July 4, 2025
Music and Beyond
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
51 William Street, Ottawa, K1N 1A3
About Event
This unique summer cultural festival—which links classical music to visual art, drama, poetry, science and more—draws audiences to performances in distinctive venues throughout Canada’s capital.
Over two weeks each July, the Music and Beyond festival presents dozens of concerts across Ottawa, featuring orchestras, wind ensembles, choirs, bands, and individual instrumental and vocal performers. The musical events are linked to dance, theatre pieces, visual art, poetry, yoga, acrobatics and more. The goal? To make classical music accessible to all audiences, including students, seniors and families.
The festival also hosts special performances throughout the year.
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