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 12, 7:00pm: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sister Bay Donations to support the work of the Griffon String Quartet will be accepted. Tickets can be ordered or reserved […]
Autumn Music Fest: Schubert’s Death and the Maiden
Pro Arte Quartet Special guest emcee John Clare, host of Symphony Hall on SiriusXM String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5, Hob.III:41, “How do you do?” • Joseph Haydn String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden” • Franz Schubert October 6, 3:00pm: Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor $39 […]
Virtuosos David Perry, Jeannie Yu Unite for Two Exhilarating Concerts
Two of Midsummer Music’s most cherished musicians join forces for a pair of noteworthy concerts featuring duos by Ludwig van Beethoven, Rebecca Clarke, and Johannes Brahms. Sister Bay, Wis. (October 4, 2024) – Midsummer Music’s second annual Autumn Music Fest concludes with two concerts featuring virtuosos – and audience favorites – violinist David Perry and pianist […]
Pro Arte Quartet Headlines Midsummer Music’s Autumn Music Fest
UW–Madison’s esteemed string quartet performs works by Joseph Haydn and Franz Schubert. Sister Bay, Wis. (September 20, 2024) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, launches its second annual Autumn Music Fest during the first three weekends of October. Featuring the Pro Arte Quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, violinist David Perry, and pianist Jeannie […]
Eric Lewis, Griffon String Quartet Reunite for Three Concerts
In September 2023, Eric Lewis and the Griffon String Quartet joined forces with a sold-out concert to release their brand-new CD, Beneath the Waves. The musicians reunite for three autumn-themed concerts in Door County and Green Bay. Sister Bay, Wis. (September 3, 2024) – In September 2023, Memphis-based musician Eric Lewis and Midsummer Music’s affiliate, the Griffon […]
David Perry, Jeannie Yu—Chausson Concerto!
Labor Day Gala with storyteller emcee Geoffrey Sandler One of the most dramatic and rapturous works in the literature concludes our season. You will be swept away by Chausson’s surging and impulsive masterwork, expertly and passionately realized by our soloists, David Perry, violin, and Jeannie Yu, piano, framed by our string quartet including Ann Palen […]
Beethoven Septet
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler. Immediately before he wrote his First Symphony, Beethoven wrote this Septet as a prototype or practice run. He was so ready for the nine symphonies that followed that this Septet became his most popular piece during his lifetime. You could almost call it his Tenth Symphony. Thrill to the full symphonic […]
Romance and Rapture
Sponsored by Michael Elkow The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program. This program is inspiring, heart-rending, vivacious, captivating, and life-affirming. Sakari Vanderveer is one of the leading female black composers of our time and an inspiring leader in bringing young children to embrace playing string instruments. Mel Bonis (who […]
Beethoven Septet
Sponsored by the James & Nancy Huebner Charitable Fund Immediately before he wrote his First Symphony, Beethoven wrote this Septet as a prototype or practice run. He was so ready for the nine symphonies that followed that this Septet became his most popular piece during his lifetime. You could almost call it his Tenth Symphony. […]
Romance and Rapture
Sponsored by Karin & Scott Myers The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program. This program is inspiring, heart-rending, vivacious, captivating, and life-affirming. Sakari Vanderveer is one of the leading female black composers of our time and an inspiring leader in bringing young children to embrace playing string instruments. Mel […]
