By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director In our program that just closed, “Passionate Perspectives,” we explored the impulse to incorporate national musical elements as a reaction to the pervasiveness of stifling imperialism, especially in the case of the Hapsburg Regime in the 19th century. In our program that opens tonight (Thursday), we explore another kind of […]
THE SOUND OF HOME
By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director Our most recent program featured the music of Mozart, Haydn, and Wranitzky – composers steeped in the late 18th century Viennese style. They lived and worked within the Hapsburg Empire, which was seated in Vienna but ruled vast areas and cultures for hundreds of years. At first known as the […]
Notebook: Door County in August
Working in a converted chicken coop north of Ellison Bay, for 40-plus years writer Norbert Blei (8/23/1935 – 4/23/2013) chronicled Door County through the lives of its inhabitants. Both Meditations on a Small Lake and a revised edition of DOOR WAY: The People in the Landscape, the first book in Blei’s “Door Series,” are available […]
Designing the 2026 Go! Guide Cover
Fred Seger came to our attention by means of a long and winding road. We’re very glad he did, as we’ve gotten nothing but great comments about the 2026 Go! Guide cover he designed for us this past winter. If Fred’s story interests you, you can find out more about him and his art on […]
THE PULL OF VIENNA
By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director Midsummer Music’s current program, which continues July 22-24, might be called “The Vienna of Haydn, Mozart, and Wranitzky.” However, none of these composers were actually born in Vienna. Mozart and Haydn were at least Austrian. Mozart was born in Salzburg and Haydn came from a small village named Rohrau on […]
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The South and the Fury: Why Southern Literature Matters NowFree Program at Write On
Juddville, Wis. (November 17, 2025) – Write On, Door County will host “The South and the Fury: Why Southern Literature Matters Now,” a presentation by Melanie Ritzenhaler and Jenn Alandy Trahan, on Saturday, December 6, 10 am. The event will be held on at Write On, 4210 Juddville Rd., Fish Creek. The event is free […]
CZECH YOUR CONNECTIONS
Column 2, June 12, 2025 by Jim Berkenstock Walter Preucil, charter member of Midsummer’s Music and our outstanding cellist for the first 29 years, used to say, “Everything is connected.” If there was a connection to be had, he would find it. He certainly would in our upcoming program featuring Mozart, Reicha, and Dvořák. And it […]
GALA CELEBRATION AT 35!
Column 1, June 5, 2025 by Jim Berkenstock This Thursday, June 12th, marks a very special time for Midsummer’s Music. We will celebrate the beginning of our 35th season and the wonderful history that has led up to that. In other words, it will be a celebration of what has gone before and an anticipation […]
Colin & Friends to Celebrate Veterans with Nostalgic Sounds of Wartime Jazz
Two Free Performances on Sunday, November 10th at 2:00 pm & 4:30 pm Ephraim, Wis. (November 5, 2024) —In a joyful tribute to military service members, Colin & Friends is set to present two vibrant jazz-infused concerts on the weekend of Veterans Day. Two free concerts this coming Sunday, November 10, will feature Colin Welford […]
