Celebrating our 23rd Season of Chamber Music Concert Performances in Door County with Beethoven, Mendelssohn and much more…
Our 2013 Special Events include two concerts by the Pro Arte Quartet, a Gala Opening Night event, the East Institute for Fine Arts Benefit in Green Bay, a Historic Dinner Cruise and Concert on Washington Island, two lively Restaurant Concerts and Chamber Music in Four Residences.
And, the Flex Pack is back. Order 6 tickets to any of our regular $25 concert event(s) for the price of 5… $125.
Two outstanding 2013 concert opportunities in Door County to enjoy our favorite visiting quartet. Pro Arte Quartet
features two members of Midsummer’s Music, the world-class violinist David Perry and violist Sally Chisholm.
Joining them in Pro Arte, is violinist Suzanne Beia and cellist Parry Karp.
- Thursday, May 9 at the Ephraim Moravian Church, at 7:30 PM
- Tuesday, September 17 at Woodwalk Gallery in Egg Harbor at 7:30 PM
PROGRAM A – “In an English Country Garden“
- Friday, June 7, at Birch Creek, in Egg Harbor, beginning at 7:30 we celebrate a Gala Opening Night with champagne and chocolate, guest speakers, a concert and post-concert reception. Let us whisk you away to the magic of an English Garden for our opening night premiere, where your taste buds will be stimulated with chocolate and champagne. Special guests will join in as you toast the opening of the Door County arts season. Our world-class musicians promise to deliver a delightfully balanced and elegantly executed evening. End the evening on a relaxed note by meeting our musicians at the post premiere party where food and wine abound!
- Saturday, June 8, at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sister Bay, 7:30 PM
- Wednesday, June 12, at Bjorklunden, Baileys Harbor, 7:30 PM
Featuring:
Interlude in A Minor
Oboe and String Quartet
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
Quintet in D Major
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Quartet in F Major, Opus 15
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
- Friday, June 14, Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, 7:30 PM
- Saturday, June 15, Sister Bay Moravian Church, 7:30 PM
- Sunday, June 16, East Institute for Fine Arts Benefit, Green Bay, 4:00 PM
- Tuesday, June 18, Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor, 7:30 PM
- Thursday, June 20, Whistling Swan Restaurant & Olde Fish Creek Town Hall, 5:30 PM
- Thursday, June 20, Olde Fish Creek Town Hall, 6:30 PM
Featuring:
Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Flute and Strings
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
Octet in B-flat Major, Opus 62
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Strings
Ferdinand Thieriot (1838-1919)
Septet in E-flat Major, Opus 20
Clarinet, Bassoon and Strings
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1826)
PROGRAM C – “International Colors“
- Friday, June 21, Birch Creek Music Center, Egg Harbor, 7:30 PM
- Saturday, June 22, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Ephraim, 7:30 PM
- Tuesday, June 25, Hellmich Residence, Carlsville, 7:30 PM
- Thursday, June 27, Mission Grill & St Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sister Bay, 5:30 PM
- Thursday, June 27, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sister Bay, 6:30 PM
Featuring:
Theme and Variations
Flute, Clarinet, and Strings
Pietro Bottesini (1792-1874)
Sextet in C Major, Opus 37
Clarinet, Horn, Strings and Piano
Ernst von Dohnanyi (1877-1960)
Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, Opus 115
Piano and String Quartet
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
PROGRAM D – “Color and Character“
- Saturday, June 29, Sister Bay Moravian Church, 7:30 PM
- Sunday, June 30, Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor, 7:30 PM
- Tuesday, July 2, Golobic Residence, Sister Bay, 7:30 PM
Featuring:
Quintet in B Minor, Opus 115
Clarinet and String Quartet
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Quintet No. 2 in E-flat
Oboe, Violin, Two Violas, and Cello
Franz Vincent Krommer (1759-1831)
Sextet in E-Flat Major, Opus 81
Two Horns and String Quartet
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1826)
PROGRAM E – “Adventurous Currents“
- Sunday, July 7, The Clearing, Ellison Bay, 3:00 PM
- Tuesday, July 9, Redfield Residence, Ellison Bay, 7:30 PM
- Wednesday, July 10, Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek, 7:30 PM
- Thursday, July 11, Dinner Cruise, Concert in the Historic Island Dairy, Washington Island – Set sail on the Island Clipper for an extended cruise, enjoy a fabulous dinner by Alexander’s, then board the Cherry Train for a spirited trip to the Historic Island Dairy on Washington Island, to take in “Adventurous Currents.” Finally, bask in a sunset cruise returning to the mainland that will feature champagne and desert – a fitting end to an event that will be the highlight of the season.
Featuring:
Octet, Opus 3
Flute, Oboe, Horn, Strings and Piano
Mily Balakirev (1837-1910)
Septet in A Major, Opus 132
Winds, Strings and Piano
Frédéric Kalkbrenner (1785-1849)
Andante from Petite Symphonie
Flute and Strings (Arr. Preman Tilson)
Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Sextet in D Major, Opus 110
Piano, String Quartet, and Bass
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
PROGRAM F – “Elegance, Élan, and Energy”
- Friday, July 12, Dude Residence, Baileys Harbor, 7:30 PM
- Saturday, July 13, Bjorklunden Main Hall, Baileys Harbor, 7:30 PM
- Sunday, July 14, Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor, 7:30 PM
Featuring:
Divertimento in C Major, “Birthday”
Flute, Oboe, and Strings
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Serenade in D Major, Opus 65
Flute, String Quartet, and Bass
Heinrich Hofmann (1842-1902)
Quintet in A Major, Opus 18
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
PROGRAM G “Three’s Company”
- Wednesday, August 28, Bjorklunden, Baileys Harbor, 7:30pm
- Thursday, August 29, Birch Creek Performance Center, Egg Harbor, 7:30pm
- Friday, August 30, Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sister Bay, 7:30pm
- Sunday, September 1, The Clearing, Ellison Bay, 3:00pm
Featuring:
Grand Sonata in F Major, Opus 65
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760-1812)
Trio in D Major, Opus 70, No. 1, “The Ghost”
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Trio in D Minor, Opus 49
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
PROGRAM H “Grand Eloquence”
- Saturday, August 31, Ephraim Moravian Church, Ephraim, 7:30pm
- Monday, September 2, TBA, 3:00pm
Quartet Movement in A Minor, 1876
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Café Music (1986)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Paul Shoenfield (b. 1947)
Quintet in F Minor, 1879
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano
César Franck (1822-1890)