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David Archibald at theHighlands Summer FestivalPHOTO: JACK BREZINASweetWater Music FestivalSep 18-20Meaford, Owen Sound, ONNow five years old, SweetWaterMusic Festival (formerly Sweet-Water Music Weekend) is off innew directions while maintainingan eclecticism and high standardof classical chamber music performance,for which the eventhas been praised and nationallybroadcast. Artistic director MarkFewer is inviting well-knownBarry Shiffman and Adrian Butterfieldto help diversify thisalready high voltage concoctionof the old and the enticingly new.Example: a fresh look at Vivaldi’sFour Seasons with a differentviolinist weathering each season!The commissioned work this yearis by Phil Dwyer: “A force onthe international jazz scene forover two decades.”Individual Concerts: ;Weekend Package: .519-376-3517www.swmf.caTafelmusik BaroqueSummer FestivalJun 5 - 17Toronto, ONThe Tafelmusik Baroque SummerFestival presents four FREEcommunity concerts on June5 at 8pm, June 10 at 12pm,June 14 at 1pm and June 17 at7:30pm in conjunction with theTafelmusik Baroque SummerInstitute (TBSI). TBSI is an advancedtraining programme forpre-professional and professionalmusicians at the University ofToronto’s Faculty of Music, andoffers an in-depth study of baroquerepertoire and performancepractice. Concerts feature theTafelmusik Baroque Orchestra,Chamber Choir, members of theTBSI faculty and TBSI participantsperforming music by J.S.Bach, Handel, Purcell, and muchmore. Visit www.tafelmusik.orgfor admission and ticketing details.416-964-6337www.tafelmusik.orgTD Canada Trust OttawaInternational Jazz FestivalJun 20 - Jul 1Confederation Park, Ottawa, ONJazz is for everyone and spansacross many genres such asblues, swing, gospel, funk andurban groove! The TD CanadaTrust Ottawa International JazzFestival is the National CapitalRegion’s premier music event.Entering its 29th year of consecutiveprogramming, this year’sstar studded festival features AlGreen; Wayne Shorter Quartet,Gary Burton Quartet Revisitedwith Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow,Antonio Sanchez; MariaSchneider Orchestra, Al DiMeola World Sinfonia ‘09, ChrisBotti, Patricia Barber, TromboneShorty and many, many more.Come, see and hear the only outdoormusic festival with a grandpresence in the city’s downtowncore.613-241- 2633www.ottawajazzfestival.comTD Canada Trust Sunfest ‘09Jul 9-12Victoria Park, London, ONCelebrate the arrival of summerin style with Canada’s premierfree-admission festival of theglobal arts. TD Canada TrustSunfest ’09 will feature morethan 25 top professional worldmusic & dance and jazz ensembles,including internationalheadliners Justin Adams & JuldehCamara (UK/Gambia), Anacaona(Cuba), Bellowhead (UK),Carmen Souza (Cape Verde),Che Sudaka (Spain), Chiwoniso(Zimbabwe), Fanfare du Belgistan(Belgium), Pine Leaf Boys(Louisiana,USA), Plena Libre(Puerto Rico), Umalali: TheGarifuna Women’s Project (CentralAmerica) and Vieux FarkaToure (Mali). Debuting this yearis the innovative Suntronica ‘09:A Showcase of Electronic Music& Dance, and returning on Sundayafternoon is the ever-popularLe village québécois.519-672-1522www.sunfest.on.caTD Canada Trust TorontoJazz FestivalJun 26- Jul 4Nathan Phillips Square andadditional venues, Toronto, ONMake the TD Canada Trust TorontoJazz Festival the ultimatedestination this summer. From acrooner to an orchestra, a guitargenius who tops any celebrationof the guitar, the queen ofretro funk to jam-band gods, andhundreds more, this summer’sline-up has something for everymusical taste and budget. Don’tmiss Tony Bennett, Sonny Rollins,Gary Burton with Pat Metheny,Jamie Cullum, Susan Tedeschi,Sharon Jones & The DappKings, Branford Marsalis, DaveBrubeck, Sadao Watanabe, Kool& The Gang, Medeski, Martinand Wood, Eliane Elias, MadeleinePeyroux, Melody Gardot,The Bug, Room 11, and more....www.torontojazz.comToronto Summer Music FestivalJul 21 - Aug 13Carlu, MacMillan Theatre,Walter Hall, Toronto, ONJoin us from July 21 to August 13for Eternal Stars, a celebrationof the anniversaries of composersMendelssohn, Haydn & Martinu.Highlights include an openingnight performance by Grammywinner James Ehnes and JonKimura Parker at the historicCarlu, the Leipzig String Quartetwith Karl Leister, star flutistPatrick Gallois with Cecilia Lofstrand,an Opera Extravaganzafeaturing star alumni of TorontoSummer Music’s Opera Studiowith the National Academy Orchestraunder the direction ofToronto Summer Music ArtisticDirector Agnes Grossmann, and aplethora of exciting concerts withacclaimed artists from around theworld.Reserve your tickets now!416-597-7840www.torontosummermusic.comWestben Concerts at The Barn– 10th Anniversary SeasonJul 4 -Aug 9The Barn, Campbellford, ONWestben Concerts at The Barncelebrates its 10th AnniversarySeason at The Barn presentingworld class music in wide opencountryside! The season openswith Beethoven’s Symphony #9and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto#1. New Friday Cabaretsfeature Flanders & Swann, CarmenGenest and David Jacques.UBC Opera Ensemble performsCosi fan tutte. Saturday Nightsinclude a Schubertiad with VirginiaHatfield and musicians fromthe Montreal Symphony, and SaturdayNight at the Opera hostedby Moses Znaimer. Other performersinclude André Laplante& Chick Reid, Donna Bennett &Brian Finley, Janina Fialkowska,Mark Dubois, Tabla VineetVyas, Montreal Guitar Trio, DonRoss, Joe Sealy & the Jazzbirdsand Hilario Duran.1-705-653-5508 or 1-877-883-5777www.westben.caGuelph Jazz Festival52 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM JUNE 1 - JULY 7, 2009
