Sister Bay, Wis. (November 25, 2020) – Chicago Philharmonic celebrates two influential black composers on Sunday, December 6, in its David Perry + Friends program presented in collaboration with Midsummer’s Music. Chicago Philharmonic Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Scott Speck, host of the “Hear it Together” series, will be joined by violin virtuoso David Perry. The […]

Sister Bay, Wis. (November 24, 2020) – Governor Tony Evers announced that $15 million in COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grants has been awarded to 385 cultural organizations across Wisconsin. Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, was included among 385 recipients across the state. Presenting concerts hailed as “exciting, pulse-pounding, and riveting” Midsummer’s reimagined its 30th anniversary […]

The Midsummer’s Music resident string quartet performs Mozart and Dohnányi Sister Bay, Wis. (November 6, 2020) – The Griffon String Quartet, hailed for “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” will perform its premiere concert for its 2020/2021 season. The first of four scheduled streaming programs begins at 3:00 pm (CT) on November 15. This […]

Sister Bay, Wis. (October 30, 2020) – Hailed for their “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” Midsummer’s Music’s quartet in residence, the Griffon String Quartet, announces its third season of concerts, community outreach, and educational events. Building on the success of their first two seasons – having performed for audiences of close to 5,000 […]

2019 Wisconsin State Champion Live Auctioneer Jenny Gehl will lead the live online auction of 10 celebrated Door County artist-decorated violins Sister Bay, Wis. (September 29, 2020) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s longest running summer chamber music series, celebrates its 30th season with an online gala featuring special guest guitar, banjo, and mandolin superstar Eric Lewis and performances by […]

In a completely re-imagined summer season, Midsummer’s Music streamed 30 concerts in six programs from August 5 to September 13. Nine socially distanced musicians — violinists David Perry and Ann Palen, violists Sally Chisholm and Allyson Fleck, cellists Paula Kosower, Greg Sauer, and Ryan Louie, pianist Jeannie Yu, and clarinetist Daniel Won — presented 24 […]

Midsummer’s Music, the Griffon String Quartet, and the Door County YMCA partner to provide violin, viola, and cello lessons to youth. Sister Bay, Wis. (September 5, 2020) – Following the success of the 2020 spring strings lessons for youth, the Door County YMCA, in collaboration with the Griffon String Quartet and Midsummer’s Music, is again offering […]

Midsummer’s presents music by real-life friends Anton Reicha and Ludwig van Beethoven. Sister Bay, Wis. (August 28, 2020) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, presents its sixth and final week of 2020 virtual concerts with Friends of Old, September 9 – 13. Norman Gilliland of Wisconsin Public Radio, who hosted the first concerts of the streaming series in early August, returns to host this program featuring works […]

Egg Harbor, Wis. (August 18, 2020) – Midsummer’s Music will present a live, socially distant, outdoor performance of the Friends of Old program Saturday, September 5, on the grounds of Woodwalk Gallery in Egg Harbor. Enjoy the music of Anton Reicha and Ludwig van Beethoven. Starting time TBA. The concert features musicians David Perry and Ann Palen (violins), Sally […]

Sister Bay, Wis. (July 31, 2020) – Midsummer’s Music, Door County’s premiere chamber music series, presents its second streaming concert program, Soaring Spirits, August 12 – 16, which features three composers of color. These three spirits of African descent are voices that need to be heard in these strenuous times, as they remind us of the power […]