Midsummer’s Music Festival returns to Door County’s historic Ephraim Moravian Church tonight, Sunday, June 12, as the second concert in their 2011 summer festival. “We love performing in Ephraim Moravian Church,” says Artistic Director, Jim Berkenstock. “Not only is it rich in history, but it has wonderful acoustics. Our… [Read More]
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Midsummer’s Music Classical Music Concert at Björklunden, Baileys Harbor, Door County!
Midsummer’s Music presents the final concert tonight, June 14, in the ‘Youthful Exuberance’ program at Björklunden in Baileys Harbor. “This is one of our favorite places to perform,” explains Executive Director, Kathleen Pearson. “It’s a beautiful spot and the ambiance reflects the history and tradition of this retreat. It… [Read More]
Rustic Door County Barns Featured During Midsummer’s Music Chamber Music Festival!
Midsummer’s Music wraps up their second program – Haunting Recollections – tonight at the Woodwalk Gallery in Egg Harbor. As I write this, Jim Berkenstock is addressing the audience. This beautiful gallery, in a converted barn, offers excellent acoustics. Tonight we have the gentle sound of falling rain… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music Festival’s Door County Memories – Reflections by Zachary Preucil
This may be the first year that I will be performing with the Midsummer’s Music Festival, but it is also my twenty-first June spent in the beautiful Door Peninsula. I was only a seven-and-a-half-month-old baby during the premier season of MMF in 1991, and although I obviously do not… [Read More]
A Good Time Was Had By All – Midsummer’s Music Adventure on Rock Island!
A few clouds and reports of storms couldn’t keep Midsummer’s Music away from the event of the year as we cruised to Door County’s historic Rock Island. The event, which sold out several weeks ago, was a huge success. With 120 people on board, including our outstanding ensemble, we… [Read More]
Door County’s Rock Island – A Concert Destination for Midsummer’s Music!
“A Musical Journey!” That’s what Midsummer’s Music Festival’s brochure proclaims, and the cover of our program book, too. And July 5th, it was a hellava trip! For the second time in as many years, we set sail from Door County’s Gills Rock aboard The Island Clipper – destination, Rock Island…. [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music Festival – Door County’s Premiere Classical Ensemble!
Midsummer’s Music Festival is Door County, Wisconsin’s premiere classical music ensemble. Our world-class musicians are from organizations such as the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pro Arte Quartet, and the Marlboro Music Festival, and perform with faculty from notable Midwestern universities. Lyric principles Jim and Jean Berkenstock (bassoonist and flutist) are… [Read More]
2014 Festival Announcement
The 24th Festival is June 13 opening night through July 15 and Labor Day weekend, August 26 through September 1. There will be numerous new venues and opportunities to buy Season Subscriptions with reserved seating. Please refer to the Flyer at the Right of the page. You may download a… [Read More]
Pro Arte Quartet opens Midsummer’s Concert Season, May 5, 2014
The legendary Pro Arte Quartet, in continuous existence since 1911-1912, will present an evening of classical chamber music at the Ephraim Moravian Church on Monday, May 5 at 7:30 pm. Featuring David Perry, violin; Suzanne Beia, violin; Sally Chisholm, viola; and Parry Karp, violoncello. Pro Arte never fails to delight audiences with classic string works… [Read More]
Pro Arte Quartet Returns to Door County
Pro Arte Quartet Midsummer’s Music announces the first Door County appearance of the 2014 season of the world famous Pro Arte Quartet, ensemble-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin, on Monday, May 5 at 7:30pm at the Ephraim Moravian Church for an evening of music by Mozart, Bartók, and more! One… [Read More]
Woodwalk Gallery to Feature Pro Arte Quartet on Friday, September 12, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
The world’s only string quartet in continuous existence for more than a hundred years will perform a repertoire of classical chamber music: After being founded in Brussels by Alphonse Onnou in 1912, the Pro Arte became Court Quartet to Queen Elizabeth of Belgium. They first visited America in 1926, playing… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music Announces 2018 Summer Concerts
Door County’s Midsummer’s Music continues radically appealing concerts for the 28th summer season, with exciting opportunities to experience powerful music played by brilliant musicians in intimate settings throughout the county. The entire summer season includes nine unique programs in 37 concerts spanning a seven-week period. Midsummer’s Music programming incorporates a… [Read More]