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Labor Day Gala! César Franck Piano Quintet
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of spectacular music, delicious food, and end-of-season celebration at beautiful Björklunden! Our Labor Day Gala is the perfect way to toast another incredible season of Midsummer’s Music—filled with breathtaking performances, great company, and a shared love of music. Enjoy an inspiring concert featuring world-class musicians, engaging entertainment, and the chance to support the music that brings our community together. With special guest emcee Geoffrey Sandler, it’s sure to be a joyful and memorable event. We’d love to celebrate with you! Sponsorship opportunities are available—contact the office at (920) 854-7088 for details.
Pick the five greatest Piano Quintets in the literature and Franck’s has to be among them. Saint-Saëns was the pianist at the premiere. Here is an opportunity to hear Jeannie Yu in her favorite repertoire. Flutist Heather Zinninger returns to perform Amy Beach’s colorful and evocative Theme and Variations with strings.
Theme and Variations in A Minor, Op. 80 – Amy Marcy Beach
Flute, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Quintet in F Minor – César Franck
Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Cole Randolph, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Heather is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund. David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Sally is sponsored by the Nancy T. and David A. Borghesi Fund. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser and Jerry Randall.
The César Franck Piano Quintet program is sponsored by James Berkenstock and the Women’s Fund of the Door County Community Foundation.
Thank you Gala sponsors:
Platinum
Jean Berkenstock Family Fund
Gould Family Fund
Gold
The Stefan and Joan Anderson Charitable Fund
Nancy T. and David A. Borghesi Fund
Fortifi Bank and Sugar Maple Asset Management
Silver
George and Julie Fiedler
Sandy Zingler
Supporting
Michael & Tonya Felhofer Fund of the Door County Community Foundation
Megan & Mark Heintzkill
Frank & Roberta Helsom
Nicolet Bank
Karin & Scott Myers
Jeremy & Cindi Schwab
