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August 2025
Wind Ensemble Retreat
The Wind Ensemble Retreat, taking place from August 13 – 16, invites adult musicians of intermediate to advanced levels to refine their music reading and performance skills. Participants will engage in daily rehearsals, sectionals, and masterclasses, culminating in a public performance. The retreat is co-directed by educators Jim Stombres, Steve Sveum, and Brayer Teague - all renowned for their contributions to music education and performance. The program is in its eighth year.
Find out more »The Basics of Screenwriting with Adam Sleper
Discover the anatomy of a scene, script structure, character development, and more. $30. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Find out more »Campfire Fun with Park Staff
The staff at Newport will be gathering around the campfire and sharing their best pudgy pie recipes. There will be some pie irons for you to try your hand at making one or bring your own! Ingredients for staff’s favorite recipes will be supplied. Meets at the fire ring by to the shelter building, a short walk from Lot 3.
Find out more »A Night in Vienna
Conductor: Maestro Rune Bergmann Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusic Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 364 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 Dennis Kim, violin soloist Joan DerHovsepian, viola soloist Step into the elegance and grandeur of Vienna with a captivating evening of Viennese musical brilliance as the Peninsula Music Festival presents A Night in Vienna. Under the masterful direction of Maestro Rune Bergmann, this enchanting program celebrates the genius of Mozart and the early…
Find out more »Discover Your Stories Within: An Introspective Workshop with Jan Cosmos and Jesse Coffman-Wiese
Teaching artists will share a short film they created, and, through discussion and exercises, participants will discover their own stories. Free. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Find out more »Readers’ Café
The low-pressure book club! Come discuss a book related to the month’s theme – one you read recently or years ago. August’s cafe celebrates Romance Novel Month! Bring your favorite romance or romantic poetry or anti-romance nonfiction. All genres welcome. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Find out more »Janet Planet
The blend of Janet’s voice and her band create a wonderful version of jazz and standards. Janet is such an exemplary vocal artiste that anything she graces with her vocal chords benefits… She can sing sweet and pretty– but she can also come on strong with a big voice that never wavers out of control. She is a six time WAMI winner and inducted into the WAMI hall of fame in 2014. Her international performances include; Japan, Europe, South Africa…
Find out more »Chamber Music Retreat
The Chamber Music Retreat, now in its sixth year, is designed for strings, woodwinds, and piano players. The program runs August 18 – 21 and offers participants the chance to collaborate in small ensembles under the guidance of professional coaches. Led by Ricardo Castañeda, Principal Oboist with The Chicago Sinfonietta, the program emphasizes chamber repertoire and ensemble techniques, concluding with a public concert showcasing the ensembles' work.
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