About the Festival

The Collingwood Music Festival CMF showcases live music performances featuring the highest calibre of internationally-renowned artists presenting in the fields of classical music and beyond to a wide variety of audiences each summer. The concerts vary from intimate chamber music recitals to full orchestral concerts. The Festival also provides local, emerging music talents with the opportunity to perform. The CMF targets the large summer tourist population of the Southern Georgian Bay area, including visitors from the GTA located less than 200 km away.

Research has shown the social, physical and cognitive benefits of hosting a music festival in its community. These benefits can enhance people’s moods and nurture a sense of belonging. The Festival remains committed to reducing financial barriers to the arts, offering affordable membership plans, special promotions for families with children, and volunteer opportunities to ensure accessibility. For example, the Festival has a range of free events geared towards youth, providing them with a unique opportunity to enjoy bona-fide, live music experiences, while helping to build future fans of classical music events.

The Festival’s artists come from a diverse range of backgrounds and musical traditions, which add depth and variety to the curative aspects of the Festival’s programming. At least one-third of our participating artists have been from minority groups. The addition of Indigenous artists in our programming as well as the new partnerships established with the Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural Museum Elephant Thoughts is expected to diversify our audiences even further. Elephant Thoughts is a charitable organization in Collingwood that consists of local teachers who devise innovative, educational programs and work with numerous schools at more than 100 First Nations and Inuit Communities across Canada, including those located near Collingwood.

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