December 22, 2024 I often get asked, “When you started Midsummer’s Music nearly 35 years ago, did you dream that it would grow into what it is today?” The short answer is no. But what we quickly saw was that it had a profound impact on many people. Carefully nurturing that impact over the years […]
The Griffon String Quartet Annual Holiday Concerts
Holiday Favorites String Quartet in C Minor • Ralph Vaughan Williams String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, No. 14, Op. 131 • Ludwig van Beethoven Enjoy light seasonal refreshments at the post-concert reception. Roy Meyer & Alex Norris, violins Oryann Tsaig, viola Jesse Nummelin, cello This is not a ticketed event. The concert is free. Donations […]
The Griffon String Quartet Annual Holiday Concerts
Holiday Favorites String Quartet in C Minor • Ralph Vaughan Williams String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, No. 14, Op. 131 • Ludwig van Beethoven Enjoy light seasonal refreshments at the post-concert reception. Roy Meyer & Alex Norris, violins Oryann Tsaig, viola Jesse Nummelin, cello This is not a ticketed event. The concert is free. Donations […]
The Griffon String Quartet Annual Holiday Concerts
Holiday Favorites String Quartet in C Minor • Ralph Vaughan Williams String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, No. 14, Op. 131 • Ludwig van Beethoven Enjoy light seasonal refreshments at the post-concert reception. Roy Meyer & Alex Norris, violins Oryann Tsaig, viola Jesse Nummelin, cello This is not a ticketed event. The concert is free. Donations […]
Griffon String Quartet Awarded Green Bay Packers Foundation Grant
Sister Bay, Wis. (December 6, 2024) – Midsummer’s Music’s affiliate, the Griffon String Quartet, was selected by the Green Bay Packers Foundation to receive a generous grant supporting its work with residents in Green Bay through its Einstein Series programs, B Double Sharp programs, and Community-Embedded programs. In expressing her gratitude, Midsummer’s Music Executive Director Allyson […]
‘Musical Museum’ Offers Innovative Program for People Experiencing Early to Moderate Stages of Dementia
The Musical Museum is a social-clinical program specifically tailored for individuals with mild to moderate neurocognitive disorders. Sister Bay, Wis. (November 1, 2024) – The Griffon String Quartet, an affiliate of Midsummer’s Music that works people of all ages in northeast Wisconsin, Clara Takarabe, a violist and clinical music researcher with the Feinberg School of Medicine at […]
Autumn Music Fest: Brahms and Beethoven
David Perry, violin, and Jeannie Yu, Piano Violin Sonata in G Major, No. 1 • Johannes Brahms Midsummer Moon • Rebecca Clarke Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2 • Ludwig van Beethoven October 19, 7:00pm: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sister Bay $39 Adult, $19 Student, 12 and under free with […]
Griffon String Quartet Receives Multiple Mission-Supporting Grants
Griffon String Quartet Receives Multiple Mission-Supporting Grants Grants totaling $14,116 from Classics for Kids, Wisconsin Public Service, and the Wille Legacy Fund provide funding for student instruments, program services, and general support. Sister Bay, Wis. (October 18, 2024) – The Griffon String Quartet, an affiliate of Midsummer’s Music, was awarded three generous grants totaling $14,116 from the […]
‘Gather with the Griffon’ Miniconcerts Return to Door County
The popular midday miniconcert series returns to Door County starting October 22. Sister Bay, Wis. (October 14, 2024) – The Griffon String Quartet’s popular free “Gather with the Griffon” miniconcert series returns to Door County, WI, starting October 22. Designed for midday audiences, the programs engage the mind and spirit through music and conversation. The one-hour […]
Autumn Music Fest: Haydn and Ginastera’s Haunted Ride
Griffon String Quartet String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3 “Rider” • Joseph Haydn Ritornello • Caroline Shaw String Quartet No. 1 • Alberto Ginastera October 13, 3:00pm: Muse, Sturgeon Bay Donations to support the work of the Griffon String Quartet will be accepted. Tickets can be ordered or reserved at midsummersmusic.com or (920) 854-7088.
