Sister Bay, Wis. (April 25, 2020) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, recently announced the 2020 summer concert series. In consideration for the safety of its audiences and musicians, which is of paramount concert to the organization, new ticket sales for the 2020 season will be delayed. Necessary adjustments to programming and […]
Midsummer’s Music HOPES to Celebrate 30 Years of Extraordinary Chamber Music in Door County this Summer
Sister Bay, Wis. (April 20, 2020) – We at Midsummer’s Music are doing all we can to adapt to the COVID-19 outbreak, and we express our concern that you are well. We hope and have planned that our 30th season will begin in June. If our current public health crisis prevents us from seeing you […]
Jeannie Yu of Midsummer’s Music Sends a Message of Hope Along with Music
I hope I can give you a few minutes of escape from the grim realities of the situation at this time. I never could have imagined a world so small, literally where you cannot fly off to somewhere else. Fortunately, we have music and we have ways to share from a distance. I am wishing […]
Coffee Chat: A Practicing Musician
I was going to devote this Coffee Chat to another subject, but then I got something in the mail that made me change my mind. It has to do with the drastic disruption in our normal lives that is taking place … and specifically with regard to our livelihoods. Everyone who has a job has […]
Midsummer’s Music Artistic Director Jim Berkenstock’s presents his second Coffee Chat: Edvard Grieg
Last week, for our first Coffee Chat, I focused on one of the two parts of our big celebration this summer – Beethoven’s 250th birthday. Today, I thought I would go to the other half, which is the 30th anniversary for Midsummer’s Music. In addition to the works we are featuring by Beethoven, we are […]
Griffon String Quartet Receives Women’s Grant
Midsummer’s Music and its resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, are extremely grateful to have been awarded a $4,000 grant from the Women’s Fund in support of the quartet’s education and outreach mission. The funds cover activities that started in January of this year. The quartet performed their B Double Sharp program at Scandia […]
Midsummer’s Music Presents Jim Berkenstock’s Premiere Coffee Chat
By Jim Berkenstock Like many of you, I find my movements and options limited at the moment, so I thought I would jot down some notes about what we can expect this summer in Door County when the current cloud has hopefully lifted. Perhaps these musings will help propel your thoughts toward positive and inviting […]
Two Door County Residents Join the Midsummer’s Music Board of Directors
Midsummer’s Music draws on the wisdom 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. We welcome Ann Morgan and Tyler Powell, who recently began three-year terms. In her youth, Ann was a summer […]
Midsummer’s Musicians Margaret Butler and Heather Zinninger-Yarmel Perform with Milwaukee Musaik
Fans of Midsummer’s Music musicians Margaret Butler, oboe, and Heather Zinninger-Yarmel will be delighted to know they will perform with Milwaukee Musaik’s March 2 and April 9 concerts! The March 2 concert – Dusk to Dawn – features Night Music for Flute and String Quartet by A. Foote, Symphony #104 in D Major, “London,” by J. Haydn and P. Salomon, as well […]
Griffon String Quartet to Play at Artigras in Green Bay
The Griffon String Quartet – the resident string quartet of Midsummer’s Music – will play at Artigras 2020, a fine arts festival, at the KI Convention Center in downtown Green Bay. GSQ is scheduled to perform from 3–4pm on Saturday, February 29. Artigras 2020 runs from 10am to 4:30pm, Saturday and Sunday, and features musicians and dancers. For […]
