Two concerts featuring oboist Lindsay Flowers, clarinetist JJ Koh, and pianist Garret Ross introduce Midsummer Music’s first Autumn Music Fest series. Sister Bay, Wis. (September 15, 2023) – Among chamber music organizations, Midsummer’s Music is a leader in presenting provocative works by lesser-known composers, typically alongside brilliant pieces by household names like Mozart and Mendelssohn. With […]
Midsummer’s Music Launches Inaugural ‘Autumn Music Fest’
Sister Bay, Wis. (September 12, 2023) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, is launching its inaugural Autumn Music Fest to present exceptional classical music in Green Bay and Door County, Wisconsin, under the glow of some of the most beautiful fall foliage in the country. Regardless of the time of year and the […]
Monthly Midday Miniconcerts Showcase Griffon String Quartet’s Targeted Programming for Seniors
The Midsummer Music’s resident string quartet’s B Double Sharp programming benefits the mind and spirit of seniors in the community. Sister Bay, Wis. (August 30, 2023) – Hailed for “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” Midsummer Music’s professional ensemble in residence, the Griffon String Quartet, presents free monthly mini-concerts starting September 7, 2023, at […]
‘Celebratory Fireworks’ Conclude Midsummer Music’s Spectacular Season
Sister Bay, Wis. (August 25, 2023) – Midsummer’s Music is a leader among chamber music organizations in presenting works by lesser-known composers – especially woman composers and racially diverse composers – often alongside household names like Mozart and Mendelssohn. With its Celebratory Fireworks program, Midsummer’s extends an invitation to celebrate the end of an amazing season […]
Midsummer’s Music Weaves Splendid Stories
Sister Bay, Wis. (August 21, 202) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, continues its 2023 concert season with its colorful Splendid Stories program featuring works for horn, flute, and clarinet in addition to two violins, viola, cello, and double bass by composers from the United States, Finland, and Czechia. From the short, whimsical, […]
Back Again, and Right at Home
August 14, 2023 By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director. It’s hard to believe, but in just over a week, our Midsummer’s Music season rekindles with a powerfully romantic program of French piano quintets featuring Jeannie Yu. (I wrote about these works last week—please check it out.) But, these works will quickly give way to a very […]
Midsummer’s Music Presents Passionate Piano Quintets
Two piano quintets by Louis Vierne and Charles-Marie Widor are exhilarating and passionate works full of the kind of color, virtuosity, and intensity for which their organ works are widely known. Sister Bay, Wis. – August 11, 2023 – Midsummer’s Music is a leader among chamber music organizations in presenting works by lesser-known composers, often alongside […]
A Little Rest is Good Now and Then
Mon, July 31, 2023, by Jim Berkenstock. A little rest is good now and then. After 30 concerts since June 14, our band can use one. And it’s good to go out on a high note. Our Schubert/Klebanov concert was a huge success, but oddly enough, as beloved as Schubert’s E-flat Piano Trio is, the […]
Midsummer’s Music Continues 33rd Season of Extraordinary Chamber Music in Door County
Sister Bay, Wis. (August 4, 2023) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, continues its 33rd season of presenting exceptional chamber music in the vacation paradise of Door County, Wisconsin. Concerts hailed as “exciting, pulse-pounding, and riveting” are performed in cultural, historical, and scenic locations, including art galleries, museums, churches, historic sites, and private homes, […]
Griffon String Quartet Names New Musicians
Sister Bay, Wis. (July 31, 2023) – Following a lengthy and thorough process of interviewing and auditioning dozens of incredibly talented applicants, Midsummer’s Music’s resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, recently selected violinist Alex Norris and cellist Jesse Nummelin to join the celebrated ensemble. Norris, who fills the quartet’s second violin position, is delighted with this […]
