About
Summer Music in the Garden is an intimate live music experience by the waterfront, occurring most Thursdays and Sundays all summer. This summer celebrates the 23rd season of Summer Music in the Garden and the 25th anniversary of the Toronto Music Garden. Featuring 18 free performances by JUNO Award-winning Canadian musicians, artists performing at Summer Music in the Garden come from across Canada and internationally, including Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Vancouver British Columbia North Slave Metis Nation, Calgary Alberta Tlicho Nation, as well as Iran, Türkiye, Philippines, Latvia and Georgia.
Summer Music in the Garden is generously supported by the City of Toronto, The Lewitt Family Foundation, Hodgson Family Foundation, J.P. Bickell Foundation, The McLean Foundation, Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation, and SOCAN Foundation.
Gregory Oh, Curatorial Statement
“Has it really been 25 years since the Music Garden opened, its legendary weeping willow rehabilitated through the perseverance of a determined arbourist? I am reminded that big things last and flourish through the combined faith and effort of their community. Two of Canada’s finest cellists will tip their bows to our shared history at this magical space by the lake, which has meant so many things to so many people.
As our city embraces and grapples with growth and change, Summer Music in the Garden is a perfect example of how wonderful, how expansive, and how discoverable this place really is. Listen however you want, whenever you want, with whoever you want. Meet Toronto here.” – Gregory Oh, Curator
Rebecca Cuddy, Curatorial Statement
“tansi kiyawaw,
It’s a pleasure to join you all again for my second year of Summer Music in the Garden. For the 2023 season, I declared ‘Joy’ was the word for me. In 2024 my guiding word is ‘Celebration’. Honouring milestones, cherishing our time together and shining sunlight through willow branches on incredible talent.
The vibrant city of T’karonto is home to incredible artists whose music reflects cultural pride and our shared humanity. It is our pleasure to host them in the garden. Let’s embrace the healing power of music and the spirit of celebration all summer long.
My first celebration is acknowledging 25 years of touching melodies in the Toronto Music Garden. Here’s to many more! We hope you will join us in celebrating together all summer long.
maarsee and enjoy!” – Rebecca Cuddy, Associate Curator
Accessibility
The Toronto Music Garden is a wheelchair accessible park. Summer Music In the Garden concerts include 12 reserved spots for accessible seating on a first come, first served basis. As these performances take place in a park, they are inherently relaxed performances by nature (no stark lighting changes, audience is free to come and go, audience may eat and drink, etc.), however they are not “Relaxed Performances” as the sound is not altered, nor is there a Zen Den space provided.
