Music & Events

Grand Salon Presents A Gatsby Affair

Grand Salon, Canada's Authentic Hotel Orchestra, Presents A Gatsby Affair - The Music That Made the 20's Roar.

Luminato Festival, June 14-23

June 14 -23, 2013 | luminatofestival.com

Luminato Festival is the international multi-arts festival for people open to having art change their outlook on the world. For ten days each June, Luminato Festival transforms theatres, parks and public spaces across the city and creates a home for artists to come play, share and create. When the unexpected meets the transformative, that’s a Luminato moment.

Great Shows at the Jazz Bistro

Jazz Bistro features some of the hottest jazz from Toronto and around the globe!

International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Convention

The 2013 edition of the IAJRC Convention will be held in Kansas City, MO, from September 5-7, 2013, at the Marriott Country Club Plaza Hotel.

YOUTH JAZZ CANADA PRESENTS: National Youth Jazz Combo and Summer Jazz Workshop for Youth

Audition Deadline April 1st, 2013

National Youth Jazz Combo
Presented in cooperation with MusicFest Canada
Open to high school students ages 14-18

High school students from across Canada audition for this outstanding combo directed by Juno award winning saxophonist Kirk MacDonald. The combo will first come together at MusicFest Canada Nationals in May, then again in June to participate in the TD Toronto Jazz Festival and one more time in July for the two week Summer Jazz Workshop for Youth.

Audition Deadline April 1st, 2013
www.musicfest.ca

Summer Jazz Workshop for Youth
July 15-28th, 2013
Open to high school and post secondary students 18 yrs or under
Early round scholarship deadline April 1st, 2013

Artistic Director: Kirk MacDonald

2013 Artists-In-Residence: NY’s Rich Perry (sax) and Ben Monder (gtr)

The Summer Jazz Workshop takes place at Humber College, in Toronto. The workshop is based on small group jazz performance and provides talented Canadian youth 14-18 with the opportunity to pursue advanced level performance training; to study under many of Canada’s finest professional jazz musicians; and to meet and work with other talented young musicians. Daily classes include combo rehearsals, master classes, clinics, composition classes and Guest Artists performances. Student combos perform at local events and record in Humber’s state-of-the-art recording studio. Audition required.
www.youthjazz.ca

St Lucia Jazz Festival

Revamped, redesigned and with a broadened artistic direction, the Caribbean's premier cultural event – the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival – will attract thousands to Simply Beautiful Saint Lucia. Cultural enthusiasts, festival lovers and music aficionados will be wooed by over 50 world-acclaimed entertainers and artisans over the 13-day festival, which runs from April 30 to May 12, 2013.