Speakers

Jonathan Bunce (a.k.a. Jonny Dovercourt) has been a driving force in Toronto’s music community since the 1990s—as a musician, writer, organizer, and advocate. He co-founded Wavelength Music in 2000 and has served as its Artistic Director since 2014 and Executive Director since 2021. Wavelength presents an annual festival and conference in Toronto as well as a year-round concert series based out of St. Anne’s Parish Hall. He’s also held leadership roles at the Music Gallery and Images Festival. Bunce authored Any Night of the Week: A DIY History of Toronto Music 1957–2001 (Coach House Books, 2020), which inspired a podcast for the Toronto International Festival of Authors. In 2023, he co-authored Reimagining Music Venues, a province-wide research report that made waves in the sector. He currently serves on the Toronto Music Advisory Committee and recently managed the Kronos Quartet's Oral History Pilot Project.