Summer Music.
Vocal Academy: Oratorio Master Class with
Howard Dyck. Open to the public. Avondale
United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford.
519-271-2101. PWYC.
●●Aug 18 10am: Stratford Summer Music.
Vocal Academy: Voice Master Class with
Nathalie Paulin. Open to the public. Avondale
United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford.
519-271-2101. PWYC.
●●Aug 23 1-4pm: Opera Muskoka Festival.
Vocal Master Class with Jennifer Tung.
Pinegrove Fellowship Church, 295 Taylor Rd.,
Bracebridge. 705-765-1048. $100; $10(audience).
Concert at 7:30pm. 705-765-1048. $25.
●●Aug 24 1-4pm: Opera Muskoka Festival.
Violin Master Class with Moshe Hammer.
Pinegrove Fellowship Church, 295 Taylor Rd.,
Bracebridge. 705-765-1048. $100; $10(audience).
Concert at 7:30pm. 705-765-1048. $25.
Open Houses
●●Jun 24 10am-6pm: Royal Conservatory of
Music. Wide Open House. Join us for our free
all-ages event! Highlights include a courtyard
party with performances by Cadence A Cappella,
an instrument petting zoo, an activity
zone for children, sample lessons and classes
for all ages, music appreciation sessions, free
concerts in Koerner Hall, and a music trade
show! For information visit rcmusic.com/
who. Free.
Outdoor Experiences
●●Jul 8 7am: Westben. One-of-a Kind Experiences:
Find the Birds, Find the Pianist. Local
bird watching as the sun rises then find Brian
Finley who will be serenading the forest and
you on a hidden piano somewhere close by.
Ferris Provincial Park, Campbellford. 705-
653-5508. $55.
●●Jul 17 10am: Stratford Summer Music. Play
Me, I’m Yours Street Pianos. Daily until Aug 19
from 10am to 7pm, weather permitting. Four
beautifully decorated pianos painted by local
artists James Colbeck, Allan Dhingra, Lasha
Mutual and Maxine Noel. Downtown Stratford.
519-271-2101. Free.
Screenings
●●Aug 13 7pm: Tanya Tagaq: Interpreting
Nanook of the North. Experimental vocalist
and artist Tanya Tagaq is a forceful advocate
for her Inuit brothers and sisters. Her creativity
blends Inuit throat singing with electronic,
classical, punk and rock. A screening
of the 1922 silent docudrama Nanook of the
North will be presented accompanied by
Tanya Tagaq’s live vocal interpretations. Avondale
United Church, 194 Avondale Ave., Stratford.
519-271-2101. $40.
Sing-alongs, Jams, Circles
●●Jun 12 7pm: Villa Charities. Canta Italia
Tuesday Series. Join us for weekly Italian
classic sing-alongs as we celebrate Italian
Heritage Month. These lively events feature
renowned Italian-Canadian musician Claudio
Santaluce who was an active member of
the Columbus Centre community. This will
be a great opportunity to bring the whole
family out to participate in Italian heritage
and culture. Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery,
901 Lawrence Ave. W. 416-789-7011 x248.
Free. Also Jun 19 & 26.
Workshops
●●Jun 03 2:00: CAMMAC Toronto Region.
Reading for Singers and Instrumentalists.
Mozart: Opera choruses from La Clemenza
di Tito, The Abduction from the Seraglio,
Idomeneo, and The Magic Flute. Erna
Van Daele, conductor. Christ Church Deer
Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-482-6562. $10;
$6(members).
●●Jun 15 7:30: Toronto Recorder Players
Society. Renaissance and Baroque Workshop.
For recorders and other early instruments
and Annual General Meeting. Mount
Pleasant Road Baptist Church, 527 Mount
Pleasant Rd (entrance off Belsize). (416) 480-
1853. Guests: $15. Refreshments included.
http://www.rpstoronto.ca/
●●Jun 15-16. Parent-Child Mother Goose.
Teacher Training Workshop. Learn rhymes,
songs and stories from around the world
and build skills to start running a program in
your community. For more information, visit
nationalpcmgp.ca/training/calendar/.
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