Ephraim, Wis. (March 30, 2023) – In a statement issued March 30, 2023, by PMF Board Chair David Keen, “On behalf of the Peninsula Music Festival, I’m excited to announce that Scott Stolarz has joined us as our new Executive Director. Stolarz will work year-round leading our marketing, public relations, development, financial and administrative efforts. […]
Peninsula Music Festival 2023 Scholarship Info Announcement
Sister Bay, Wis. (March 1, 2023) – It’s that time of year again when PMF looks forward to awarding our $3,000 GEORGE VERHEYDEN MEMORIAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP, and a $100 SUMMER MUSIC STUDY GRANT to each of the five Door County Public Schools. The George Verheyden Memorial Scholarship: This three-year, $3,000 college scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior […]
PMF Announces Programming Lineup for 2023 Winter Chamber Music Series
Egg Harbor, Wis. (November 9, 2022) – The Peninsula Music Festival’s Winter Chamber Music Series, February Fest, will return to the Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor on the Sundays of February 5, 12, and 19, 2023. Performances begin at 2:00pm and will last one hour. Tickets NOW ON SALE, with only 100 seats […]
The Peninsula Music Festival’s 70th Season Symphony Series
BY KENNETH KAPP, Shepherd Express, Milwaukee, Wis. The 70th Anniversary Season of the Peninsula Music Festival began Oct. 1, 2021, and wraps-up August 2-20, 2022, with the Symphony Series featuring nine spectacular symphonic concerts. Christoph Ptack, PMF’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is the third in the festival’s storied history to lead the year-round organization. With […]
Peninsula Music Festival Names 2022 George Verheyden Memorial Scholarship Winner
Ephraim, Wis. (June 8, 2022) – The Peninsula Music Festival is proud to announce that Owen Foulds has been awarded the 2022 George Verheyden Memorial Scholarship. Owen is a recent graduate of Sevastopol High School, where he was active in the theater and music programs. He was a member of the choir and played trombone […]
Pianist Juho Pohjonen Replaces Peter Jablonski for Grand Finale of August Symphony Series
Ephraim, Wis. (May 5, 2022) – Peninsula Music Festival President & CEO, Christoph Ptack, today announced that Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen will replace Peter Jablonski for the Grand Finale concert of the Symphony Series “NORDIC GREATS” featuring Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor. Additional programming for this concert includes Sibelius Finlandia, and Nielsen Symphony No. 4. […]
PMF Announces Application Process for 2022 College Scholarship and Summer Music Study Grants
Ephraim, Wis. (February 24, 2022) – The Peninsula Music Festival offers one college scholarship, and five summer music study grants each year to students who are residents of Door County. The George Verheyden Memorial Scholarship:This three-year, $3,000 college scholarship is awarded each spring to a graduating senior who resides in Door County. The recipient must be […]
PMF’s Winter Chamber Music Series Returns to the Press Pavilion
Egg Harbor, Wis. (November 15, 2021) – The Peninsula Music Festival’s Winter Chamber Music Series FEBRUARY FEST will return to the Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor on the Sundays of February 6, 13, and 20, 2022. Performances begin at 2:00pm and will last one hour. Tickets NOW ON SALE with only 100 available […]
15-Year-Old Prodigy To Make PMF Recital Debut
Ephraim, Wis. (September 28, 2021) – Direct from the stages of Chicago’s Symphony Center and Detroit’s Orchestra Hall, prodigy and violin sensation Esme Arias-Kim makes her Peninsula Music Festival Recital Debut, alongside pianist Milana Pavchinskaya, in virtuosic works by Mozart, Bach, Korngold, Wagner, Gershwin, Ponce, and Ravel. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience the vibrant artistry of […]
Peninsula Music Festival Celebrates Yampolsky Era with Honorary Appointment
Ephraim, Wis. (July 8, 2021) – Peninsula Music Festival President & CEO, Christoph Ptack, today announced the appointment of Russian-American conductor Victor Yampolsky to the honorary post of Conductor Laureate of PMF’s Festival Orchestra; an orchestra he recently laid down his baton and retired from after thirty-four triumphant years on the podium. “Maestro Yampolsky’s vison informed every step […]
