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Harbourfront Centre: Summer Music in the Garden


  • Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON, M5J 2G8 Canada (map)

As per the website:

“An intimate live music experience by the waterfront, presenting a multicultural slate of songs, sounds and stories featuring 18 free performances by JUNO Award-winning Canadian musicians and celebrated local artists. This year’s Summer Music in the Garden highlights include the gospel stylings of Melissa Davis and Friends, the flamenco artistry of Mariana Collado and JUNO and Prix OPUS winning violinist Mark Fewer.

Summer Music in the Garden is made possible through the generosity of our partners and donors. Special thanks to the City of Toronto and founding patron and Toronto Music Garden champion Dr. James D. Fleck, our founding donors and our 2025 program supporters, including The Lewitt Family Foundation, Hodgson Family Foundation, The McLean Foundation, The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation and the generosity of our audiences.”

Thu, Jun 26 • 7pm

A Journey through Soul and Jazz 

Get ready to swing through the world of jazz and classic soul.

Sun, Jun 29 • 4pm

Songs of Faith, Hope and Love

Move your feet with one of Canada’s hidden treasures for an afternoon of Gospel and Inspirational music.

Thu, Jul 3 • 7pm

Sounds of Stories

A blend of Indian classical, jazz, improvisation and cinematic soundscapes with stories of spoken word and poetry.

Sun, Jul 6 • 4pm

Take Me to the Dance?

Escape to the night clubs of Buenos Aires and the cabarets of Montmartre with this western classical/folk powerhouse duo.

Thu, Jul 10 • 7pm

Songs of Birds and Love

A delightful program of music from the English and French Renaissance.

Sun, Jul 13 • 4pm

Wild Strings and Tuning Things

A cross-cultural music journey through Iran, Turkey and Arabic traditions, focusing on the contemporary modal genre.

Thu, Jul 24 • 7pm

Baroque-Middle-Eastern-Cyberpunk

Palestinian-Canadian pianist and composer John Kameel Farah melds sound, traditions and technologies.

Sun, Jul 27 • 4pm

Stolen Dances

A unique blend of poetry and melody and the unmistakable rhythmic heartbeat of flamenco.

Thu, Jul 31 • 7pm

Voice is the Original Instrument

Join us for a joyful evening of playful rounds, yodelling and enchanting medieval choral music.

Sun, Aug 3 • 4pm

Journey

Marvel at the intergenerational Ngoma Ensemble as they drum and dance their way across the Pan-African diaspora.

Thu, Aug 7 • 7pm

The String’s The Thing

Violinist Mark Fewer transports us from Bach to Brazil, Brubeck and beyond through early baroque to modern jazz works.

Sun, Aug 10 • 4pm

Celtic and Canadian

Blending folklore and woodland forest fantasy, tap your toes to favourite Celtic tunes and new Canadian music.

Thu, Aug 14 • 7pm

Memories Through Song

Featuring Filipino classics, original songs, alternative pop and reimagined arrangements.

Sun, Aug 17 • 4pm

What Is Time For?

A deeply personal performance from two of Canada’s most striking creative musicians featuring indie pop and experimental works.

Thu, Aug 21 • 7pm

Ensemble Jeng Yi by the Willow Tree

Feast your ears on the energetic hollers and clangorous sounds of Korean traditional music.

Sun, Aug 24 • 4pm

A Little Afternoon Music

An afternoon of opera, favourite arias and musical theatre tunes from Puccini to Barber.

Thu, Aug 28 • 7pm

In the Garden of the Deep Blue Sea

A performance of whale song, ancestral and classical contemporary music.

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