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Thank you for joining us for our 2009 Summer Music in the Garden series.
Please check back soon for details about our 2010 season!

Celebrating 10 years of free music and dance!

FREE concerts are Thursdays at 7pm and Sundays at 4pm and are approximately one hour in length. Bench seating is available but limited, so feel free to bring a lawn chair. Don’t forget your hat or umbrella and sunscreen as shade is limited.

Concerts proceed weather permitting.  Please call our info desk at 416-973-4000 for up-to-the-minute rain calls.

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The annual Summer Music in the Garden series and tours are produced by Harbourfront Centre in partnership with City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, with the generous support of Toronto Culture, and Margaret and Jim Fleck, George Dembroski, David Graham, Sandra & Jim Pitblado and William & Phyllis Waters.

Summer Music in the Garden is curated for Harbourfront Centre by artistic director, Tamara Bernstein.

Shauna RolstonShauna and FriendsSunday June 28 | 4pmCellist Shauna Rolston leads outstanding student cellists from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music.
SamulnoriSamulnori!Thursday July 2 | 7pmTraditional Korean drumming and dance.
Orfea and the Golden HarpKid FreindlyOrfea and the Golden HarpSunday July 5 | 4pmA delightful adaptation for the whole family of the Orfeo myth!
Quartets with a PastThursday July 9 | 7pmThe Kirby String Quartet performs music that consciously looks backwards to its predecessors.
China Court TrioMoonlight, Mountains and Flowing Streams: Voices of Ancient ChinaThursday July 16 | 7pmAncient music from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Does This Drum Make My Brass Sound Big?Sunday July 19 | 4pmA delightful programme showcasing outstanding young Canadian brass players and perscusionists.
Another knock at the door.Thursday July 23 | 7pmToronto's Shiraz Ensemble presents a heady brew of Persian art music and original compositions.
Oiseaux Interurbains / Migratory SongflutesSunday July 26 | 4pmAlison Melville performs acoustic and electronic music.
LacoursiereBehind the MasquesThursday July 30 | 7pmA special programme including several baroque dancers reflected in the Music Garden.
True North BrassStrong and FreeThursday August 6 | 7pmThe True North Brass return with a programme that delights and dazzles.
Bageshree Vaze and Vineet ViyasPassage to IndiaSunday August 9 | 4pmBageshree Vaze and Vineet Viyas perform classical North Indian ragas with harmonium player Mr. Raya Bidaye.
Cecilia String QuartetComing out of Hayd'nThursday August 13 | 7pmThe Cecilia String Quartet perform Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 No. 1, by the "father of the string quartet."
Linda MelstedUtopian VoicesSunday August 16 | 4pmThe virtuosi of FOLIA perform glorious music by Castello, Frescobaldi, Gabrielli and others.
"My Unrest": Yiddish Songs for a New DayThursday August 20 | 7pmAdrienne Cooper and Marilyn Lerner perform music from their new CD.
Claudia MooreAccordions for a WeillSunday August 23 | 4pmFour virtuoso accordionists perform a wide-ranging programme of music. Featuring Claudia Moore and Ali Garrison.
Nagata ShachuEchoes of Ancient BoundariesThursday August 27 | 7pmThe thrilling sounds of Toronto Taiko ensemble Nagata Shachu transcend the boundaries of East and West.
Aiyun HuangPercussion from a SuitcaseSunday August 30 | 4pmPercussionist Aiyun Huang creates a programme for which all the instruments fit into her suitcase.
Winona ZelenkaBach at Dusk - With ClaudiaThursday September 3 | 7pmWinona Zelenka performs Bach's Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major for solo cello.
LeikaThursday September 10 | 7pm
(Audience Participation | 6:30)Andrea Nann and Tom Kuo reveal hidden secrets of the Music Garden.
The Sanssouci QuartetSunday September 20 | 4pmAn exciting new Boston-Toronto quartet performing on period instruments.
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