L-R: Alexandra Rose Hotz, Jacquelyn Wagner, Philippe Quint, Xuyue Qing. Fish Creek, Wis. (August 19, 2024) — Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) is going into its final week, with only three performances remaining that collectively promise to be a fitting conclusion to this celebrated season. The early concerts have been met with widespread acclaim by the […]
Peninsula Music Festival to Host Fundraiser Concert to Support Musicians Facing Rising Housing Costs
Egg Harbor, Wis. (August 13, 2024) – As housing costs in Door County continue to rise, it has become increasingly difficult for the talented musicians of the Peninsula Music Festival to find affordable accommodations. In response to this growing challenge, the Peninsula Music Festival is hosting a special fundraiser on August 18 at Kress Pavilion to […]
Victor Yampolsky Returns to Peninsula Music Festival to Conduct August 8 Concert
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 19, 2024) – Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) has announced the brief return of esteemed conductor Victor Yampolsky to the podium for a special Tchaikovsky concert on August 8th at 7:30 p.m. at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Victor Yampolsky is an internationally acclaimed conductor with a distinguished career […]
Peninsula Music Festival Welcomes Executive Director with Door County Roots
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 […]
