This concert promises to be a compelling journey through the evolution of chamber music—where tradition meets innovation, and classical inspiration gives rise to contemporary expression. Sister Bay, Wis. (August 20, 2025) – A timeless masterwork meets a fresh, contemporary voice in an exciting chamber music program featuring Franz Schubert’s Octet in F Major and Gernot Wolfgang’s Impressions. This unique […]

César Franck’s monumental Piano Quintet is dramatic, impassioned, and harmonically rich. Sister Bay, Wis. (August 18, 2025) – Concluding its 2025 summer season, Midsummer’s Music presents one of the five greatest piano quintets ever written: César Franck’s monumental Piano Quintet. Dramatic, impassioned, and harmonically rich, Franck’s quintet remains a cornerstone of the genre. The piece premiered […]

Chamber music masterworks come to life in an evening of octets and tribute. Sister Bay, Wis. (July 21, 2025) – Experience the combined brilliance of the acclaimed strings of Midsummer’s Music and the popular Griffon String Quartet as they unite under the inspiring leadership of violinist David Perry for four powerful concerts. This unique collaboration features […]

Across different times, places, and styles, music can express, inspire, or accompany revolutionary sentiments—whether political, cultural, or aesthetic. Sister Bay, Wis. (July 16, 2025) – Midsummer’s Music invites the public to a compelling afternoon of history, politics, and sound with its upcoming Coffee Talk, a free, informal lecture series designed to deepen appreciation for classical music […]

Sister Bay, Wis. (July 9, 2025) – Midsummer’s Music is at it again—mixing beloved classics with hidden gems in a way only it can. Its latest concert series, The Language of Love: French Piano Trios, is a romantic romp through the world of French music, where passion meets panache. Expect swoon-worthy melodies, sparkling surprises, and the […]

An all-trio concert features Mendelssohn’s second Piano Trio alongside works by Carl Maria von Weber and American female composer Undine Smith Moore. Sister Bay, Wis. (June 16, 2025) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, continues its 2025 concert season with a program celebrating trios by well-known German composers Felix Mendelssohn and Carl Maria […]

The season opens with a program celebrating works by Clara and Robert Schumann, whose intense love story centered around the piano. Sister Bay, Wis. (May 29, 2025) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, launches its 2025 concert season with a program celebrating works by Clara and Robert Schumann, whose intense love story centered […]

Midsummers Music’s affiliate, the Griffon String Quartet, received $2,500 from the Door County Community Foundation for its outreach to support the mental health and wellbeing of seniors in the Door County community.  Sister Bay, Wis. (May 16, 2025) – Midsummer’s Music is pleased to announce that its affiliate, the Griffon String Quartet, was awarded a […]

Sister Bay, Wis. (March 31, 2025) – Midsummer’s Music draws on the wisdom, experience, and guidance from individuals who comprise the board of directors. Board members typically exhibit a special, continued dedication to Midsummer’s Music through their support for the organization, musicians, and staff. Midsummer’s Music welcomes Cynthia Crock, Elmer Lewis, and Bryan Mazur, who recently […]

Sister Bay, Wis. (March 24, 2025) – Season tickets for Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series go on sale March 31, as the organization celebrates its 35th season of presenting exceptional chamber music in the vacation paradise of Door County. Concerts hailed as “exciting, pulse-pounding, and riveting” are held in cultural, historical, and scenic locations, including art […]