{"id":124471,"date":"2026-05-21T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=124471"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:00:01","slug":"preview-2026-collingwood-music-festival-takes-place-july-6-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2026\/05\/21\/preview-2026-collingwood-music-festival-takes-place-july-6-18\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | The 2026 Collingwood Music Festival Takes Place July 6 To 18"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some of the artists featured in the 2026 Collingwood Music Festival (July 6 to 18) Clockwise, Left to Right: Toronto Mass Choir, Louise Pitre (A Tribute to Rogers & Bernstein), Lydia Adams conducting The Elmer Iseler Singers (Carmina Burana), Schmaltz & Pepper, Kontiwennenha:wi-Ahkwesahsne Women Singers (Women of the Earth), and, M\u00e9nestrel (Songs of the Mayflower) (Photos courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2026 Collingwood Music Festival takes place from July 6 to 18, featuring more than 220 musicians for the seventh two-week event. On offer are large-scale choral works, intimate chamber music concerts, music from around the globe, and Indigenous performances all in a scenic outdoor setting.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach summer, Collingwood transforms through music, and this year, that energy is unmistakable,\u201d says Collingwood Music Festival’s Artistic Director Daniel Vnukowski<\/strong> in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the raw power of the famous work Carmina Burana on our opening night to extraordinary voices from Canada and abroad, this season brings a scale and intensity we have not presented before. At the same time, our commitment to young artists and to this community remains central. This is a festival that continues to grow in ambition, in impact, and in what it offers to audiences across Southern Georgian Bay.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pianist Daniel Vnuknowski (L) and violinist Michael Schulte (R) (Photo courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pre-Festival Fun<\/h3>\n

The annual Festival fundraiser<\/strong> takes place at the Osler Bluff Ski Club on May 30<\/strong>. It features the music of Toronto\u2019s genre-bending TCO6, made up of members of the Toronto Concert Orchestra who blend classical brilliance with cinematic flair in a glamorous James Bond theme for the evening.<\/p>\n

About a month before the Festival kicks off, you can take in\u00a0A Masterful Return to Meaford Hall<\/strong> on June 7<\/strong> featuring Daniel Vnukowski<\/strong> (piano) and Michael Schulte<\/strong> (violin).<\/p>\n

Highlights of the 2026 Festival<\/h3>\n

This year\u2019s festival features an eclectic mix of music, including:<\/p>\n

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  • Carmina Burana with the Elmer Iseler Singers;<\/li>\n
  • The gospel festival finale with Toronto Mass Choir;<\/li>\n
  • Schmaltz & Pepper\u2019s innovative klezmer;<\/li>\n
  • The highly acclaimed Dagil\u0117lis Boys\u2019 Choir from Lithuania;<\/li>\n
  • A new work by JUNO award-winner Andy Milne;<\/li>\n
  • Genre-bending violinist Mark Fewer and friends;<\/li>\n
  • Alternative early music ensemble M\u00e9nestrel;<\/li>\n
  • Groundbreaking Montreal-based vocal ensemble Les Rugissants;<\/li>\n
  • A tribute to Bernstein and Rodgers with Canada’s first lady of musical theatre Louise Pitre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n