Donald & Carol Kress Pavilion

Sponsored by the Midsummer's Music Board of Directors The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program. Mendelssohn was 16 when he wrote his Sextet for Piano and Strings. Mozart was 10 years older when he penned his 2nd Piano Quartet. Both composers wrote them to show off their own amazing piano virtuosity, creating breath-taking masterpieces. We begin the program with a Phantasy for piano trio by Alice Verne-Bredt, who gained recognition as a composer by…

Sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer Mendelssohn’s masterpiece is thrilling under David Perry’s leadership. Young Mendelssohn’s friendship with the elderly Goethe inspired this romantic triumph. It is paired with an equally impressive discovery, the Octet by Woldemar Bargiel, the brother-in-law of Clara Schumann and a composer much admired by Brahms. Be prepared … the electricity will be palpable. Repertoire Octet in C Minor, Op. 15a (1850) by Woldemar Bargiel Octet in F-flat Major, Op. 20 by Felix Mendelssohn Musicians David…

Sponsored by Joan & Stefan Anderson Engage your imagination in the magic of music by three greats: Schumann, Haydn, and Beethoven. Schumann’s “Fairy Tales” is written for the same combination as Mozart’s “Kegelstatt Trio” (clarinet, viola, and piano) and is one of Schumann’s final compositions. He thought listeners would find it “highly romantic.” Beethoven’s “Ghost” gets its name from the haunted sound of the piano’s soft tremolando that underlies parts of the slow movement. Haydn’s Trio in C Major is…

Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, continues its 2024 concert season with a program featuring three great classical composers: Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Josef Haydn, and Robert Schumann. The program’s three performances run are at 7:00pm, July 5 at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay, sponsored by the James & Nancy Huebner Charitable Fund; 7:00pm, July 6 at the Donald & Carol Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor, sponsored by Joan & Stefan Anderson; and 5:00pm,…

Sponsored by Arlene Johnson & Chris Weidenberger Join us to celebrate French independence. Each of our three works represents a different vision of France. D’Indy brings us a French postcard painted by harp, flute, and strings. Bordes uses flute (played by Heather Zinninger) and strings to transport us to the Basque region, and Claude Debussy enchants us with an impressionistic vision strait from the Louvre with his evocative String Quartet. ADDITION to July 11, 13, and 14 descriptions: Optional “Bastille…

Sponsored by the MMG Foundation Composer-in-Residence Will Healy returns with a free-wheeling program inspired by Bach. Selections from The Musical Offering and Will’s arrangement of Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme lead to Bach-inspired works by Will himself. He is then joined by his colleague, violinist George Meyer, for their freshly inspired collaborations that remind us all of our debt to “The Old Wig” (as Bach’s son, Carl Philipp Emanuel affectionately called him). Our flutist, Heather Zinninger, and our strings join in…

Located at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor. Find out more about the floral designs demo at https://www.doorgardenclub.org/

The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing. Sponsored by Carmen & Gene Witt After her triumphant performances last season of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, Jeannie returns this season to offer Grieg’s magnificent romantic treasure. We’ve discovered a stunningly beautiful arrangement with string quartet that will feature Jeannie in all her radiance. Puccini’s hauntingly beautiful Crisantemi opens the program followed by Emilie Meier’s G Minor String Quartet. Of the seven quartets…

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 help support its musicians with housing and other essential expenses. The benefit will feature a chamber concert, presentation, auction, and High Tea refreshments. Attendees will enjoy a chamber concert performed by…

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. Thrill to the full symphonic sound of this work and the Ireland Sextet that precedes it. J.J. Koh (clarinet), Judy Farmer (bassoon), and Fritz Foss…

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 Adult, $19 Student, 12 and under free with paid adult

Beginner movement/yoga class. $15/drop in, $65/5-class pass, $150/10-class pass.

Free, but donations welcome.

David Perry, violin, and Jeannie Yu, Piano Violin Sonata in G Major, No. 1 • Johannes Brahms Midsummer Moon • Rebecca Clarke Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2 • Ludwig van Beethoven October 20, 3:00pm: Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor $39 Adult, $19 Student, 12 and under free with paid adult Tickets can be ordered or reserved at midsummersmusic.com or (920) 854-7088.