Archive for Tag: Midsummer’s Music Festival

Celebrating 21 years of Classical Music Concerts in Door County!

Midsummer’s Music Festival is Door County, Wisconsin’s premiere chamber music ensemble, featuring world-class musicians from the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pro Arte Quartet, and Aspen Music Festival. And that’s just for starters! Midsummer’s Music performs in intimate and casual settings throughout Door County, such as art galleries, retreats, churches, homes,… [Read More]

Midsummer’s Music in Winter – Solving a Festival Jigsaw Puzzle

Every year, as the snow blankets Door County, Artistic Director Jim Berkenstock, and I work on scheduling the artists, the settings and concert events in our Midsummer’s Music Festival. Jim Berkenstock, a true master at putting the programs together, quietly researches and listens to one composition after another. I start… [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]

A Midsummer’s Night Dream

Our Midsummer’s Music Festival season must be imminent. I had one of my performer’s dreams, and it was so obvious. I’ve written about this kind of dream before. We all have them, even if we aren’t performers. We are trying to do something or get somewhere important, and just can’t… [Read More]

Door County’s Midsummer’s Music Performs at Sister Bay Historical Society’s Corner of the Past for Summer Festival

Midsummer’s Music Festival has added a new location to our summer festival. Sister Bay’s  Historical Society Old Anderson House ‘Corner of the Past’ will become a concert venue as our ensemble performs in their historic barn, staged between an antique tractor and sleigh! “We are very excited about performing in… [Read More]

In the Clutches of a Calliope

Well, the ice is finally gone from the bay and the leaves are trying their best to come fully out into the sunlight. It seems hard to believe that our summer concerts start in just a little over a week. That reality is even a bit more difficult for Jean and me… [Read More]

Smoothing Over a Last-Minute New Wrinkle

A 23rd season is not a particular anniversary season, but somehow this year seems like one for Midsummer’s Music Festival. We set up our performance schedule at the many enticing venues that have become part of our trademark, except that this year it seemed like there were more great possibilities…. [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]

A Glimpse of Paradise by Walter Preucil

Last Monday, I went on a hike at Peninsula State Park’s Eagle trail, which afforded me a perfect opportunity to wrap my mind around the coming week’s repertoire and be ready for Tuesday’s rehearsal. The two mile hike was a sensory feast, not unlike the week’s biggest musical challenge, the… [Read More]