Sat, Jun 21 – Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Summer Music in the Garden

Enjoy an intimate live music experience by the waterfront.
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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 international 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.

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Summer Music in the Garden
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Sat, Jun 21 • 7pm
Celebrate Indigenous music through a blend of classical and contemporary opera.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Thu, Jun 26 • 7pm
Get ready to swing through the world of jazz and classic soul.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Sun, Jun 29 • 4pm
Move your feet with one of Canada’s hidden treasures for an afternoon of Gospel and Inspirational music.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Thu, Jul 3 • 7pm
A blend of Indian classical, jazz, improvisation and cinematic soundscapes with stories of spoken word and poetry.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Sun, Jul 6 • 4pm
Escape to the night clubs of Buenos Aires and the cabarets of Montmartre with this western classical/folk powerhouse duo.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Thu, Jul 10 • 7pm
A delightful program of music from the English and French Renaissance.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Sun, Jul 13 • 4pm
A cross-cultural music journey through Iran, Turkey and Arabic traditions, focusing on the contemporary modal genre.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Thu, Jul 24 • 7pm
Palestinian-Canadian pianist and composer John Kameel Farah melds sound, traditions and technologies.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Sun, Jul 27 • 4pm
A unique blend of poetry and melody and the unmistakable rhythmic heartbeat of flamenco.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Thu, Jul 31 • 7pm
Join us for a joyful evening of playful rounds, yodelling and enchanting medieval choral music.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Sun, Aug 3 • 4pm
Marvel at the intergenerational Ngoma Ensemble as they drum and dance their way across the Pan-African diaspora.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Thu, Aug 7 • 7pm
Violinist Mark Fewer transports us from Bach to Brazil, Brubeck and beyond through early baroque to modern jazz works.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Sun, Aug 10 • 4pm
Blending folklore and woodland forest fantasy, tap your toes to favourite Celtic tunes and new Canadian music.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Thu, Aug 14 • 7pm
Featuring Filipino classics, original songs, alternative pop and reimagined arrangements.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Sun, Aug 17 • 4pm
A deeply personal performance from two of Canada’s most striking creative musicians featuring indie pop and experimental works.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Thu, Aug 21 • 7pm
Feast your ears on the energetic hollers and clangorous sounds of Korean traditional music.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Sun, Aug 24 • 4pm
An afternoon of opera, favourite arias and musical theatre tunes from Puccini to Barber.
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Summer Music in the Garden
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Thu, Aug 28 • 7pm
A performance of whale song, ancestral and classical contemporary music.

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