Midsummer's Music and its affiliate, the Griffon String Quartet

Pro Arte Quartet
2016-05-14 19:00 (America/Chicago) | The Ridges Cook-Albert Fuller Center, 8166 Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Midsummer’s Music Festival presents two concerts with Wisconsin’s famed string musicians.

Flair and Passion
2016-07-06 19:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Quintet in F Major, Op. 107 – Anton Reicha
Reicha’s musical craftsmanship is evident through this quintet.
String Quintet in D Major, D.956, Op. 163 – Franz Schubert
Schubert’s final chamber work is sometimes called the “Cello Quintet” and was completed just two months before his death.

Flair and Passion
2016-07-08 19:00 | Hoehn-Goldberg Residence, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Flair and Passion
2016-07-09 15:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
(Dinner at The Shoreline Restaurant)
Quintet in F Major, Op. 107 – Anton Reicha
Reicha’s musical craftsmanship is evident through this quintet.
String Quintet in D Major, D.956, Op. 163 – Franz Schubert
Schubert’s final chamber work is sometimes called the “Cello Quintet” and was completed just two months before his death.
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Flair and Passion
2016-07-10 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
(Bring your own picnic at 5:00 pm)
Quintet in F Major, Op. 107 – Anton Reicha
Reicha’s musical craftsmanship is evident through this quintet.
String Quintet in D Major, D.956, Op. 163 – Franz Schubert
Schubert’s final chamber work is sometimes called the “Cello Quintet” and was completed just two months before his death.

From Light to Serious
2016-07-12 19:00 | Johnson-Weidenbacher Residence, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202, United States
“Italian Serenade” in G Minor – Hugo Wolf
Based on an old Italian melody with a lively, optimistic manner evocative off the Italianate spirit.
Flute Quartet in D Minor, Op. 56 – Franz Danzi
This quartet has been described as “light classical,” and quite enjoyable.
Quartettsatz in C Minor, D 703 – Franz Schubert
Interestingly the first movement of a string quartet that Schubert never completed.
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95 – Ludwig van Beethoven
One of the shortest and most compact of all of his quartets, this is referred to as “Serioso” for the tempo designation of the third movement.

Romantic Connection
2016-07-14 18:00 | East High School, 1415 E Walnut St., Green Bay, WI, 54301, United States
Fundraiser for the school’s fine arts programs.
Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 3 – Thomas Dunhill
Composed in 1898 as the result of a competition for a cash prize, this quintet was dedicated to Charles Villiers Stanford from our Downton Abbey Concert program.
Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 – Robert Schumann
Noted for its extroverted, exuberant character, Schumann’s quintet is considered one of his finest compositions and a major work of nineteenth-century chamber music.

Romantic Connection
2016-07-15 19:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 3 – Thomas Dunhill
Composed in 1898 as the result of a competition for a cash prize, this quintet was dedicated to Charles Villiers Stanford from our Downton Abbey Concert program.
Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 – Robert Schumann
Noted for its extroverted, exuberant character, Schumann’s quintet is considered one of his finest compositions and a major work of nineteenth-century chamber music.

From Light to Serious
2016-07-16 19:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202

From Light to Serious
2016-07-17 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
(Bring your own picnic at 5:00 pm)
“Italian Serenade” in G Minor – Hugo Wolf
Based on an old Italian melody with a lively, optimistic manner evocative off the Italianate spirit.
Flute Quartet in D Minor, Op. 56 – Franz Danzi
This quartet has been described as “light classical,” and quite enjoyable.
Quartettsatz in C Minor, D 703 – Franz Schubert
Interestingly the first movement of a string quartet that Schubert never completed.
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95 – Ludwig van Beethoven
One of the shortest and most compact of all of his quartets, this is referred to as “Serioso” for the tempo designation of the third movement.

From Light to Serious
2016-07-19 19:00 | Surbaugh Residence, Sister Bay, WI, 54234, United States

Romantic Connection
2016-07-20 19:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202

Romantic Connection
2016-07-23 15:00 | Prince of Peace Church, 1756 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

French Inflections
2016-08-23 19:00 | Utzinger Residence, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Ballade – Charles-Édouard Lefebvre
Ballade unites flute, cello and piano in a fairly short piece that exemplifies the Romantic movement.
Piano Trio in A Minor – Maurice Ravel
Ravel, who is most known for Boléro, wrote his Basque-inspired in five weeks – rather than the typical five months – so that he could enlist in the Army for World War I.
Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 26 – Édouard Lalo
Lalo’s piece is among the first works considered uniquely French-sounding instrumental music.

French Inflections
2016-08-24 19:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202

French Inflections
2016-08-25 15:00 - 16:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
(Dinner at Mission Grille)
Ballade – Charles-Édouard Lefebvre
Ballade unites flute, cello and piano in a fairly short piece that exemplifies the Romantic movement.
Piano Trio in A Minor – Maurice Ravel
Ravel, who is most known for Boléro, wrote his Basque-inspired in five weeks – rather than the typical five months – so that he could enlist in the Army for World War I.
Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 26 – Édouard Lalo
Lalo’s piece is among the first works considered uniquely French-sounding instrumental music.
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Heartfelt Sentiments
2016-08-27 19:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Suite in G Minor, Op. 71 – Moritz Moszkowski
Considered a brilliant tour de force and a sure audience pleaser.
Trio on Chassidic Melodies – Paul Schoenfield
An ingenious blend of artistic ensemble, instrumental virtuosity, and deliberately fragmented references to melodies that might well have been heard at various Hassidic courts in Europe.
Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 13 – Richard Strauss
A work on a big scale and structurally strong, with the first movement in particular demonstrating a dramatic grasp of symphonic tension.

Heartfelt Sentiments
2016-08-28 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
(Bring your own picnic at 5:00 pm)
Suite in G Minor, Op. 71 – Moritz Moszkowski
Considered a brilliant tour de force and a sure audience pleaser.
Trio on Chassidic Melodies – Paul Schoenfield
An ingenious blend of artistic ensemble, instrumental virtuosity, and deliberately fragmented references to melodies that might well have been heard at various Hassidic courts in Europe.
Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 13 – Richard Strauss
A work on a big scale and structurally strong, with the first movement in particular demonstrating a dramatic grasp of symphonic tension.

Heartfelt Sentiments
2016-08-30 19:00 | Eades Residence, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States

French Inflections
2016-08-31 19:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

The Kahn-Brahms Connection
2016-09-02 19:00 | Prince of Peace Church, 1756 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Serenade in F Minor, Op. 73 – Robert Kahn
The Serenade was published in 1923 by Robert Kahn and is heavily influenced by Brahms.
Piano Quintet, Op. 38 – Arthur Foote
A composer from Massachusetts, Foote is considered the first important American composer trained entirely in America.
Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 26 – Johannes Brahms
A testament to the composer’s love of Schubert’s music and Vienna.

Heartfelt Sentiments
2016-09-03 15:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210

The Kahn-Brahms Connection
2016-09-04 15:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211

The Kahn-Brahms Connection
2016-09-05 15:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
(A special joint benefit with the Door County Land Trust)
Serenade in F Minor, Op. 73 – Robert Kahn
The Serenade was published in 1923 by Robert Kahn and is heavily influenced by Brahms.
Piano Quintet, Op. 38 – Arthur Foote
A composer from Massachusetts, Foote is considered the first important American composer trained entirely in America.
Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 26 – Johannes Brahms
A testament to the composer’s love of Schubert’s music and Vienna.

Pro Arte Quartet
2016-09-17 19:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211

Hunt Quartet (previously Pro Arte concert)
2017-05-12 19:00 - 21:00 | United Methodist Church, 836 Michigan St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
Midsummer’s Music presents UW-Madison’s Hunt Quartet.
This concert was originally scheduled to be a Pro Arte performance.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Opening Night Gala: The German Spirit
2017-06-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Join Midsummer’s Music as we kick off the 2017 Festival in style. The concert begins at 7:00 pm with an Island Orchard Cider toast.

Special Guests: Barbara Lawton, Sharon Auberle, Margaret Lockwood.

A grand reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Quintet in G Minor, Op. 41 Anton Eberl (1765-1807)
Clarinet, Two Violas, Cello, and Piano

Quintet in E-Flat Major, K. 614 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Quartet in G Major, Op. 202, Nr. 1 Joachim Raff (1822–1882)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

The German Spirit
2017-06-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Quintet in G Minor, Op. 41 Anton Eberl (1765-1807)
Clarinet, Two Violas, Cello, and Piano

Quintet in E-Flat Major, K. 614 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Quartet in G Major, Op. 202, Nr. 1 Joachim Raff (1822–1882)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

The German Spirit
2017-06-21 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

The German Spirit
2017-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Prince of Peace Church, 1756 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
A Write On, Door County poet will present their music-inspired work at tonight’s concert.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Quintet in G Minor, Op. 41 Anton Eberl (1765-1807)
Clarinet, Two Violas, Cello, and Piano

Quintet in E-Flat Major, K. 614 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Quartet in G Major, Op. 202, Nr. 1 Joachim Raff (1822–1882)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

From the Heart
2017-06-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Adagio Wilhelm Braun (1796-1867)
Oboe and String Quartet

Serenade in A Major, Op. 10 Ernst Naumann (1832-1910)
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, and Bass

Sextet in A Minor, Op. 94 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

From the Heart
2017-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Woodwalk Gallery owners Jillaine and Andrew invite you to bring a picnic as early as 5:00, and spend time perusing the gallery and exploring the beautifully landscaped gardens. You may bring the beverage of your choice, or you can purchase beverages for your picnic from the gallery. Tables and chairs are provided. A comfortable, sheltered picnic area will be available in case of inclement weather.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Adagio Wilhelm Braun (1796-1867)
Oboe and String Quartet

Serenade in A Major, Op. 10 Ernst Naumann (1832-1910)
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, and Bass

Sextet in A Minor, Op. 94 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

From the Heart: Concert Only
2017-06-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Adagio Wilhelm Braun (1796-1867)
Oboe and String Quartet

Serenade in A Major, Op. 10 Ernst Naumann (1832-1910)
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, and Bass

Sextet in A Minor, Op. 94 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

From the Heart: Concert with Dinner at Alexander's
2017-06-27 17:30 - 21:30 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212

From the Heart
2017-06-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
A Write On, Door County poet will present their music-inspired work at tonight’s concert.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Adagio Wilhelm Braun (1796-1867)
Oboe and String Quartet

Serenade in A Major, Op. 10 Ernst Naumann (1832-1910)
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, String Quartet, and Bass

Sextet in A Minor, Op. 94 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Indomitable Spirits
2017-06-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Suite in E Minor, Op. 59 Melanie Bonis (1858-1937)
Flute, Violin, and Piano

Sextet in C Minor, Op. 40 Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano

Quintet in C Minor, Op. 52 Amy Cheney Beach (1867-1944)
String Quartet and Piano

Indomitable Spirits
2017-07-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
A Write On, Door County poet will present their music-inspired work at tonight’s concert.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Suite in E Minor, Op. 59 Melanie Bonis (1858-1937)
Flute, Violin, and Piano

Sextet in C Minor, Op. 40 Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano

Quintet in C Minor, Op. 52 Amy Cheney Beach (1867-1944)
String Quartet and Piano

Ethereal Sounds
2017-07-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Woodwalk Gallery owners Jillaine and Andrew invite you to bring a picnic as early as 5:00, and spend time perusing the gallery and exploring the beautifully landscaped gardens. You may bring the beverage of your choice, or you can purchase beverages for your picnic from the gallery. Tables and chairs are provided. A comfortable, sheltered picnic area will be available in case of inclement weather.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Quartet in D Major, P.11 Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
English Horn, Violin, Cello, and Double Bass

Bagatelles, Op. 47 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, Cello, and Harmonium

Adagio and Rondo in C Major, K. 617 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Flute, Oboe, Viola, Cello, and Glass Harmonica

Quartet in F Minor, Op. 9 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
String Quartet

Ethereal Sounds
2017-07-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
A Write On, Door County poet will present their music-inspired work at tonight’s concert.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Quartet in D Major, P.11 Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
English Horn, Violin, Cello, and Double Bass

Bagatelles, Op. 47 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, Cello, and Harmonium

Adagio and Rondo in C Major, K. 617 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Flute, Oboe, Viola, Cello, and Glass Harmonica

Quartet in F Minor, Op. 9 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
String Quartet

Indomitable Spirits
2017-07-07 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Indomitable Spirits
2017-07-08 14:00 - 16:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210

Ethereal Sounds
2017-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Hoehn-Goldberg Residence, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Quartet in D Major, P.11 Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
English Horn, Violin, Cello, and Double Bass

Bagatelles, Op. 47 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, Cello, and Harmonium

Adagio and Rondo in C Major, K. 617 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Flute, Oboe, Viola, Cello, and Glass Harmonica

Quartet in F Minor, Op. 9 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
String Quartet

Danish, Russian, French Airs
2017-07-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Prince of Peace Church, 1756 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs, Op. 79 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1924)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano

Suite Johan Amberg (1846-1928)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano

Quartet in C Minor, Op. 15 Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Danish, Russian, French Airs
2017-07-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Join us for a Bastille Day celebration at a reception with the musicians following this concert.

Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs, Op. 79 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1924)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano

Suite Johan Amberg (1846-1928)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano

Quartet in C Minor, Op. 15 Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Danish, Russian, French Airs
2017-07-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
A Write On, Door County poet will present their music-inspired work at tonight’s concert.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs, Op. 79 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1924)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano

Suite Johan Amberg (1846-1928)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano

Quartet in C Minor, Op. 15 Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Ethereal Sounds - Dinner Concert - Fireside Restaurant
2017-07-17 17:00 - 21:00 | The Fireside Restaurant, 11934 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
There is no concert-only option for this performance.

Quartet in D Major, P.11 Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
English Horn, Violin, Cello, and Double Bass

Bagatelles, Op. 47 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, Cello, and Harmonium

Adagio and Rondo in C Major, K. 617 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Flute, Oboe, Viola, Cello, and Glass Harmonica

Quartet in F Minor, Op. 9 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
String Quartet

Danish, Russian, French Airs
2017-07-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Trenchard Residence, Sister Bay, WI

Dangerous Waters
2017-07-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Woodwalk Gallery owners Jillaine and Andrew invite you to bring a picnic as early as 5:00, and spend time perusing the gallery and exploring the beautifully landscaped gardens. You may bring the beverage of your choice, or you can purchase beverages for your picnic from the gallery. Tables and chairs are provided. A comfortable, sheltered picnic area will be available in case of inclement weather.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Death’s Door, 2017 Jacob Beranek (b.1998)
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Island Suite Arthur Foote/Ole Bull (1853-1937)/(1810-1880)
String Quartet/Trio

Der Wind Franz Schreker (1878-1934)
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

The Czech Spirit
2017-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Beck-Wilson Residence, Fish Creek, WI
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Sempre nella luce (2016) Jacob Beranek (b. 1998)
Flute, Cello, and Piano

Trio in G Minor, Op. 15 Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Violin, Cello, and Piano

Trio #1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 21 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Violin, Cello, and Piano

Dangerous Waters
2017-07-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
A Write On, Door County poet will present their music-inspired work at tonight’s concert.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Death’s Door, 2017 Jacob Beranek (b.1998)
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Island Suite Arthur Foote/Ole Bull (1853-1937)/(1810-1880)
String Quartet/Trio

Der Wind Franz Schreker (1878-1934)
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Dangerous Waters - Catered Cruise to Washington Island
2017-07-23 16:00 - 20:30 | Trueblood Performing Arts Center, 870 Main Rd., Washington Island, WI, 54246
The Island Clipper departs Gills Rock at 4:00 pm. Catered meal from Alexander’s en route to Washington Island. Transportation via the Cherry Train to Trueblood Performing Arts Center. Concert begins at 6:00 pm. Estimated 8:30 pm arrival back at Gills Rock.
Please note that our ad in the June 9 issue of the Pulse showed an incorrect price for this dinner/concert/cruise package. Adult tickets are $95.

Death’s Door, 2017 Jacob Beranek (b.1998)
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Island Suite Arthur Foote/Ole Bull (1853-1937)/(1810-1880)
String Quartet/Trio

Der Wind Franz Schreker (1878-1934)
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Dangerous Waters - Concert Only
2017-07-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Trueblood Performing Arts Center, 870 Main Rd., Washington Island, WI, 54246
This does not include the Island Clipper cruise and/or dinner.

Death’s Door, 2017 Jacob Beranek (b.1998)
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Island Suite Arthur Foote/Ole Bull (1853-1937)/(1810-1880)
String Quartet/Trio

Der Wind Franz Schreker (1878-1934)
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

The Czech Spirit
2017-08-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211

The Czech Spirit
2017-08-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
A Write On, Door County poet will present their music-inspired work at tonight’s concert.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Sempre nella luce (2016) Jacob Beranek (b. 1998)
Flute, Cello, and Piano

Trio in G Minor, Op. 15 Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Violin, Cello, and Piano

Trio #1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 21 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Violin, Cello, and Piano

Northern Strings
2017-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Woodwalk Gallery owners Jillaine and Andrew invite you to bring a picnic as early as 5:00, and spend time perusing the gallery and exploring the beautifully landscaped gardens. You may bring the beverage of your choice, or you can purchase beverages for your picnic from the gallery. Tables and chairs are provided. A comfortable, sheltered picnic area will be available in case of inclement weather.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Sextet in E-Flat Major Niels Gade (1817-1890)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, and Viola

Octet in A Major, Op. 3 Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Northern Strings
2017-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | M. Sargent Residence, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
A reception with the musicians follows this salon concert.

Sextet in E-Flat Major Niels Gade (1817-1890)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, and Viola

Octet in A Major, Op. 3 Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Northern Strings
2017-08-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Sextet in E-Flat Major Niels Gade (1817-1890)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, and Viola

Octet in A Major, Op. 3 Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Northern Strings
2017-08-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
A Write On, Door County poet will present their music-inspired work at tonight’s concert.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Sextet in E-Flat Major Niels Gade (1817-1890)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Two Violins, and Viola

Octet in A Major, Op. 3 Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Eastern European Passion
2017-08-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
A Write On, Door County poet will present their music-inspired work at tonight’s concert.

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39 (1924) Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1881-1953)
Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Double Bass

Quartet in D Major, Op. 11 Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
String Quartet

Quintet in G Minor, Op. 34 Juliusz Zarebski (1854-1885)
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Eastern European Passion - Concert Only
2017-09-02 15:00 - 17:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39 (1924) Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1881-1953)
Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Double Bass

Quartet in D Major, Op. 11 Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
String Quartet

Quintet in G Minor, Op. 34 Juliusz Zarebski (1854-1885)
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Eastern European Passion - Concert with Dinner at The Shoreline
2017-09-02 15:00 - 19:30 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210

Northern Strings
2017-09-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Prince of Peace Church, 1756 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Eastern European Passion - Fundraiser with Door Shakespeare
2017-09-04 15:00 - 19:00 | Gordon Lodge, 1420 Pine Dr., Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
If music be the food of love, play on!

Support Midsummer’s Music and Door Shakespeare by attending this joint fundraiser benefit that will include performances by musicians and actors. A portion of each ticket is tax-deductible. The concert will be followed by a reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres.

A Write On, Door County poet will present a poem specifically written for today’s event. Attendees will receive a complimentary booklet containing all of the poems from Midsummer’s 2017 Festival.

Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39 (1924) Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1881-1953)
Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Double Bass

Quartet in D Major, Op. 11 Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
String Quartet

Quintet in G Minor, Op. 34 Juliusz Zarebski (1854-1885)
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano

The Hunt Quartet
2017-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Midsummer’s Music presents the exciting, vibrant Hunt Quartet of elite string graduate students from UW-Madison. If you missed them at the May 2017 concert in Sturgeon Bay, you missed a great performance. Don’t let this one pass you by.
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No. 1 – Joseph Haydn
Langsamer Satz – Anton Webern
La oracion del torero “The Bullfighter’s Prayer”, Op. 34 – Joaquin Turina
Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92 – Sergei Prokofiev

A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

The Hunt Quartet in a Free Winter Concert
2017-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Midsummer’s Music presents the exciting, vibrant Hunt Quartet of elite string graduate students from UW-Madison in two free community concerts. Tickets are not necessary.
Enjoy a repertoire that includes seasonal favorites, and stay for receptions to mix and mingle with the musicians and to savor some light hors d’oeuvres with hot cider.
Friday, December 15 – 7:00 pm
Sister Bay Moravian Church
10924 Old Stage Rd.
Sister Bay, WI 54234
Donations accepted at the door.

The Hunt Quartet in a Free Winter Concert
2017-12-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Midsummer’s Music presents the exciting, vibrant Hunt Quartet of elite string graduate students from UW-Madison in two free community concerts. Tickets are not necessary.
Enjoy a repertoire that includes seasonal favorites, and stay for receptions to mix and mingle with the musicians and to savor some light hors d’oeuvres with hot cider.
Saturday, December 16 – 3:00 pm
Hope United Church of Christ
141 S 12th Ave.
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Pro Arte Quartet
2018-05-26 19:00 - 21:00
Midsummer’s Music Ltd. presents Wisconsin’s famed string quartet in concert at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor.
Repertoire TBD
A reception with the musicians follows the concert.

2018 Opening Night Gala - Disparate Spirits
2018-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Escalay (“The Water Wheel”) Hamza El Din
String Quartet (1929-2006)
Quartet, H 315 Bohuslav Martinů
Oboe, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1890-1959)
Piano Quintet in F Minor César Franck
Piano and String Quartet (1822-1890)
You are invited to celebrate with Midsummer’s Music at our Opening Night Gala Friday, June 15, at 7:00 pm in Birch Creek’s Juniper Hall in Egg Harbor.
Our world-class* ensemble promises to deliver a Radically Appealing performance of extraordinary music.
Meet Door County Community Foundation President Bret Bicoy as we help kick off the new, countywide Celebrate Water initiative, and hear Door County Poet Laureate Sharon Auberle recite a poem written especially for the occasion.
This enchanting night begins with a toast with Island Orchard Cider. A scrumptious reception follows, where you can meet and mingle with our musicians over wine and hors d’oeuvres, compliments of the Board of Directors of Midsummer’s Music Ltd.

Disparate Spirits
2018-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Escalay (“The Water Wheel”) Hamza El Din
String Quartet (1929-2006)
Quartet, H 315 Bohuslav Martinů
Oboe, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1890-1959)
Piano Quintet in F Minor César Franck
Piano and String Quartet (1822-1890)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Disparate Spirits
2018-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Disparate Spirits
2018-06-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Escalay (“The Water Wheel”) Hamza El Din
String Quartet (1929-2006)
Quartet, H 315 Bohuslav Martinů
Oboe, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1890-1959)
Piano Quintet in F Minor César Franck
Piano and String Quartet (1822-1890)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
A Write On, Door County poet will read his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.

The Million Dollar Quartet
2018-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Quartet No. 5 in E-flat Major Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
String Quartet (1739-1799)
Quartet in D Major, Op. 50, No. 6 (“The Frog”) Franz Joseph Haydn
String Quartet (1732-1809)
Quartet in F Major, Op. 7, No. 1 Johann Baptist Vanhal
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello (1739-1813)
Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major (“The Hunt”), K. 458 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet (1756-1791)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

The Million Dollar Quartet
2018-06-26 19:15 - 21:15
Quartet No. 5 in E-flat Major Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
String Quartet (1739-1799)
Quartet in D Major, Op. 50, No. 6 (“The Frog”) Franz Joseph Haydn
String Quartet (1732-1809)
Quartet in F Major, Op. 7, No. 1 Johann Baptist Vanhal
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello (1739-1813)
Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major (“The Hunt”), K. 458 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet (1756-1791)
The Fine Arts Institute at East High in Green Bay offers students the unique opportunity to build and hone their skills in all aspects of the arts from kindergarten through senior year of high school. Fine Arts Institute students study under master teachers and artists, receive private instruction, develop an artistic portfolio, and earn academic credit for their private and independent study in the arts. This evening serves as a fundraiser for FAI and a tribute to Billie Kress. VIP ticket-holders are invited to a
pre-concert reception and auction that begins at 5:30 pm.

The Million Dollar Quartet
2018-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Quartet No. 5 in E-flat Major Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
String Quartet (1739-1799)
Quartet in D Major, Op. 50, No. 6 (“The Frog”) Franz Joseph Haydn
String Quartet (1732-1809)
Quartet in F Major, Op. 7, No. 1 Johann Baptist Vanhal
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello (1739-1813)
Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major (“The Hunt”), K. 458 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet (1756-1791)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
Bring your own picnic as early as 5:00 pm, and spend time with friends while enjoying the beautifully landscaped gardens. Featured Woodwalk artists will give brief presentations and unveil a piece created specifically for each of the four concerts. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.

From Homespun to Exotic
2018-06-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Notturno in E-flat Major, D. 897 Franz Schubert
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1797-1828)
Trio in G Major (“Gypsy”), Hob. XV/25 Franz Joseph Haydn
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1732-1809)
Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 112 Joachim Raff
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1822-1882)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
A Write On, Door County poet will read his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.

From Homespun to Exotic
2018-06-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Notturno in E-flat Major, D. 897 Franz Schubert
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1797-1828)
Trio in G Major (“Gypsy”), Hob. XV/25 Franz Joseph Haydn
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1732-1809)
Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 112 Joachim Raff
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1822-1882)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

The Million Dollar Quartet - Salon Concert
2018-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Marlett Residence, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Quartet No. 5 in E-flat Major Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
String Quartet (1739-1799)
Quartet in D Major, Op. 50, No. 6 Franz Joseph Haydn(“The Frog”)
String Quartet (1732-1809)
Quartet in F Major, Op. 7, No. 1 Johann Baptist Vanhal
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello (1739-1813)
Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major (“The Hunt”), K. 458 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet (1756-1791)
Pampered by the Marletts on three previous occasions with the most exquisite food and drink, we return to this shoreline home where celebration knows no bounds from the first note of music to the last drop of wine.

The Million Dollar Quartet
2018-07-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Quartet No. 5 in E-flat Major Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
String Quartet (1739-1799)
Quartet in D Major, Op. 50, No. 6 (“The Frog”) Franz Joseph Haydn
String Quartet (1732-1809)
Quartet in F Major, Op. 7, No. 1 Johann Baptist Vanhal
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello (1739-1813)
Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major (“The Hunt”), K. 458 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet (1756-1791)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
A Write On, Door County poet will read his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.

From Homespun to Exotic
2018-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Bastille Day Celebration
2018-07-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Trio No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 11 Cecile Chaminade
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1857-1944)
Trio in D Minor, Op. 120 Gabriel Fauré
Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (1845-1924)
Jeux d’eau (“Playful Water”) in E Major (1901) Maurice Ravel
Piano solo (1875-1937)
Trio in G Minor, Op. 30 Charles-Valentin Alkan
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1813-1888)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Bastille Day Celebration
2018-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Trio No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 11 Cecile Chaminade
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1857-1944)
Trio in D Minor, Op. 120 Gabriel Fauré
Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (1845-1924)
Jeux d’eau (“Playful Water”) in E Major (1901) Maurice Ravel
Piano solo (1875-1937)
Trio in G Minor, Op. 30 Charles-Valentin Alkan
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1813-1888)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
A Write On, Door County poet will read his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.

Bastille Day Celebration
2018-07-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202

Bastille Day Celebration
2018-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Bach at 333
2018-07-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055 Johann Sebastian Bach
Harpsichord and Strings (1685-1750)
Concerto in C Minor, BWV 1060
Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
3 Violins, 3 Violas, 3 Cellos, Bass, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, and Strings
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
Bring your own picnic as early as 5:00 pm, and spend time with friends while enjoying the beautifully landscaped gardens. Featured Woodwalk artists will give brief presentations and unveil a piece created specifically for each of the four concerts. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.

The Million Dollar Quartet - Salon Concert - SOLD OUT
2018-07-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Smith Residence, Sister Bay, WI
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT.
Please call the office at 920-854-7088 to be added to the waiting list.
Thank you.

Quartet No. 5 in E-flat Major Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
String Quartet (1739-1799)
Quartet in D Major, Op. 50, No. 6 (“The Frog”) Franz Joseph Haydn
String Quartet (1732-1809)
Quartet in F Major, Op. 7, No. 1 Johann Baptist Vanhal
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello (1739-1813)
Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major (“The Hunt”), K. 458 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet (1756-1791)
One of Door County’s most architecturally significant homes beckons you to experience the music of the classical masters enveloped by this intriguing home’s warm and refined modernism accompanied by a Green Bay sunset.

Bach at 333
2018-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055 Johann Sebastian Bach
Harpsichord and Strings (1685-1750)
Concerto in C Minor, BWV 1060
Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
3 Violins, 3 Violas, 3 Cellos, Bass, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, and Strings
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Bach at 333
2018-07-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Please note that a typo in the season calendar that was included with the May brochure mailing and otherwise distributed by hand incorrectly shows the concert time at 7:30 pm.
This concert is at 7:00 pm.
Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055 Johann Sebastian Bach
Harpsichord and Strings (1685-1750)
Concerto in C Minor, BWV 1060
Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
3 Violins, 3 Violas, 3 Cellos, Bass, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, and Strings
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
A Write On, Door County poet will read his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.

Soul (Searching) Music
2018-07-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Five Negro Melodies, Op. 59, No. 1 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1875-1912)
Quintet in E Minor (c. 1865) Elfrida Andrée
Piano and String Quartet (1841-1929)
Trio in E-flat Major (“Horn Trio”), Op. 40 Johannes Brahms
Horn, Violin, and Piano (1833-1897)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
A Write On, Door County poet will read his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.

Bach at 333 - Dinner Concert
2018-07-23 17:00 - 21:00 | The Fireside Restaurant, 11934 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Concerto No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055 Johann Sebastian Bach
Harpsichord and Strings (1685-1750)
Concerto in C Minor, BWV 1060
Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
3 Violins, 3 Violas, 3 Cellos, Bass, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, and Strings
You will truly enjoy great fun with friends both new and old — including our musicians — when you come for a Midsummer’s Music concert and a fabulous meal at The Fireside Restaurant in Ellison Bay. Advanced reservations are required. Restaurant seating is limited.
There is no “concert-only” option for this dinner concert.

Soul (Searching) Music
2018-07-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-07-27 19:00 - 21:00
Five Negro Melodies, Op. 59, No. 1 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Violin, Cello, and Piano (1875-1912)
Quintet in E Minor (c. 1865) Elfrida Andrée
Piano and String Quartet (1841-1929)
Trio in E-flat Major (“Horn Trio”), Op. 40 Johannes Brahms
Horn, Violin, and Piano (1833-1897)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.

Soul (Searching) Music
2018-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Renewable Energy
2018-07-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello (1756-1791)
Sextet in F Minor (1807) Joachim Nicolas Eggert
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1779-1813)
Sextet in G Minor, Op. 178 Joachim Raff
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos (1822-1882)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
Bring your own picnic as early as 5:00 pm, and spend time with friends while enjoying the beautifully landscaped gardens. Featured Woodwalk artists will give brief presentations and unveil a piece created specifically for each of the four concerts. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.

Renewable Energy - Salon Concert
2018-07-31 19:00 - 21:00
Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello (1756-1791)
Sextet in F Minor (1807) Joachim Nicolas Eggert
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1779-1813)
Sextet in G Minor, Op. 178 Joachim Raff
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos (1822-1882)
At the end of a long, private drive, you’ll find this custom manor perched high on a cliff overlooking Green Bay. Enjoy breathtaking views toward the western shore from the large windows and spacious deck.

Renewable Energy - Concert Only
2018-08-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello (1756-1791)
Sextet in F Minor (1807) Joachim Nicolas Eggert
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1779-1813)
Sextet in G Minor, Op. 178 Joachim Raff
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos (1822-1882)
A reception with the musicians will occur during intermission at this concert.
An optional dinner at Alexander’s will follow the concert. If you plan to attend the dinner and the concert, return to the calendar and choose the “Renewable Energy – Concert and Dinner” option.

Renewable Energy - Concert & Dinner
2018-08-02 18:00 - 22:00 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello (1756-1791)
Sextet in F Minor (1807) Joachim Nicolas Eggert
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1779-1813)
Sextet in G Minor, Op. 178 Joachim Raff
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos (1822-1882)
A reception with the musicians will occur during intermission at this concert.
This ticket is for the concert and dinner at Alexander’s following the concert. If you do not plan to attend the optional dinner, please return to the calendar and choose the “Renewable Energy – Concert Only” option.

Renewable Energy
2018-08-04 19:00 - 21:00
Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello (1756-1791)
Sextet in F Minor (1807) Joachim Nicolas Eggert
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1779-1813)
Sextet in G Minor, Op. 178 Joachim Raff
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos (1822-1882)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
A Write On, Door County poet will read his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.

A Czech Life
2018-08-26 15:00 - 17:00
Quintet (2018) Jacob Beranek
English Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (b.1998)
Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (1876) (“From My Life”) Bedřich Smetana
String Quartet (1824-1884)
Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 Antonín Dvořák
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello (1841-1904)
A reception with the musicians will occur following this concert.

A Czech Life - Salon Concert
2018-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Hoehn-Goldberg Residence, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Quintet (2018) Jacob Beranek
English Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (b.1998)
Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (1876) (“From My Life”) Bedřich Smetana
String Quartet (1824-1884)
Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 Antonín Dvořák
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello (1841-1904)
This Glidden Drive home’s octagonal living room with vaulted ceilings, exceptional acoustics, and expansive windows faces Lake Michigan’s rocky shoreline.

A Czech Life
2018-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Quintet (2018) Jacob Beranek
English Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (b.1998)
Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (1876) (“From My Life”) Bedřich Smetana
String Quartet (1824-1884)
Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 Antonín Dvořák
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello (1841-1904)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
A Write On, Door County poet will read his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.

A Czech Life
2018-08-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Quintet (2018) Jacob Beranek
English Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (b.1998)
Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (1876) (“From My Life”) Bedřich Smetana
String Quartet (1824-1884)
Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 Antonín Dvořák
2 Violins, 2 Violas, and Cello (1841-1904)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
Bring your own picnic as early as 5:00 pm, and spend time with friends while enjoying the beautifully landscaped gardens. Featured Woodwalk artists will give brief presentations and unveil a piece created specifically for each of the four concerts. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.

Creative Aquifers
2018-08-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Dover Beach, Op. 3 Samuel Barber
Mezzo Soprano and String Quartet (1910-1981)
Three Rhapsodies (2011) Paul Schoenfield
String Quartet and Piano (b.1947)
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Samuel Barber
String Quartet (1910-1981)
Piano Quintet in A Major (“The Trout”), D. 677 Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1797-1827)
A reception with the musicians follows this concert.
A Write On, Door County poet will read his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.

Creative Aquifers - Concert Only
2018-09-01 15:00 - 17:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT
Dover Beach, Op. 3 Samuel Barber
Mezzo Soprano and String Quartet (1910-1981)
Three Rhapsodies (2011) Paul Schoenfield
String Quartet and Piano (b.1947)
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Samuel Barber
String Quartet (1910-1981)
Piano Quintet in A Major (“The Trout”), D. 677 Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1797-1827)
A reception with the musicians will occur during intermission at this concert.
An optional dinner at The Shoreline will follow the concert. To purchase tickets for the dinner and concert, return to the calendar and choose the “concert and dinner” option.

Creative Aquifers - Concert & Dinner
2018-09-01 15:00 - 19:30 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Dover Beach, Op. 3 Samuel Barber
Mezzo Soprano and String Quartet (1910-1981)
Three Rhapsodies (2011) Paul Schoenfield
String Quartet and Piano (b.1947)
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Samuel Barber
String Quartet (1910-1981)
Piano Quintet in A Major (“The Trout”), D. 677 Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1797-1827)
A reception with the musicians will occur during intermission at this concert.
This ticket is for the concert and the optional dinner at The Shoreline following the concert. To purchase tickets for only the concert, return to the calendar and choose the “concert only” option.

Creative Aquifers
2018-09-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Dover Beach, Op. 3 Samuel Barber
Mezzo Soprano and String Quartet (1910-1981)
Three Rhapsodies (2011) Paul Schoenfield
String Quartet and Piano (b.1947)
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Samuel Barber
String Quartet (1910-1981)
Piano Quintet in A Major (“The Trout”), D. 677 Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1797-1827)
A reception with the musicians will follow this concert.

Creative Aquifers - Labor Day Fundraising Benefit
2018-09-03 15:00 - 18:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Dover Beach, Op. 3 Samuel Barber
Mezzo Soprano and String Quartet (1910-1981)
Three Rhapsodies (2011) Paul Schoenfield
String Quartet and Piano (b.1947)
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Samuel Barber
String Quartet (1910-1981)
Piano Quintet in A Major (“The Trout”), D. 677 Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1797-1827)
Join Midsummer’s Music for our 2018 end-of-season benefit. The program begins with a toast and ends with a catered hors d’oeuvres buffet.

Pro Arte Quartet
2018-09-22 19:00 - 21:00
Midsummer’s Music Ltd. presents Wisconsin’s famed string quartet.
Repertoire TBD
A reception with the musicians follows the concert.

Midsummer's Music Volunteer/Host Event
2019-02-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Tea Thyme
The Griffon String Quartet plays for existing and new/interested volunteers and concert hosts. Call 920-854-7088 to participate.

LIVE from WFMT it's Midsummer's Music
2019-05-13 20:00 - 21:30 | WFMT 98.7 (Chicago), 5400 N St. Louis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Members of the Midsummer’s Music ensemble play an incredible LIVE concert on WFMT in Chicago on Monday, May 13, starting at 8:00 pm!
Click the link below at 8:00 pm, May 13, to stream the live performance directly to your computer!
https://www.wfmt.com/programs/live-from-wfmt/
Scène Andalouse, Opus 7
Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)
Viola Solo, String Quartet, and Piano
Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A Major, K. 581
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Sextet in D Major, Opus 110
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass
Musicians
Dan Won, Clarinet
David Perry, Violin I
Stephanie Preucil, Violin II
Sally Chisholm, Viola I
Allyson Fleck, Viola II
Walter Preucil, Cello
Bass (TBD)
Jeannie Yu, Piano

Opening Night Gala 2019
2019-06-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
You are invited to celebrate with Midsummer’s Music at our Opening Night Gala Friday, June 14, at 7:00 pm in Birch Creek’s Juniper Hall in Egg Harbor. Our brilliant musicians promise to deliver a powerful performance of extraordinary music.
Wisconsin Public Radio host Norman Gilliland will be our master of ceremonies, and Door County Poet Laureate Nancy Rafal will present a poem written especially for the occasion.
This special evening begins with an Island Orchard Cider toast, and a reception with the artists follows the concert, compliments of the Board of Directors of Midsummer’s Music Ltd.

Mendelssohn Bravura
Scéne Andalouse, Op. 7
Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)
Solo Viola, String Quartet, and Piano
Quintet No. II in E Major, Op. 31
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Sextet in D Major, Op. 110
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass

Mendelssohn Bravura
2019-06-16 15:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Mendelssohn Bravura
Scéne Andalouse, Op. 7
Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)
Solo Viola, String Quartet, and Piano
Quintet No. II in E Major, Op. 31
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Sextet in D Major, Op. 110
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass

Mendelssohn Bravura
2019-06-20 19:00 - 22:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Mendelssohn Bravura
2019-06-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
A Write On, Door County poet will recite his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.
Mendelssohn Bravura
Scéne Andalouse, Op. 7
Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)
Solo Viola, String Quartet, and Piano
Quintet No. II in E Major, Op. 31
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Sextet in D Major, Op. 110
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass

Mozart and Brahms Quintets!!!
2019-06-23 15:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
A Write On, Door County poet will recite his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.
Optional upgrade: Following this matinée concert at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor, join Midsummer’s Music at the Fireside’s new nearby location for wine and hors d’oeuves pairings.
Quintessential Quintets by Two Masters
Mozart and Brahms Quintets!!!
Quintet for Horn and Strings in E-flat Major, K. 407
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Horn and String Quartet
Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A Major, K. 581
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quintet No. II for Strings in G Major, Op. 111
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Mozart and Brahms Quintets!!!
2019-06-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Bring your own picnic as early as 5:00 pm and enjoy the beautifully landscaped gardens. A featured Woodwalk artist will give a brief presentation and unveil a piece created for the concert. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.
Quintessential Quintets by Two Masters
Mozart and Brahms Quintets!!!
Quintet for Horn and Strings in E-flat Major, K. 407
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Horn and String Quartet
Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A Major, K. 581
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quintet No. II for Strings in G Major, Op. 111
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Mozart and Brahms Quintets!!!
2019-06-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Quintessential Quintets by Two Masters
Mozart and Brahms Quintets!!!
Quintet for Horn and Strings in E-flat Major, K. 407
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Horn and String Quartet
Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A Major, K. 581
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quintet No. II for Strings in G Major, Op. 111
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Clara, Robert, and Felix
2019-06-29 19:30 - 22:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Three magical years in the lives of Felix Mendelssohn and the Schumanns
Clara, Robert, and Felix
Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 (1846)
Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in C Minor, Op. 66 (1845)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in D Minor, Op. 63 (1847)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Violin, Cello, and Piano

Mozart and Brahms Quintets!!! (Salon Concert)
2019-06-30 15:00 - 18:00 | Hoehn-Goldberg Residence, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Enhance your chamber music experience the way classic composers originally intended—in intimate settings. This is an excellent chance to enjoy some of Door County’s most elegant and tasteful residences. Advanced reservations are required for salon concerts.
Seating is limited and a reception follows.
Hoehn/Goldberg residence, Sturgeon Bay
This Glidden Drive home’s octagonal concert space offers vaulted ceilings, exceptional acoustics, and expansive windows facing Lake Michigan’s rocky shoreline. Advanced reservations are required. Seating is limited and a reception follows.
Quintessential Quintets by Two Masters
Mozart and Brahms Quintets!!!
Quintet for Horn and Strings in E-flat Major, K. 407
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Horn and String Quartet
Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A Major, K. 581
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quintet No. II for Strings in G Major, Op. 111
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Mozart and Brahms Quintets!!!
2019-07-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202

Clara, Robert, and Felix
2019-07-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211

Clara, Robert, and Felix
2019-07-06 15:00 - 18:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210

Clara, Robert, and Felix
2019-07-07 15:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
A Write On, Door County poet will recite his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.
Three magical years in the lives of Felix Mendelssohn and the Schumanns
Clara, Robert, and Felix
Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 (1846)
Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in C Minor, Op. 66 (1845)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in D Minor, Op. 63 (1847)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Violin, Cello, and Piano

Prescient Youth
2019-07-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Bring your own picnic as early as 5:00 pm and enjoy the beautifully landscaped gardens. A featured Woodwalk artist will give a brief presentation and unveil a piece created for the concert. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.
Major offerings before the age of 21.
Prescient Youth
Quintet for Winds
Jacob Beranek (b. 1998)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Quintet in F Sharp Minor, Op. 10
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Prescient Youth (Salon Concert)
2019-07-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Courtney/Reschka Residence, Sister Bay, WI, 54234, United States
Enhance your chamber music experience the way classic composers originally intended—in intimate settings. This is an excellent chance to enjoy some of Door County’s most elegant and tasteful residences. Advanced reservations are required for salon concerts. Seating is limited and a reception follows.
Courtney residence, Sister Bay
You’ll find this custom manor, which boasts an ample concert space, tucked cozily into the woods. A porch leads to a large deck, where you can enjoy nature in a beautiful setting.
Major offerings before the age of 21.
Prescient Youth
Quintet for Winds
Jacob Beranek (b. 1998)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Quintet in F Sharp Minor, Op. 10
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Prescient Youth
2019-07-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Major offerings before the age of 21.
Prescient Youth
Quintet for Winds
Jacob Beranek (b. 1998)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Quintet in F Sharp Minor, Op. 10
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Czech and Triple Czech
2019-07-13 19:30 - 22:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Czech and Triple Czech
Trio in D Minor, Op. 27, “Quasi una ballata”
Vítěszslav Novák (1870-1949)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 27
František Škroup (1801-1862)
Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
Trio in F Minor, Op. 65
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Violin, Cello, and Piano

Prescient Youth
2019-07-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
A Write On, Door County poet will recite his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.
Optional upgrade: Following this matinée concert at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor, join Midsummer’s Music at the Fireside’s new nearby location for wine and hors d’oeuves pairings. Advanced reservations are required. Seating is limited for the Wine Pairing.
Major offerings before the age of 21.
Prescient Youth
Quintet for Winds
Jacob Beranek (b. 1998)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Quintet in F Sharp Minor, Op. 10
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Prescient Youth (Salon Concert)
2019-07-17 19:00 - 22:00 | M. Sargent Residence, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Enhance your chamber music experience the way classic composers originally intended—in intimate settings. This is an excellent chance to enjoy some of Door County’s most elegant and tasteful residences. Advanced reservations are required for salon concerts. Seating is limited and a reception follows.
Sargent residence, Fish Creek
Wood, stone and glass line the spacious performance space in this home surrounded by woodlands. Perched on a cliff overlooking Green Bay, enjoy breathtaking views.
Major offerings before the age of 21.
Prescient Youth
Quintet for Winds
Jacob Beranek (b. 1998)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Quintet in F Sharp Minor, Op. 10
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Czech and Triple Czech
2019-07-18 19:00 - 22:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Czech and Triple Czech
2019-07-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211

Czech and Triple Czech
2019-07-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Czech and Triple Czech
2019-07-21 15:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
A Write On, Door County poet will recite his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.
Czech and Triple Czech
Trio in D Minor, Op. 27, “Quasi una ballata”
Vítěszslav Novák (1870-1949)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 27
František Škroup (1801-1862)
Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
Trio in F Minor, Op. 65
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Violin, Cello, and Piano

Baroque Brilliance
2019-07-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Bring your own picnic as early as 5:00 pm and enjoy the beautifully landscaped gardens. A featured Woodwalk artist will give a brief presentation and unveil a piece created for the concert. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.
Baroque Brilliance
Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 3, No. 4 – HWV 315
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings, and Harpsichord
Suite in D Minor
J.H. D’Anglebert (1629-1691)
Solo Harpsichord
Trio Sonata No. 5 in F Major
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Two Oboes, Bassoon, Harpsichord, and Bass
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 9, No. 9
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings, and Harpsichord

Czech and Triple Czech (Salon Concert)
2019-07-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Scattergood Residence, Sister Bay, WI, 54234, United States
Enhance your chamber music experience the way classic composers originally intended—in intimate settings. This is an excellent chance to enjoy some of Door County’s most elegant and tasteful residences. Advanced reservations are required for salon concerts.
Seating is limited and a reception follows.
Skattergood residence, Sister Bay
Overlooking the pristine waters of Sister Bay, this residence – the only venue with a grand piano – boasts an expansive concert space with soaring ceilings, gleaming wood floors, and a stone fireplace.
Czech and Triple Czech
Trio in D Minor, Op. 27, “Quasi una ballata”
Vítěszslav Novák (1870-1949)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 27
František Škroup (1801-1862)
Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
Trio in F Minor, Op. 65
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Violin, Cello, and Piano

Baroque Brilliance
2019-07-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Baroque Brilliance
Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 3, No. 4 – HWV 315
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings, and Harpsichord
Suite in D Minor
J.H. D’Anglebert (1629-1691)
Solo Harpsichord
Trio Sonata No. 5 in F Major
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Two Oboes, Bassoon, Harpsichord, and Bass
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 9, No. 9
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings, and Harpsichord

Baroque Brilliance
2019-07-27 17:00 - 19:30 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
A Write On, Door County poet will recite his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.
Optional upgrade: Following the 5:00 pm Baroque Brilliance concert at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall in Fish Creek, dinner begins at 7:30 pm at Alexander’s.
Enjoy great fun with friends new and old — including our musicians — when you come for a concert and a fabulous meal at a fine restaurant. Advanced reservations are required for dinners. Restaurant seating is limited.
Baroque Brilliance
Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 3, No. 4 – HWV 315
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings, and Harpsichord
Suite in D Minor
J.H. D’Anglebert (1629-1691)
Solo Harpsichord
Trio Sonata No. 5 in F Major
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Two Oboes, Bassoon, Harpsichord, and Bass
Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 9, No. 9
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings, and Harpsichord

Baroque Brilliance
2019-07-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Piano Virtuoso as Composer
2019-07-31 19:30 - 22:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
The Piano Virtuoso as Composer
Trio in D Major, Op. 28, No. 2
Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Three Characteristic Pieces
Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Trio No. 2 in F Major, Op. 22
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Quartet in C Minor, Op. 148
Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Piano Virtuoso as Composer
2019-08-01 19:00 - 22:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Piano Virtuoso as Composer
2019-08-02 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211

Piano Virtuoso as Composer
2019-08-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
A Write On, Door County poet will recite his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.
The Piano Virtuoso as Composer
Trio in D Major, Op. 28, No. 2
Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Three Characteristic Pieces
Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
Clarinet and String Quartet
Trio No. 2 in F Major, Op. 22
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Quartet in C Minor, Op. 148
Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Piano Virtuoso as Composer
2019-08-04 15:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Profound Piano Quartets
2019-08-25 15:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
A Write On, Door County poet will recite his or her own poem, inspired by music being performed at this concert.
Optional upgrade: Following this matinée concert at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor, join Midsummer’s Music at the Fireside’s new nearby location for wine and hors d’oeuves pairings. Advanced reservations are required. Seating is limited for the Wine Pairing.
Unsurpassed Brahms, Schubert, and Kahn
Profound Piano Quartets
Quartet in C Minor, No. 3, Op. 60
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Adagio and Rondo Concertante in F Major, D. 487
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Quartet in A Minor, No. 2, Op. 30
Robert Kahn (1865-1951)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Profound Piano Quartets
2019-08-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Unsurpassed Brahms, Schubert, and Kahn
Profound Piano Quartets
Quartet in C Minor, No. 3, Op. 60
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Adagio and Rondo Concertante in F Major, D. 487
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Quartet in A Minor, No. 2, Op. 30
Robert Kahn (1865-1951)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Mendelssohn Octet
2019-08-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Bring your own picnic as early as 5:00 pm and enjoy the beautifully landscaped gardens. A featured Woodwalk artist will give a brief presentation and unveil a piece created for the concert. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.
Mendelssohn Octet
Serenade III, H 218 (1932)
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
Oboe, Clarinet, 4 Violins, and Cello
Quartet, Op. 107
Ignaz Lachner (1807-1895)
Four Violins
Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Profound Piano Quartets
2019-08-29 19:00 - 22:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Profound Piano Quartets
2019-08-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211

Mendelssohn Octet
2019-08-31 15:00 - 17:30 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Optional upgrade: This 3:00 pm performance of the Mendelssohn Octet program takes place at The Clearing Folk School in Ellison Bay. Dinner at The Shoreline Restaurant begins at 5:30 pm.
Enjoy great fun with friends new and old — including our musicians — when you come for a concert and a fabulous meal at a fine restaurant. Advanced reservations are required for dinners. Restaurant seating is limited.
Mendelssohn Octet
Serenade III, H 218 (1932)
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
Oboe, Clarinet, 4 Violins, and Cello
Quartet, Op. 107
Ignaz Lachner (1807-1895)
Four Violins
Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Profound Piano Quartets
2019-09-01 15:00 - 18:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Labor Day Benefit - Mendelssohn Octet
2019-09-02 15:00 - 18:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Join Midsummer’s Music for our 2019 end-of-season benefit. Support Midsummer’s mission with a pre-concert toast – a magical program to celebrate the end of the season with a lavish post-concert reception.
Mendelssohn Octet
Serenade III, H 218 (1932)
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
Oboe, Clarinet, 4 Violins, and Cello
Quartet, Op. 107
Ignaz Lachner (1807-1895)
Four Violins
Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Pro Arte Quartet
2019-09-15 15:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Midsummer’s presents UW-Madison’s famed string musicians at this matinée concert at Egg Harbor’s incredible Kress Pavilion.
Repertoire TBA.

Midsummer's Music Turns 30!
2020-06-12 15:00 - 16:00
30 Years today, Midsummer’s Music had it’s very first concert!
To celebrate, join us Friday, June 12, on Facebook for a live performance at 3pm, featuring pianist Jeannie Yu … plus a conversation with Artistic Director Jim Berkenstock and Assistant Artistic Director Allyson Fleck.
The event will also be streamed simultaneously on the Midsummer’s Music website for those who are not Facebook members.

No tickets required.

88 Key Society Performance with Dan Won
2020-07-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Online Event, WI, United States
This exclusive society of Midsummer’s Music supporters is limited to a maximum of 88 members, with each “owning” one or more keys of a piano.
Members are acknowledged in the Midsummer’s Music program book and promotional materials, as well as on our website and through social media. The names of society members will be on display at all concert receptions throughout the season.
In addition, 88 Key Society members receive VIP seating at concerts and will be invited to a special meet-and-greet event with one or more musicians at the end of the season.
Become a member of the Midsummer’s Music 88 Key Society today with a donation of $500 per key. Membership must be renewed annually.

Call 920-854-7088 or email midsummersmusic@gmail.com to join the society now!

Jacob Beranek: Coffee Talk
2020-07-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Online Event, WI, United States
Bohuslav Martinů: Revisiting & Reviving

During this free, virtual Coffee Talk, Jacob Beranek, the Midsummer’s Music Composer-in-Residence, shares his knowledge about the great Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů. He will also talk about his Piano Trio No. 1, “Midsummer,” which Midsummer’s will premiere on August 19.

Jacob will also respond to live questions at the end of this streaming event.

Restless Passion Part I hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s Norman Gilliland
2020-08-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-08-07 20:00 - 21:30
Part I: Wednesday, August 5, 7:00 pm, Friday, August 7, 8:00 pm
Charles-Marie Widor: Sèrènade in A Major for Piano Trio from Quatre Piéces en Trio, Op. 6
Haydn: Trio for Piano and Strings in G Major, H. XV:25
Part II: Thursday, August 6, 7:00 pm, Saturday, August 8, 8:00 pm
Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 22
Parts I & II plus live interviews: Sunday, August 9, 3:00 pm

Restless Passion Part II hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s Norman Gilliland
2020-08-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-08-08 20:00 - 21:30

Restless Passion Parts I & II hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s Norman Gilliland
2020-08-09 15:00 - 18:00

Soaring Spirits Part I hosted by WFMT’s Lisa Flynn
2020-08-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-08-14 20:00 - 21:30
Part I: Wednesday, August 12, 7:00 pm, Friday, August 14, 8:00 pm
George Walker: Molto Adagio from String Quartet No. 1
Samuel Coleridge Taylor: Five Fantasy Pieces, Op. 5
Part II: Thursday, August 13, 7:00 pm, Saturday, August 15, 8:00 pm
Florence Price: Quintet in A Minor for Piano and Strings
Reynaldo Hahn: Piano Quintet in F-sharp Minor
Part I & II plus live interviews: Sunday, August 16, 3:00 pm
Musicians: David Perry and Ann Palen on violin, Allyson Fleck on Viola, Paula Kosower on Cello, and Jeannie Yu on Piano

Soaring Spirits Part II hosted by WFMT’s Lisa Flynn
2020-08-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-08-15 20:00 - 21:30

Soaring Spirits Parts I & II hosted by WFMT’s Lisa Flynn
2020-08-16 15:00 - 18:00

New Voices Part I Hosted by Composer-in-Residence Jacob Beranek
2020-08-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-08-21 20:00 - 21:30
Part I: Wednesday, August 19, 7:00 pm, Friday, August 21, 8:00 pm
Jacob Beranek: Piano Trio No. 1, “Midsummer”
Erling Patrick Horn: Black Tango for Piano Quartet
Part II: Thursday, August 20, 7:00 pm, Saturday, August 22, 8:00 pm
Parts I & II plus live interviews: Sunday, August 23, 3:00 pm
Musicians: David Perry and Ann Palen on violin, Allyson Fleck on Viola, Greg Sauer on Cello, and Jeannie Yu on Piano

New Voices Part II Hosted by Composer-in-Residence Jacob Beranek
2020-08-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-08-22 20:00 - 21:30

New Voices Parts I & II Hosted by Composer-in-Residence Jacob Beranek
2020-08-23 15:00 - 18:00

Trois Compositrices Part I hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s Lori Skelton
2020-08-26 19:00 - 19:30, 2020-08-28 20:00 - 21:30
Part I: Wednesday, August 26, 7:00 pm, Friday, August 28, 8:00 pm
Mélanie Bonis: Suite dans le style ancien, Op. 127/1
Germaine Tailleferre: Piano Trio
Part II: Thursday, August 27, 7:00 pm, Saturday, August 29, 8:00 pm
Luise Adolpha Le Beau: String Quintet in C Minor, Op. 54
Parts I & II plus live interviews: Sunday, August 30, 3:00 pm
Musicians: David Perry and Ann Palen on violin, Allyson Fleck on Viola, Greg Sauer and Ryan Louie on Cello, and Jeannie Yu on Piano

Trois Compositrices Part II hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s Lori Skelton
2020-08-27 19:00 - 20:30

Trois Compositrices Part II hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s Lori Skelton
2020-08-29 20:00 - 21:30
Part I: Wednesday, August 26, 7:00 pm, Friday, August 28, 8:00 pm
Mélanie Bonis: Suite dans le style ancien, Op. 127/1
Germaine Tailleferre: Piano Trio
Part II: Thursday, August 27, 7:00 pm, Saturday, August 29, 8:00 pm
Luise Adolpha Le Beau: String Quintet in C Minor, Op. 54
Parts I & II plus live interviews: Sunday, August 30, 3:00 pm
Musicians: David Perry and Ann Palen on violin, Allyson Fleck on Viola, Greg Sauer and TBD on Cello, and Jeannie Yu on Piano

Trois Compositrices Parts I & II hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s Lori Skelton
2020-08-30 15:00 - 18:00

Musical Mountains and Fjords Part I hosted by 107.3-St. Louis & Sirius XM’s John Clare
2020-09-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-09-04 20:00 - 21:30
Part I: Wednesday, September 2, 7:00 pm, Friday, September 4, 8:00 pm
Elfrida Andrée: Piano Quintet in E Minor
Part II: Thursday, September 3, 7:00 pm, Saturday, September 5, 8:00 pm
Edvard Grieg: String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 27
Parts I & II plus live interviews: Sunday, September 6, 3:00 pm
Musicians: David Perry and Ann Palen on violin, Allyson Fleck on Viola, Greg Sauer on Cello, and Jeannie Yu on Piano

Musical Mountains and Fjords Part II hosted by 107.3-St. Louis & Sirius XM’s John Clare
2020-09-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-09-05 20:00 - 21:30

Friends of Old - Socially Distanced Outdoor Concert
2020-09-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Midsummer’s Music will present a live, socially distant, outdoor performance of the Friends of Old program Saturday, September 5, on the grounds of Woodwalk Gallery in Egg Harbor. RAIN DATE will be Sunday, September 6 at 5 pm CT.
Enjoy the music of Anton Reicha’s Clarinet Quintet in F Major, Op. 107 and Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29. The concert features musicians David Perry and Ann Palen (violins), Sally Chisholm and Allyson Fleck (violas), Greg Sauer (cello), and Daniel Won (clarinet).
The Friends of Old program is sponsored by Laurey & Phillip Clampitt and Roy & Betsy Gill.
Chairs and tables will be provided however you may bring your own to use instead. You may also bring your own food and refreshments to your 8’x8′ block. Masks will not be provided so please bring your own!
All blocks are 8’x8′ for up to two (2) patrons. Concertgoers should dress for potentially cool weather, and they are welcome to bring their own picnics.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. No walk-ups will be permitted.
The safety of the audience and musicians is of utmost importance to Midsummer’s Music. Midsummer’s Music follows all COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, the State of Wisconsin, and Door County, including wearing masks except while eating or drinking; social distancing; and limiting the crowd size to 50. Attendees understand that there is a risk to being in crowds, and they indemnify Midsummer’s Music from liability.
Anyone who has been around someone who is ill from contracting COVID-19, is ill themselves, or suspects they might be ill should not attend.

Musical Mountains and Fjords Parts I & II hosted by 107.3-St. Louis & Sirius XM’s John Clare
2020-09-06 15:00 - 18:00

Labor Day - Friends of Old Part I hosted by WPR's Norman Gilliland
2020-09-09 19:00 - 19:30
Part I: Wednesday, September 9, 7:00 pm, Friday, September 11, 8:00 pm
Anton Reicha: Clarinet Quintet in F Major, Op. 107
Part II: Thursday, September 10, 7:00 pm, Saturday, September 12, 8:00 pm
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 29
Parts I & II plus live interviews: Sunday, September 13, 3:00 pm
Musicians: David Perry and Ann Palen on violin, Sally Chisholm and Allyson Fleck on Viola, and Greg Sauer on Cello

Labor Day - Friends of Old Part II hosted by WPR's Norman Gilliland
2020-09-10 19:00 - 19:30, 2020-09-12 20:00 - 20:30 | Online Event, WI, United States

Labor Day - Friends of Old Part I hosted by WPR's Norman Gilliland
2020-09-11 20:00 - 20:30 | Online Event, WI, United States

Labor Day - Friends of Old Parts I & II hosted by WPR's Norman Gilliland
2020-09-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Online Event, WI, United States

88 Key Virtual Event Featuring Flutist Heather Zinninger-Yarmel
2020-10-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Online Event, WI, United States
Flutist Heather Zinninger-Yarmel Featured in an 88 Key Society Virtual Event!
This solo flute program shows a wide range of styles, from French Baroque to Native American to Argentine Tango to Blues. The virtual party takes place October 4 on Zoom with a presentation beginning at 6:00 pm (CT).
This exclusive society of Midsummer’s Music supporters is limited to a maximum of 88 members, with each “owning” one or more keys of a piano.
Members are acknowledged in the Midsummer’s Music program book and promotional materials, as well as on our website and through social media. The names of society members will be on display at all concert receptions throughout the season.
In addition, 88 Key Society members receive VIP seating at concerts and will be invited to a special meet-and-greet event with one or more musicians at the end of the season.
Become a member of the Midsummer’s Music 88 Key Society today with a donation of $500 per key. Membership must be renewed annually.
Call 920-854-7088 or email midsummersmusic@gmail.com to join the society now!

30th Anniversary Online Gala and Fundraiser
2020-10-10 17:00 - 19:30
An important fundraiser to support the work and mission of Midsummer’s Music
Starting time: 5:00 pm (CT).
Musical Entertainment featuring violinists David Perry and Ann Palen, and pianist Jeannie Yu
Special guest guitar/banjo/mandolin superstar Eric Lewis
Silent Auction items from the Green Bay Packers, Door County merchants, performing arts venues, and more!
Live Auction of 10 violins decorated by Door County artists
Register early by texting vgala2020 to 76278.
Special thanks to the following event sponsors…
Platinum: John & Dyan Smith
Gold: Frank Dayton, Barbara & Spencer Gould, Michael Schmitz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Silver: Nicolet National Bank, Dianne Trenchard
Bronze: The Foxglove Inn
Supporting: Susan DeWitt Davie

"Hear it Together" David Perry + Friends
2020-12-06 16:00 - 17:00
Chicago Philharmonic collaborates with Midsummer’s Music!
Scott Speck Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Chicago Philharmonic host a final fall program. David Perry will be joining as co-host and violin virtuoso. Together they will be providing historical context along with a performance perspective on chamber programs showcases works of George Walker and Florence Prince. Scott Speck and David Perry dialogues will also be added with Karen Walwyn D.M.A recording artist and specialist along with Allyson Fleck Executive Director and Assitant Artistic Advisor of Midsummer’s Music and performer. Join this virtual event by making a suggested donation at http://chicagophilharmonic.org/HearItTogether.

88 Key Society Virtual Event!
2020-12-13 18:00 - 19:30
88 Key Society Holiday Virtual Event Featuring members of the Griffon String Quartet!
This holiday program features a performance from the members of the Griffon, Midsummer’s resident string quartet. The virtual party takes place on December 13th via Zoom with a presentation beginning at 6:00 pm (CT). There will also be a “Meet and Greet” starting at 5:30 pm CT.
This exclusive society of Midsummer’s Music supporters is limited to a maximum of 88 members, with each “owning” one or more keys of a piano.
Members are acknowledged in the Midsummer’s Music program book, promotional materials, as well as on our website and through social media.
In addition, 88 Key Society members receive VIP seating at live in-person concerts and will be invited to special meet-and-greet events with one or more musicians at the end of the season.
Become a member of the Midsummer’s Music 88 Key Society today with a donation of $500 per key. Membership must be renewed annually.
Call 920-854-7088 or email midsummersmusic@gmail.com to join the society now!

Happy Holidays - Office Closed!
2020-12-24 - 2020-12-25
Our office will be closed due to the Holidays! We will be back soon.

Happy New Year's!
2021-01-01
Happy New Year’s from Midsummer’s Music Board and staff! Thank you to all the supporters for a wonderful year in 2020 and we look forward to having another great year with everyone in 2021.

Deadline for 2021 Composer-In-Residence
2021-01-15 14:00
Midsummer’s Music has an opening for a young composer to become our 2021 Composer-in-Residence. The residency provides a rich professional development opportunity to gain a unique experience working with world-class musicians on a chamber music score and commission. We draw upon the extraordinary talent of musicians from the Chicago Symphony, Chicago’s Lyric Opera, Milwaukee Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, Aspen Music Festival, China National Symphony, the Ravinia Festival, and the renowned Pro Arte Quartet.
Please visit https://midsummersmusic.com/composer-in-residence-competition/ for more information.

88 Key Society Virtual Event!
2021-02-14 18:00 - 19:30
88 Key Society Virtual Event Featuring Drew Banzhaf!
This Valentine’s Day program features a performance from Midsummer’s bassist Drew Banzhaf playing a selection from pieces by Beethoven and Handel. Drew also promises that a surprise guest will join him for the event. The virtual party takes place on February 14th via Zoom with a presentation beginning at 6:00 pm (CT).
This exclusive society of Midsummer’s Music supporters is limited to a maximum of 88 members, with each “owning” one or more keys of a piano.
Members are acknowledged in the Midsummer’s Music program book, promotional materials, as well as on our website and through social media.
In addition, 88 Key Society members receive VIP seating at live in-person concerts and will be invited to special meet-and-greet events with one or more musicians at the end of the season.
Become a member of the Midsummer’s Music 88 Key Society today with a donation of $500 per key. Membership must be renewed annually.
Call 920-854-7088 or email midsummersmusic@gmail.com to join the society now!

Day of Giving
2021-03-02
We can never say it enough, “Thank you”! Please celebrate this Giving Tuesday by making a donation; big or small. We are grateful for our listeners, donors, sponsors, and you! Thank you to all who have supported us in the past, present, and future. Without donations from our donors, we could not bring music to Door County and surrounding areas. Make a donation by clicking on the Support Us button or heading to our online store and making a donation.

88 Key Society Virtual Event!
2021-05-16 18:00 - 19:30
88 Key Society Virtual Event Featuring the Griffon String Quartet!
This program features a performance from Midsummer’s resident quartet, the Griffon String Quartet. The virtual party takes place on May 16 via Zoom with a presentation beginning at 6:00 pm (CT).
This exclusive society of Midsummer’s Music supporters is limited to a maximum of 88 members, with each “owning” one or more keys of a piano.
Members are acknowledged in the Midsummer’s Music program book, promotional materials, as well as on our website and through social media.
In addition, 88 Key Society members receive VIP seating at live in-person concerts and will be invited to special meet-and-greet events with one or more musicians at the end of the season.
Become a member of the Midsummer’s Music 88 Key Society today with a donation of $500 per key. Membership must be renewed annually.
Call 920-854-7088 or email midsummersmusic@gmail.com to join the society now!

All Paths Lead Through Beethoven • Gould Theater, Fish Creek
2021-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Northern Sky Theater’s Gould Theater, 9058 Co Rd A, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
SOLD OUT
Quartet in G Minor, K.V. 478 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Trio in B-flat, Op. 11 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 44 • Camille Saint-Saëns
Daniel Won, clarinet
David Perry, violin
Sally Chisholm, viola
James Waldo, cello
John Goodwin, piano
Hosted by WPR’s Norman Gilliland!
a tribute to Spencer Gould sponsored by Jim & Jean Berkenstock and Roy & Betsy Gill
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

All Paths Lead Through Beethoven • SWY231, Sturgeon Bay
2021-06-20 15:00 - 17:00 | SWY231, 231 N 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
SOLD OUT
Quartet in G Minor, K.V. 478 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Trio in B-flat, Op. 11 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 41 • Camille Saint-Saëns
Daniel Won, clarinet
David Perry, violin
Sally Chisholm, viola
James Waldo, cello
John Goodwin, piano
sponsored by Barbara Johnson & Sandy Zingler
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

All Paths Lead Through Beethoven • Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek
2021-06-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Door Community Auditorium, 3926 WI-42, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
Quartet in G Minor, K.V. 478 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Trio in B-flat, Op. 11 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 41 • Camille Saint-Saëns
Daniel Won, clarinet
David Perry, violin
Sally Chisholm, viola
James Waldo, cello
John Goodwin, piano
sponsored by Mary Hauser and Jerry Randall
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Crossing Borders • Gould Theater, Fish Creek
2021-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Northern Sky Theater’s Gould Theater, 9058 Co Rd A, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
Midsummer Moon • Rebecca Clarke
Quintet in E Minor • Adela Maddison
Quintet in C Minor, Op. 1 • Ernst von Dohnányi
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
James Waldo, cello
John Goodwin, piano
sponsored by Roy & Betsy Gill
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Special Griffon String Quartet Program • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Meet the newest member of the Griffon String Quartet, and enjoy a concert including Griffon students.
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 53 in D major, Op. 64/5, “the Lark”
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, “American”
sponsored by the Griffon String Quartet Advisory Committee
(Bob Chrismer, Alice Chrismer, Laurey Clampitt, Annie Egan)
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Crossing Borders • Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek
2021-06-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Door Community Auditorium, 3926 WI-42, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
Midsummer Moon • Rebecca Clarke
Quintet in E Minor • Adela Maddison
Quintet in C Minor, Op. 1 • Ernst von Dohnányi
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
James Waldo, cello
John Goodwin, piano
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Crossing Borders • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Creative Crisis • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-07-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Divertimento in G Major, W.Vlb:13 • Johann Baptist Vanhal
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 63 • Sergei Lyapunov
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
James Waldo, cello
Drew Banzhaf, bass
Jeffrey Panko, piano
sponsored by Stefan & Joan Anderson
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Coffee Talk • Jacob Beranek at SWY231, Sturgeon Bay
2021-07-03 10:00 - 11:00 | SWY231, 231 N 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Join us for our free Coffee Talk programs—informal presentations on music topics by our ensemble members and friends.
Jacob’s presentation is called American Classical Music Since 1941: A Sampling of 80 Years of Art

Creative Crisis • Hope United Church of Christ, Sturgeon Bay
2021-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Divertimento in G Major, W.Vlb:13 • Johann Baptist Vanhal
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 63 • Sergei Lyapunov
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
James Waldo, cello
Drew Banzhaf, bass
Jeffrey Panko, piano
sponsored by Barbara Johnson & Sandy Zingler
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.

Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Creative Crisis • Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek
2021-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Door Community Auditorium, 3926 WI-42, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
Divertimento in G Major, W.Vlb:13 • Johann Baptist Vanhal
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 63 • Sergei Lyapunov
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
James Waldo, cello
Drew Banzhaf, bass
Jeffrey Panko, piano
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Kreutzer Connotations • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Danzas de Panama (1948) • William Grant Still
Transit with guest soprano Mikaela Bennett • Will Healy, 2021 Composer-in-Residence
Kreutzer Sonata in A Major (Anonymous arr. from 1832) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Mikaela Bennett, soprano
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
James Waldo, cello
TBA Cello, cello
sponsored by the MMG Foundation and
Arlene Johnson and Chris Weidenbacker
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Coffee Talk • Will Healy at Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-07-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Join us for our free Coffee Talk programs—informal presentations on music topics by our ensemble members and friends.
The Song I Wanted to Hear: the Music of Will Healy
Will Healy is the Midsummer’s Music 2021 Composer-in-Residence and will focus on ShoutHouse, a collective of musicians he founded in New York. The first piece Will wrote for ShoutHouse is “The Song I Wanted to Hear.”

Kreutzer Connotations • Old Gibraltar Town Hall, Fish Creek
2021-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Danzas de Panama (1948) • William Grant Still
Transit with guest soprano Mikaela Bennett • Will Healy, 2021 Composer-in-Residence
Kreutzer Sonata in A Major (Anonymous arr. from 1832) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Mikaela Bennett, soprano
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
James Waldo, cello
TBA Cello, cello
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Kreutzer Connotations • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2021-07-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Danzas de Panama (1948) • William Grant Still
Transit with guest soprano Mikaela Bennett • Will Healy, 2021 Composer-in-Residence
Kreutzer Sonata in A Major (Anonymous arr. from 1832) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Mikaela Bennett, soprano
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
James Waldo, cello
TBA Cello, cello
sponsored by the MMG Foundation
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.

Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Respect and Revelation • SWY231, Sturgeon Bay
2021-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 | SWY231, 231 N 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Un Souvenir de Beethoven • Pedro (Pere) Tintorer
Music for Piano Trio • Paul Frucht, 2021 Emerging Composers Initiative Fellow
Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 • Robert Schumann
David Perry, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
Paula Kosower, cello
Jeannie Yu, piano
sponsored by the MMG Foundation
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Coffee Talk • Paul Frucht at SWY231, Sturgeon Bay
2021-07-17 10:00 - 11:00 | SWY231, 231 N 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Join us for our free Coffee Talk programs—informal presentations on music topics by our ensemble members and friends.
Paul is one of Midsummer’s 2021 Emerging Composers Initiative Fellows. His presentation is called Writing Music for Our Time.

Respect and Revelation • St Luke's, Sister Bay
2021-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Un Souvenir de Beethoven • Pedro (Pere) Tintorer
Music for Piano Trio • Paul Frucht, 2021 Emerging Composers Initiative Fellow
Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 • Robert Schumann
David Perry, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
Paula Kosower, cello
Jeannie Yu, piano
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Respect and Revelation • Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek
2021-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Door Community Auditorium, 3926 WI-42, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
Un Souvenir de Beethoven • Pedro (Pere) Tintorer
Music for Piano Trio • Paul Frucht, 2021 Emerging Composers Initiative Fellow
Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 • Robert Schumann
David Perry, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
Paula Kosower, cello
Jeannie Yu, piano
sponsored by the MMG Foundation and Roy & Betsy Gill
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Diversions and Excursions • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-07-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Divertimento (1975) • Katherine Hoover
Serenade in D Major, Op. 25 • Ludwig van Beethnoven
Souvenir de Florence in D Minor, Op. 70 • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Heather Yarmel, flute
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
Ria Hodgson, viola
Paula Kosower, cello
James Waldo, cello
sponsored by Mke & Ann Morgan
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Diversions and Excursions • SWY231 Sturgeon Bay
2021-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | SWY231, 231 N 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Divertimento (1975) • Katherine Hoover
Serenade in D Major, Op. 25 • Ludwig van Beethnoven
Souvenir de Florence in D Minor, Op. 70 • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Heather Yarmel, flute
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
Ria Hodgson, viola
Paula Kosower, cello
James Waldo, cello
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Diversions and Excursions • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2021-07-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Divertimento (1975) • Katherine Hoover
Serenade in D Major, Op. 25 • Ludwig van Beethnoven
Souvenir de Florence in D Minor, Op. 70 • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Heather Yarmel, flute
David Perry, violin
Ann Palen, violin
Allyson Fleck, viola
Ria Hodgson, viola
Paula Kosower, cello
James Waldo, cello
sponsored by Joe & Ginny Brand
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

The Beethoven Sphere • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2021-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
SOLD OUT! Please consider purchasing tickets for Saturday’s Beethoven Sphere concert here.
Duet, “With Two Eyeglasses Obligato,” in E-flat, WoO 32 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Quartet No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 13 • Ferdinand Ries
Piano Concerto #4 in G Major, Op. 58 (Chamber Version) • Ludwig van Beethoven
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • James Waldo, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

The Beethoven Sphere • SWY231, Sturgeon Bay
2021-08-21 19:00 - 21:00 | SWY231, 231 N 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Duet, “With Two Eyeglasses Obligato,” in E-flat, WoO 32 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Quartet No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 13 • Ferdinand Ries
Piano Concerto #4 in G Major, Op. 58 (Chamber Version) • Ludwig van Beethoven
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • James Waldo, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

The Beethoven Sphere • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2021-08-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Make No Small Plans • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2021-08-26 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Sextet in E-flat Major, Op.81b • Ludwig van Beethoven
Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 • Johannes Brahms
Door County Concerto • Quinn Mason, 2021 Composer-in-Residence Fellow
JJ Koh, Clarinet • Fritz Foss & Julie Thayer, Horns • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • James Waldo, Cello • David Scholl, Bass
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Make No Small Plans • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Coffee Talk with Quinn Mason • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-08-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Join us for our free Coffee Talk programs—informal presentations on music topics by our ensemble members and friends.
Quinn is one of Midsummer’s 2021 Emerging Composers Initiative Fellows. Midsummer’s will play the world premiere of his Door County Concerto during the Make No Small Plans program starting August 26.

Make No Small Plans • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2021-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Make No Small Plans • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2021-08-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Sex! (as in Six) • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-09-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Symphony No. 6 (Fischer arrangement) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Sextet from the Opera, Capriccio • Richard Strauss
Verklärt Nacht • Arnold Schoenberg
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violins • Madlen Breckbill & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Cole Randolph & James Waldo, Cellos
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Sex! (as in Six) • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2021-09-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Symphony No. 6 (Fischer arrangement) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Sextet from the Opera, Capriccio • Richard Strauss
Verklärt Nacht • Arnold Schoenberg
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violins • Madlen Breckbill & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Cole Randolph & James Waldo, Cellos
Ticket-buyers will be given the concert’s exact address.
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Celebrating Our First 30 Years! • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-09-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Four Encores for Stan • John Harbison
Four on the Floor (1983) • Libby Larsen
Quartet in G Major, Op. 202, No. 1 • Joachim Raff
Narrator: John Clare from SiriusXM and St. Louis 107.3
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • James Waldo, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Coffee Talk with John Nasukaluk Clare • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-09-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Join John Nasukaluk Clare from St. Louis 107.3 Classical and SiriusXM for a thrilling musical discussion.

Celebrating Our First 30 Years! • SWY231, Sturgeon Bay
2021-09-04 19:00 - 21:00 | SWY231, 231 N 3rd Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Sex! (as in Six) • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2021-09-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Celebrating Our First 30 Years! Annual Fundraiser • Björklunden, Baileys Harbor
2021-09-06 15:00 - 18:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Special Guest and Host John Clare from SiriusXM and St. Louis 107.3
Four Encores for Stan • John Harbison
Four on the Floor (1983) • Libby Larsen
Quartet in G Major, Op. 202, No. 1 • Joachim Raff
Narrator: John Clare
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • James Waldo, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

Pro Arte Quartet • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2021-09-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Midsummer’s Music presents the Pro Arte Quartet in concert.
The all-Beethoven repertoire features the composer’s Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, Quintet in C Major, Op. 29, and Fugue for String Quintet, Op. 137.
David Perry and Suzanne Beia, violins
Sally Chisholm, viola
Parry Karp, violincello
Special guest violist Allyson Fleck
Sponsored by Bob and Linda Graebner
The concert will be followed by a reception outside on the Kress Pavilion deck overlooking the waters of Green Bay.
Midsummer’s Music wants you and your family to enjoy our live, world-class performances while being safe. As the summer progresses and the epidemiological situation continues to evolve, Midsummer’s Music, its staff, musicians, and its in-person audiences will follow the latest recommended* COVID-19 measures to help ensure the health and well-being of all.
Before making concert plans or purchasing tickets, please review our COVID-19 policy.
All programs are subject to change.

SOLD OUT • Jim Berkenstock: From Cradle to Grave: Music's Unsung Duet with the Brain • Sister Bay
2021-11-08 15:00 - 16:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
This program is sold out. Please see the Midsummer’s Music calendar for how to view the program online on Tuesday, November 9.
Jim Berkenstock, President and Artistic Director of Midsummer’s Music, invites you to a fascinating presentation entitled “Music and the Brain: The Unsung Duet” on Monday afternoon, November 8. He will be joined by the Griffon String Quartet in an interactive exploration with you to answer questions like, “Why do I enjoy music?” … “Do I have any hidden talent?” … “Is there innate musicality in infants that persist throughout life?” … “What hidden promises does music possess?” and “What musical secret did Einstein know about and employ?”

Along the way, learn how music works and how we work, especially from a musical standpoint. The presentation will be informal, informative, intriguing, and it will be enlivened by the talent of the wonderful Griffon String Quartet. Admission is free but reservations are necessary. The session will last about an hour and will include a question-and-answer period. This program will be recorded for a virtual presentation on November 9 by the Brain Center of Green Bay as a part of its Guest Speaker Series.

Jim Berkenstock: From Cradle to Grave: Music's Unsung Duet with the Brain • Brain Center
2021-11-09 13:00 - 14:00
A virtual program from the Brain Center of Green Bay
Jim Berkenstock presents From Cradle to Grave: Music’s Unsung Duo with the Brain
Within the last few decades, a bounty of research has led to new insights into how humans process, use, and enjoy music. We now know that infants (even prenatal) recognize certain musical components well before language comprehension begins. We also know that adults with late-stage dementia, who are beyond most normal means of communication, are able to be reached in remarkable ways that can improve their sense of contact, their behavior, and feelings of well-being.
Griffon String Quartet’s B Double Sharp program
Brain Center of Green Bay
https://www.braincentergb.org/better-together
A generous grant from the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation funds a portion of the Griffon’s B Double Sharp programming to present mini concerts for the aging or disabled, as well as their caregivers.

Music for Food • TBA
2021-11-19 20:00 - 21:00
Details, including the actual time, to come.

88 Key Society • Egg Harbor
2021-11-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
The Griffon String Quartet will perform for members of the 88 Key Society.
Mozart String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465, “Dissonance”
Adagio-Allegro
Andante cantabile
Menuetto-Trio
Allegro Molto
Light luncheon reception provided by Midsummer’s Music (mini-sandwiches, cheeses, cookies, coffee, and tea)

Happy Thanksgiving!
2021-11-25
Happy Thanksgiving from our staff and board members! Our office will be closed.

Happy Holidays!
2021-12-24
Happy Holidays from our staff and board members! Our office is closed.

Happy Holidays!
2021-12-25
Happy Holidays from the staff and board members! Our office is closed.

88 Key Society High Tea
2022-04-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Members of the 88 Key Society are invited to participate in this high tea featuring cellist James Waldo.
2:00pm • Welcome. Snack/tea.
2:15pm • Music
2:45pm • Conversation with James
3:00-3:30pm • Closing
For information on joining the 88 Key Society, please see our web page.

Music for Food Concert • POSTPONED to MAY 28
2022-05-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
POSTPONED TO MAY 28
A Music for Food musician has tested positive for COVID. For the health and safety of everyone involved, the event is being postponed to Saturday, May 28, at 2:00pm. Anyone who has reserved tickets for the May 14 event but cannot attend the rescheduled event should contact the Midsummer’s Music office at 920-854-7088 or email associatedirector@midsummersmusic.com. We appreciate your understanding and hope you can participate in the May 28 event.

This is a free musical event featuring Allyson Fleck, viola, and Mona Christenson, flute.
We ask that you bring a food item or make a monetary donation to our partnering pantry, the Door County Food Pantry Coalition.
The need to address hunger insecurity has never been as great and the statistics are shocking. 1 in 7 people nationwide are food insecure. That means every sixth person you see walking in the city might be the one who is not sure if they or their children will partake in an evening meal. Music for Food exists because of the goodwill and faith the artists show, and because of the love, you show to those in need.
Program
Selection’s from Hoffmeister’s Duo for Flute and Viola and other classical favorites.

Music for Food Concert • Birch Creek
2022-05-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Postponed from May 14 to May 28.
This is a free musical event featuring Allyson Fleck, viola, and Mona Christenson, flute.
We ask that you bring a food item or make a monetary donation to our partnering pantry, the Door County Food Pantry Coalition.
The need to address hunger insecurity has never been as great and the statistics are shocking. 1 in 7 people nationwide are food insecure. That means every sixth person you see walking in the city might be the one who is not sure if they or their children will partake in an evening meal. Music for Food exists because of the goodwill and faith the artists show, and because of the love, you show to those in need.
Program
Selection’s from Hoffmeister’s Duo for Flute and Viola and other classical favorites.

Opening Night • Kress Pavilion
2022-06-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Dedicated in memory of Karl Klug
Celebrate with Midsummer’s Music at our Opening Night Gala Thursday, June 9, at 7:00 pm at the Donald & Carol Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor.
Wisconsin Public Radio host Norman Gilliland will be our master of ceremonies.
This magical evening begins with an Island Orchard Cider toast, and a reception with the artists follows the concert, compliments of the Board of Directors of Midsummer’s Music Ltd.
Sponsored by Lucy Klug and the Midsummer’s Music board.
Quartet No. 3 in G Major, Op. 50 • Friedrich Kiel
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quartet No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 202 • Joachim Raff
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello

Best of the Unknown Greats: Kiel & Raff • Björklunden
2022-06-11 19:00 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Quartet No. 3 in G Major, Op. 50 • Friedrich Kiel
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quartet No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 202 • Joachim Raff
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello

Best of the Unknown Greats: Kiel & Raff • Hope UCC
2022-06-12 15:00 - 17:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Best of the Unknown Greats: Kiel & Raff • St. Luke's Episcopal Church
2022-06-14 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

English Connections • St. Luke's Episcopal Church
2022-06-16 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Quartet No. 1, “Calvary” (1956) • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
String Quartet
Phantasy Quintet (1912) • Ralph Vaughan Williams
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 85 • Charles Villiers Stanford
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

English Connections • Woodwalk Gallery
2022-06-19 17:00 - 19:30 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Quartet No. 1, “Calvary” (1956) • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
String Quartet
Phantasy Quintet (1912) • Ralph Vaughan Williams
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 85 • Charles Villiers Stanford
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

All Woodwalk Gallery Concerts, 5:00 pm
Bring your own picnic earlier and enjoy the beautifully landscaped gardens. Featured Woodwalk artists will give brief presentations and unveil a piece created for each of the four concerts. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.

Coffee Talk • Fish Creek
2022-06-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Presented by Allyson Fleck and Noah Schaffrick – A Survey of Chamber Music
11:00am, Historic Town Hall, Fish Creek
Seating is on a first come, first served basis. This is not a ticketed event.

English Connections • Fish Creek Historic Town Hall
2022-06-21 17:00 - 21:30 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Quartet No. 1, “Calvary” (1956) • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
String Quartet
Phantasy Quintet (1912) • Ralph Vaughn Williams
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 85 • Charles Villiers Stanford
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
The optional, post-concert dinner at Alexander’s in Fish Creek has limited seating. Advance reservations are required for the concert-and-dinner package.
Concert only: $35
Concert and Dinner: $85 — SOLD OUT

English Connections • Kress Pavilion
2022-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Quartet No. 1, “Calvary” (1956) • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
String Quartet
Phantasy Quintet (1912) • Ralph Vaughn Williams
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 85 • Charles Villiers Stanford
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Mozart & Healy • Björklunden
2022-07-01 19:00 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Trio in E-flat Major (“Kegelstatt”), K.498 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
Trio (2022) • Will Healy
Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat Major, K.449 (arr. Mozart) • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano and String Quartet

Coffee Talk • Egg Harbor
2022-07-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Presented by Will Healy – Composer-in-Residence
2:00pm, Donald & Carol Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
Seating is on a first come, first served basis. This is not a ticketed event.

Mozart & Healy • Kress Pavilion
2022-07-02 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Mozart & Healy • St. Luke's Episcopal Church
2022-07-03 15:00 - 17:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Fourth of July Parades!
2022-07-04
Look for the Midsummer’s Music van and some of our musicians at the 4th of July parades in Baileys Harbor and Egg Harbor!

Mozart & Healy • Hope United Church of Christ
2022-07-05 19:00 - 21:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Scintillating Summer Serenades • Kress Pavilion
2022-07-07 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Sextet in E-flat Major • Paul Wranitzky
Flute, Oboe, Violin, Two Violas, and Cello
Quartet in F Major, K.E. 386b • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet in D Major, Op. 35 • Bernhard Molique
Flute, Oboe, Violin, Two Violas, and Cello

Scintillating Summer Serenades • First Baptist Church
2022-07-08 19:00 - 21:30 | First Baptist Church, 2622 S. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay, 54234, United States

Scintillating Summer Serenades • St. Luke's Episcopal Church
2022-07-09 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Scintillating Summer Serenades • Woodwalk Gallery
2022-07-10 17:00 - 19:30 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Sextet in E-flat Major • Paul Wranitzky
Flute, Oboe, Violin, Two Violas, and Cello
Quartet in F Major, K.E. 386b • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet in D Major, Op. 35 • Bernhard Molique
Flute, Oboe, Violin, Two Violas, and Cello

All Woodwalk Gallery Concerts, 5:00 pm
Bring your own picnic earlier and enjoy the beautifully landscaped gardens. Featured Woodwalk artists will give brief presentations and unveil a piece created for each of the four concerts. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.

Trio Magic • St. Luke's Episcopal Church
2022-07-15 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Serenade, Op. 50 (1895) • Laura Netzel
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Circulo, Op. 91 • Joachim Turina
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Trio in E-flat, Op. 100, D. 929 • Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, and Cello

Trio Magic • Hope United Church of Christ
2022-07-16 19:00 - 21:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Trio Magic • Sister Bay Salon Concert
2022-07-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Trenchard Residence, Sister Bay, WI
Serenade, Op. 50 (1895) • Laura Netzel
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Circulo, Op. 91 • Joachim Turina
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Trio in E-flat, Op. 100, D. 929 • Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, and Cello

Ticket buyers will receive the address of this salon concert in Sister Bay.
This inviting home was the site of our first home concert on June 12, 1991. Walls of windows offer a bird’s-eye view of the forest canopy.

Lush & Thrilling Romantic Poetry • Sister Bay Moravian Church
2022-07-20 19:00 - 21:30 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Quartettsatz in C Minor, D. 703 • Franz Schubert
String Quartet
Divertimento in E Major, Op. 53 • Friedrich Gernsheim
Flute, String Quartet, and Bass
Grand Quintetto in B-flat Major, Op. 34 • Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet and String Quartet

Trio Magic • Kress Pavilion
2022-07-21 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Lush & Thrilling Romantic Poetry • First Baptist Church
2022-07-22 19:00 - 21:30 | First Baptist Church, 2622 S. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay, 54234, United States

Coffee Talk • Sturgeon Bay
2022-07-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Margaret Lockwood Gallery, 7 S 2nd Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
Presented by Flautist Heather Zinninger Yarmel – Taoism and Alexander Technique in Music: A beginner’s journey to finding greater freedom in music-making
11:00am, Margaret Lockwood Gallery, Sturgeon Bay
Seating is on a first come, first served basis. This is not a ticketed event.

Lush & Thrilling Romantic Poetry • Hope United Church of Christ
2022-07-23 19:00 - 21:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Lush & Thrilling Romantic Poetry • Woodwalk Gallery
2022-07-24 17:00 - 19:30 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Quartettsatz in C Minor, D. 703 • Franz Schubert
String Quartet
Divertimento in E Major, Op. 53 • Friedrich Gernsheim
Flute, String Quartet, and Bass
Grand Quintetto in B-flat Major, Op. 34 • Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet and String Quartet

All Woodwalk Gallery Concerts, 5:00 pm
Bring your own picnic earlier and enjoy the beautifully landscaped gardens. Featured Woodwalk artists will give brief presentations and unveil a piece created for each of the four concerts. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.

Legacy Society Inaugural Luncheon
2022-07-29 11:30 - 14:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sister Bay
11:30am • welcome
12:00pm • luncheon
12:30pm • program honoring Jim & Jean Berkenstock
Legacy Society members RSVP to 920-854-7088 by July 27.

Homeland Sentiments • Kress Pavilion
2022-07-29 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Adagio from String Quartet in D Minor (1869) • Mykola Lysenko
String Quartet
Trio in C-sharp Major, Op. 100 • Philipp Scharwenka
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 • Antonín Dvořák
Piano and String Quartet

Homeland Sentiments • Hope United Church of Christ
2022-07-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Homeland Sentiments • St. Luke's Episcopal Church
2022-07-31 15:00 - 17:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Down Home & Heavenly • Hope United Church of Christ
2022-08-21 15:00 - 17:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Divertimento No. 10 in F Major, K. 247 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Two Horns and Strings
Rodeo Reina del Cielo (Rodeo Queen of Heaven) • Libby Larsen
Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 25 • Ferdinand Ries
Clarinet, Two Horns, Violin, Cello, Bass, and Piano

Coffee Talk • Sister Bay
2022-08-23 14:00 - 15:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Presented by Composer and Midsummer’s Music Board Member David Utzinger
2:00pm, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sister Bay
Seating is on a first come, first served basis. This is not a ticketed event.

Down Home & Heavenly • St. Luke's Episcopal Church
2022-08-24 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Down Home & Heavenly • Kress Pavilion
2022-08-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Down Home & Heavenly • Birch Creek: Juniper Hall
2022-08-26 19:00 - 21:30 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Quintet Elegance • Sister Bay Salon Concert
2022-08-27 19:00 - 21:30 | Courtney/Reschka Residence, Sister Bay, WI, 54234, United States
Quintet in E Major, Op. 1 • Dame Ethel Smyth
Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos
Quintet in D Major, D. 956 • Franz Schubert
Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos

Ticket buyers will receive the address of this salon concert in Sister Bay.
You’ll find this custom manor, which boasts an ample concert space, tucked cozily into the woods. A porch leads to a large deck, where you can enjoy nature in a beautiful setting.
Sponsored by Nicolet National Bank

Quintet Elegance • Woodwalk Gallery
2022-08-28 17:00 - 19:30 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Quintet in E Major, Op. 1 • Dame Ethel Smyth
Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos
Quintet in D Major, D. 956 • Franz Schubert
Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos

All Woodwalk Gallery Concerts, 5:00 pm
Bring your own picnic earlier and enjoy the beautifully landscaped gardens. Featured Woodwalk artists will give brief presentations and unveil a piece created for each of the four concerts. Please call Woodwalk Gallery in advance at (920) 629-4877 to reserve a table if you plan to bring a picnic.

Quintet Elegance • Kress Pavilion
2022-08-31 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Quintet in E Major, Op. 1 • Dame Ethel Smyth
Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos
Quintet in D Major, D. 956 • Franz Schubert
Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos

A Date with Destenay • Kress Pavilion
2022-09-01 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 44 • Louise Farrenc
Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
Trio in B Minor, Op. 27 • Edouard Destenay
Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano
Quintet in F Minor (1880) • César Franck
Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello

Quintet Elegance • Sister Bay Moravian Church
2022-09-02 19:00 - 21:30 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

A Date with Destenay • The Clearing Folk School
2022-09-03 15:00 - 17:30 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210

A Date with Destenay • Hope United Church of Christ
2022-09-04 15:00 - 17:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Labor Day Fundraiser Gala • Björklunden
2022-09-05 15:00 - 18:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon supporting music that brightens the future for our community, with inspired cuisine and a spectacular live performance featuring our own world-class musicians! Ask about sponsorship opportunities.
Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 44 • Louise Farrenc
Trio in B Minor, Op. 27 • Edouard Destenay
Quintet in F Minor (1880) • César Franck
Special Guest Emcee Steve Robinson
Labor Day Gala Sponsors
Platinum: Jim & Jean Berkenstock
Platinum: David & Nancy Borghesi
Gold: Sandy Zingler
Gold: Fortify Bank
Gold: Sugar Maple Asset Management
Supporter: Mike & Ann Morgan
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Call Allyson at 920-854-7088 for details.
Catering by Fresh Chefs
Featured Musicians: Lindsay Flowers, Oboe • JJ Koh, Clarinet • David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • James Waldo, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano. Albert DeGenova will be the Write On, Door County guest poet.
David and Sally are sponsored by Nancy & David Borghesi.
Jeannie Yu is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
James Waldo is sponsored by Alice & Bob Chrismer.
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Pro Arte Quartet • Kress Pavilion
2022-09-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Midsummer’s Music presents the Pro Arte Quartet in concert.
Felix Mendelssohn’s Unfinished String Quartet, Op. 81
Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s String Quintet in G Minor, K. 516, with Allyson Fleck, viola
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88 Key Society Mix & Mingle • Sister Bay
2022-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Trenchard Residence, Sister Bay, WI
88 Key Society members are invited to a festive Mix & Mingle on December 10 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the home of Dianne Trenchard in Sister Bay. Roy Meyer, founding member of the Griffon String Quartet, is the event’s special guest. Holiday-themed beverages and desserts will be provided.
Call 920-854-7088 or email office@midsummersmusic.com to RSVP by December 8, please.
For information about the 88 Key Society, click here.

Seven Last Words • Pro Arte Quartet • Shepherd of the Bay
2023-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross (German: Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze) is an orchestral work by Franz Joseph Haydn, commissioned in 1786 for the Good Friday service at Oratorio de la Santa Cueva (Holy Cave Oratory) in Cádiz, Spain.

Midsummer’s Music presents the Pro Arte Quartet along with narrator(s) at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church for this moving piece on the Friday before Holy Week begins.

David Perry and Suzanne Beia, violins
Sally Chisholm, viola
Parry Karp, cello

Meditations:
Bret Bicoy (DCCF)
Reverend Thomas Farrell (Stella Maris Catholic Church)
James Honig (Shepherd of the Bay)
Amy Kohnle (United Way)
Reverend Barb Sajna (retired minister)
Brian Stephens (Door County Medical Center)
Dawn Volpe (Ephraim Moravian Church)

Sponsors:
Dennis & Bonnie Connolly
James & Nancy Huebner
Door County Medical Center
Innovative Printing
MMG Foundation
OneTouchPoint

Free-will Offering
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88 Key Society Members Event
2023-04-01 11:00 - 13:00
SAVE THE DATE!
88 Key Society members event with the Pro Arte Quartet.
Food and beverages to be provided.
Location TBA
Prospective members welcome
For membership information and to RSVP, call 920-854-7088.

Gracenotes Volunteers Virtual Tea
2023-05-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-16 13:00 - 14:00
Midsummer’s Gracenotes volunteers (and anyone interested in learning more about the Gracenotes) are invited to participate in two online Zoom “teas” on May 8 and/or May 16 from 1:00 to 2:00pm.
Brew your cup of tea and enjoy an online conversation with Gracenotes Chair Mary Hauser and Midsummer’s Music Executive Director Allyson Fleck.
Plus, we will enter you in a drawing for two free 2023 MM summer season tickets! Pick your best date, and we hope to see you there!
RSVP here.
Visit the Gracenotes webpage.

Music for Food • Birch Creek, Egg Harbor
2023-05-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Music for Food is a musician-led initiative for local hunger relief. Music for Food concerts raise resources and awareness in the fight against hunger, empowering any musicians who wish to use their artistry to further social justice.
Program Selections (intermission will be announced at the performance) – May 13/14
Höchster, was ich habe, from Cantata 39 J.S. Bach
Voice, Flute, and Keyboard (May 13)
Voice, Violin, and Keyboard (May 14)
Prelude No. 1 in C Major (May 13) J.S. Bach
Keyboard
Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise William Bolcom
Voice and Keyboard
Sarabande and Rigaudon, Op. 60 (May 13) Arthur Foote
Flute, Viola, and Keyboard
Trauermusik “Music of Mourning” Paul Hindemith
Viola and Keyboard
Duo for Violin and Viola, K.423 (May 14) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin and Viola
Early in the Morning Ned Rorem
Voice and Keyboard
Etude in C-sharp Major, Op. 2, No. 1 Alexander Scriabin
Keyboard
Carillon de Westminster (May 14) Louis Vierne
Organ
Additional selections may be announced at the concerts.
Mona Christensen (flute, Birch Creek)
Allyson Fleck (viola, Midsummer’s Music)
Roy Meyer (violin, Griffon String Quartet)
Cyndy Stiehl (soprano, Ephraim Moravian Church)
Colin Welford (keyboard, Colin and Friends)
This is a benefit concert in support of Music for Food. All checks should be made out to “Music for Food” with “Door County Food Pantry Coalition” denoted in the memo line. 100% of the funds collected will go to the Door County Food Pantry Coalition.

Music for Food • Ephraim Moravian Church
2023-05-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Ephraim Moravian Church, 9970 Moravia St, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Music for Food is a musician-led initiative for local hunger relief. Music for Food concerts raise resources and awareness in the fight against hunger, empowering any musicians who wish to use their artistry to further social justice.
Program Selections (intermission will be announced at the performance) – May 13/14
Höchster, was ich habe, from Cantata 39 J.S. Bach
Voice, Flute, and Keyboard (May 13)
Voice, Violin, and Keyboard (May 14)
Prelude No. 1 in C Major (May 13) J.S. Bach
Keyboard
Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise William Bolcom
Voice and Keyboard
Sarabande and Rigaudon, Op. 60 (May 13) Arthur Foote
Flute, Viola, and Keyboard
Trauermusik “Music of Mourning” Paul Hindemith
Viola and Keyboard
Duo for Violin and Viola, K.423 (May 14) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin and Viola
Early in the Morning Ned Rorem
Voice and Keyboard
Etude in C-sharp Major, Op. 2, No. 1 Alexander Scriabin
Keyboard
Carillon de Westminster (May 14) Louis Vierne
Organ
Additional selections may be announced at the concerts.
Mona Christensen (flute, Birch Creek)
Allyson Fleck (viola, Midsummer’s Music)
Roy Meyer (violin, Griffon String Quartet)
Cyndy Stiehl (soprano, Ephraim Moravian Church)
Colin Welford (keyboard, Colin & Friends Concerts)
This is a benefit concert in support of Music for Food. All checks should be made out to “Music for Food” with “Door County Food Pantry Coalition” denoted in the memo line. 100% of the funds collected will go to the Door County Food Pantry Coalition.

Opening with a Flair • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Opening Night!
Special Guest: Norman Gilliland, WPR host
Written only 15 years apart, these two powerfully romantic masterpieces are full of melody, emotion, and flair. They represent the impetuous Bartók in his romantic youthfulness and Fauré in his masterful maturity.
Quintet in C Major • Béla Bartók
Piano and String Quartet
Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 45 • Gabriel Fauré
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Aaron Fried, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by the Midsummer’s Music Board of Directors

Opening with a Flair • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2023-06-17 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Written only 15 years apart, these two powerfully romantic masterpieces are full of melody, emotion, and flair. They represent the impetuous Bartók in his romantic youthfulness and Fauré in his masterful maturity.
Quintet in C Major • Béla Bartók
Piano and String Quartet
Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 45 • Gabriel Fauré
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Aaron Fried, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by George & Julie Fiedler

Opening with a Flair • UUF, Ephraim
2023-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Written only 15 years apart, these two powerfully romantic masterpieces are full of melody, emotion, and flair. They represent the impetuous Bartók in his romantic youthfulness and Fauré in his masterful maturity.
Quintet in C Major • Béla Bartók
Piano and String Quartet
Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 45 • Gabriel Fauré
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Aaron Fried, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano

Opening with a Flair • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2023-06-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Written only 15 years apart, these two powerfully romantic masterpieces are full of melody, emotion, and flair. They represent the impetuous Bartók in his romantic youthfulness and Fauré in his masterful maturity.
Quintet in C Major • Béla Bartók
Piano and String Quartet
Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 45 • Gabriel Fauré
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Aaron Fried, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler

Women to be Heard • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-06-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Too long denied sufficient hearings, these three women present contrasting styles and convincingly moving musical statements, full of power and élan, demanding that they be heard.
Musica Larga • llse Fromm-Michaels
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quartet in E-flat Major • Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
String Quartet
String Quintet in A Minor, Op. 7 • Johanna Müller-Hermann
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Alicia Lee, Clarinet • David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Catherine Lynn, Violas • Anthony Arnone, Cello
Sponsored by Mike & Ann Morgan
Co-sponsored by 100+ Women Who Care Door County and the Women’s Fund of Door County

Women to be Heard • UUF, Ephraim
2023-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Too long denied sufficient hearings, these three women present contrasting styles and convincingly moving musical statements, full of power and élan, demanding that they be heard.
Musica Larga • llse Fromm-Michaels
Clarinet and String Quartet
Quartet in E-flat Major • Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
String Quartet
String Quintet in A Minor, Op. 7 • Johanna Müller-Hermann
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Alicia Lee, Clarinet • David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Catherine Lynn, Violas • Anthony Arnone, Cello
Co-sponsored by 100+ Women Who Care Door County and the Women’s Fund of Door County

Coffee Talk with MM Executive Director Allyson Fleck • Sister Bay
2023-06-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Old Bay Ridge Golf Course, 2688 S Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Coffee Talk programs are free, informal presentations on music topics by ensemble members, staff, and friends.
Supporting Sponsor: 100+ Women Who Care Door County

Women to be Heard • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2023-06-24 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Women to be Heard • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2023-06-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Open Rehearsal • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-06-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
OPEN REHEARSAL:
Remembering Rachmaninoff, Remembering Tchaikovsky
On Wednesday, June 28, enjoy an open rehearsal with musicians David Perry & Roy Meyer, violins, Allyson Fleck, viola, Anthony Arnone, cello, and Jeannie Yu, piano, as they prepare for the first performance of the Remembering Rachmaninoff, Remembering Tchaikovsky program!
Reporters and journalists who are visiting Door County will be our guests on a press tour arranged by Destination Door County.
Attendees are asked to arrive at Egg Harbor’s Kress Pavilion by 10:30am, in time for a presentation by Allyson Fleck and MM’s new Development Director, Seth Hanford. Then, the musicians will rehearse until noon.
There are no tickets for this event. Just come and show your support and enthusiasm for Midsummer’s Music!

Remembering Rachmaninoff Remembering Tchaikovsky • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-06-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
On the occasion of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday, we celebrate with his Trio élégiaque, dedicated to his mentor, Tchaikovsky, with the inscription, “In Memory of a Great Artist.” The “Great Artist” is represented on this program by his First String Quartet.
Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, “Accordion” • Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
String Quartet
Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 9, “In Memory of a Great Artist” • Sergei Rachmaninoff
Violin, Cello, and Piano
David Perry & Roy Meyer, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Anthony Arnone, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by David & Genie Meissner

Remembering Rachmaninoff Remembering Tchaikovsky • UUF, Ephraim
2023-06-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
On the occasion of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday, we celebrate with his Trio élégiaque, dedicated to his mentor, Tchaikovsky, with the inscription, “In Memory of a Great Artist.” The “Great Artist” is represented on this program by his First String Quartet.
Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, “Accordion” • Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
String Quartet
Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 9, “In Memory of a Great Artist” • Sergei Rachmaninoff
Violin, Cello, and Piano
David Perry & Roy Meyer, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Anthony Arnone, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Peggy Lott

Remembering Rachmaninoff Remembering Tchaikovsky • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2023-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
On the occasion of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday, we celebrate with his Trio élégiaque, dedicated to his mentor, Tchaikovsky, with the inscription, “In Memory of a Great Artist.” The “Great Artist” is represented on this program by his First String Quartet.
Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, “Accordion” • Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
String Quartet
Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 9, “In Memory of a Great Artist” • Sergei Rachmaninoff
Violin, Cello, and Piano
David Perry & Roy Meyer, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Anthony Arnone, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Karin & Scott Myers

Remembering Rachmaninoff Remembering Tchaikovsky • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2023-07-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
On the occasion of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday, we celebrate with his Trio élégiaque, dedicated to his mentor, Tchaikovsky, with the inscription, “In Memory of a Great Artist.” The “Great Artist” is represented on this program by his First String Quartet.
Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, “Accordion” • Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
String Quartet
Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 9, “In Memory of a Great Artist” • Sergei Rachmaninoff
Violin, Cello, and Piano
David Perry & Roy Meyer, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Anthony Arnone, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler

Brahms in the Spotlight • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
“One of my finest works,” is what Brahms said to Clara Schumann about his String Quintet, Opus 88. Brahms was also the inspiration for the masterful Clarinet Quintet by Sir Arthur Somervell. These two works are introduced by the hauntingly beautiful, African American Spiritual-inspired Movements for String Quartet by Nkeiru Okoye, a young American composer of Nigerian ancestry.
Movements for String Quartet • Nkeiru Okoye
String Quartet
Quintet in G Major • Sir Arthur Somervell
Clarinet and String Quartet
String Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88, “Spring” • Johannes Brahms
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
JJ Koh, Clarinet • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Christopher Dozoryst & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by Mike & Susan Stoehr

Brahms in the Spotlight • UUF, Ephraim
2023-07-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
“One of my finest works,” is what Brahms said to Clara Schumann about his String Quintet, Opus 88. Brahms was also the inspiration for the masterful Clarinet Quintet by Sir Arthur Somervell. These two works are introduced by the hauntingly beautiful, African American Spiritual-inspired Movements for String Quartet by Nkeiru Okoye, a young American composer of Nigerian ancestry.
Movements for String Quartet • Nkeiru Okoye
String Quartet
Quintet in G Major • Sir Arthur Somervell
Clarinet and String Quartet
String Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88, “Spring” • Johannes Brahms
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
JJ Koh, Clarinet • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Christopher Dozoryst & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by Barbara Gould

Brahms in the Spotlight • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2023-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
“One of my finest works,” is what Brahms said to Clara Schumann about his String Quintet, Opus 88. Brahms was also the inspiration for the masterful Clarinet Quintet by Sir Arthur Somervell. These two works are introduced by the hauntingly beautiful, African American Spiritual-inspired Movements for String Quartet by Nkeiru Okoye, a young American composer of Nigerian ancestry.
Movements for String Quartet • Nkeiru Okoye
String Quartet
Quintet in G Major • Sir Arthur Somervell
Clarinet and String Quartet
String Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88, “Spring” • Johannes Brahms
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
JJ Koh, Clarinet • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Christopher Dozoryst & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Paula Kosower, Cello

Brahms in the Spotlight • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2023-07-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
“One of my finest works,” is what Brahms said to Clara Schumann about his String Quintet, Opus 88. Brahms was also the inspiration for the masterful Clarinet Quintet by Sir Arthur Somervell. These two works are introduced by the hauntingly beautiful, African American Spiritual-inspired Movements for String Quartet by Nkeiru Okoye, a young American composer of Nigerian ancestry.
Movements for String Quartet • Nkeiru Okoye
String Quartet
Quintet in G Major • Sir Arthur Somervell
Clarinet and String Quartet
String Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88, “Spring” • Johannes Brahms
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
JJ Koh, Clarinet • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Christopher Dozoryst & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by Susan DeWitt Davie

Reception for Legacy Society members and 2023 Musician Sponsors
2023-07-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Fults’ Residence, Ephraim, WI, 54211
This exclusive reception/cocktail party is dedicated to Legacy Society members and those who are sponsoring musicians for Midsummer’s 2023 summer season. Invitations will be issued.
More details to come.

Coffee Talk with Will Healy, Composer-in-Residence • Ellison Bay
2023-07-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Coffee Talk programs are free, informal presentations on music topics by ensemble members, staff, and friends.

Eric Lewis Meets Will Healy • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
SOLD OUT
Door County favorite Eric Lewis joins forces with Midsummer’s own Composer-in-Residence Will Healy to create a truly one-of-a-kind program. Being presented only twice, you do not want to miss a single note of this incredible collaboration, including a world premiere piano quartet by Will!
Movements from Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019 • J.S. Bach
Violin and Piano (Will Healy & George Meyer)
Bourée from Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 • J.S. Bach
Guitar (Eric Lewis)
Eric Lewis Set:

Katy Hopkins
Off to Lambeau
For Rose Mary (world premiere)
Additional Selections

Will Healy/George Meyer Set:

Good for You
Let the Record Show (world premiere)
Squirrel Holster

Root Position (world premiere) • Will Healy
Trio for Two Violins and Cello • George Meyer
Ensemble Selections (with world premiere)

Eric Lewis, Vocals/Guitar • Will Healy, Piano • Sahada Buckley & George Meyer, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass

In memory of Tommy Burroughs

Sponsored by Dick & Annie Egan
Supporting Sponsors: MMG Foundation and Sandy Zingler

Eric Lewis Meets Will Healy • Shepherd of the Bay, Ellison Bay
2023-07-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Door County favorite Eric Lewis joins forces with Midsummer’s own Composer-in-Residence Will Healy to create a truly one-of-a-kind program. Being presented only twice, you do not want to miss a single note of this incredible collaboration, including a world premiere piano quartet by Will!

Movements from Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019 • J.S. Bach
Violin and Piano (Will Healy & George Meyer)
Bourée from Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 • J.S. Bach
Guitar (Eric Lewis)
Eric Lewis Set:

Katy Hopkins
Off to Lambeau
For Rose Mary (world premiere)
Additional Selections

Will Healy/George Meyer Set:

Good for You
Let the Record Show (world premiere)
Squirrel Holster

Root Position (world premiere) • Will Healy
Trio for Two Violins and Cello • George Meyer
Ensemble Selections (with world premiere)

Eric Lewis, Vocals/Guitar • Will Healy, Piano • Sahada Buckley & George Meyer, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass

Sponsored by Tim & Sue Stone
Supporting Sponsor: MMG Foundation

Emperor Concerto & Jeannie Yu • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2023-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
SOLD OUT
Our reigning Queen, pianist Jeannie Yu, takes on The Emperor, a match made in heaven! This Beethoven arrangement for piano and strings by Vincent Lachner, a friend of Schubert, is sumptuously introduced by our virtuoso flutist, Heather Zinninger, in a chamber version of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 and Crusell’s exhilarating Quartet for Flute and Strings.
Quartet in D Major, Op. 8 • Bernhard Henrik Crusell
Flute and Strings
Symphony No. 94 in G Major “The Surprise” • Franz Joseph Haydn
Flute and Strings
Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor” (Lachner arr.) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano and Strings
Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry & Sahada Buckley, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Roy & Betsy Gill

Emperor Concerto & Jeannie Yu • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2023-07-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Our reigning Queen, pianist Jeannie Yu, takes on The Emperor, a match made in heaven! This Beethoven arrangement for piano and strings by Vincent Lachner, a friend of Schubert, is sumptuously introduced by our virtuoso flutist, Heather Zinninger, in a chamber version of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 and Crusell’s exhilarating Quartet for Flute and Strings.
Quartet in D Major, Op. 8 • Bernhard Henrik Crusell
Flute and Strings
Symphony No. 94 in G Major “The Surprise” • Franz Joseph Haydn
Flute and Strings
Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor” (Lachner arr.) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano and Strings
Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry & Sahada Buckley, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
In memory of James Hoehn, MD
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler

Emperor Concerto & Jeannie Yu • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-07-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
SOLD OUT
Our reigning Queen, pianist Jeannie Yu, takes on The Emperor, a match made in heaven! This Beethoven arrangement for piano and strings by Vincent Lachner, a friend of Schubert, is sumptuously introduced by our virtuoso flutist, Heather Zinninger, in a chamber version of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 and Crusell’s exhilarating Quartet for Flute and Strings.
Quartet in D Major, Op. 8 • Bernhard Henrik Crusell
Flute and Strings
Symphony No. 94 in G Major “The Surprise” • Franz Joseph Haydn
Flute and Strings
Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor” (Lachner arr.) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano and Strings
Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry & Sahada Buckley, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Elmer Lewis in memory of Ann Lewis

Haydn (Michael) & Mendelssohn • Old Gibraltar Town Hall, Fish Creek
2023-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Old Gibraltar Town Hall, 4176 Maple St, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Electrifying string quintets by Mendelssohn and Joseph Haydn’s much neglected brother, Michael. The energy, charm, and excitement are palpable and is sandwiched around a beautifully evocative quartet for Oboe and Strings by Ernest John Moeran featuring UW–Madison oboe star Lindsay Flowers.
String Quintet in C Major, P. 108 • Michael Haydn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Phantasy Quartet • Ernest John Moeran
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87 • Felix Mendelssohn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Lindsay Flowers, Oboe • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Kayla Patrick, Violas • Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by Stefan & Joan Anderson

Emperor Concerto & Jeannie Yu • UUF, Ephraim
2023-07-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
SOLD OUT (tickets may be available at the door)

Our reigning Queen, pianist Jeannie Yu, takes on The Emperor, a match made in heaven! This Beethoven arrangement for piano and strings by Vincent Lachner, a friend of Schubert, is sumptuously introduced by our virtuoso flutist, Heather Zinninger, in a chamber version of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 and Crusell’s exhilarating Quartet for Flute and Strings.
Quartet in D Major, Op. 8 • Bernhard Henrik Crusell
Flute and Strings
Symphony No. 94 in G Major “The Surprise” • Franz Joseph Haydn
Flute and Strings
Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor” (Lachner arr.) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano and Strings
Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry & Sahada Buckley, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Drew Banzhaf, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Arlene Johnson & Chris Weidenbacher

Haydn (Michael) & Mendelssohn • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2023-07-22 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Electrifying string quintets by Mendelssohn and Joseph Haydn’s much neglected brother, Michael. The energy, charm, and excitement are palpable and is sandwiched around a beautifully evocative quartet for Oboe and Strings by Ernest John Moeran featuring UW–Madison oboe star Lindsay Flowers.
String Quintet in C Major, P. 108 • Michael Haydn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Phantasy Quartet • Ernest John Moeran
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87 • Felix Mendelssohn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Lindsay Flowers, Oboe • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Kayla Patrick, Violas • Mara McClain, Cello

Haydn (Michael) & Mendelssohn • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2023-07-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Electrifying string quintets by Mendelssohn and Joseph Haydn’s much neglected brother, Michael. The energy, charm, and excitement are palpable and is sandwiched around a beautifully evocative quartet for Oboe and Strings by Ernest John Moeran featuring UW–Madison oboe star Lindsay Flowers.
String Quintet in C Major, P. 108 • Michael Haydn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Phantasy Quartet • Ernest John Moeran
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87 • Felix Mendelssohn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Lindsay Flowers, Oboe • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Kayla Patrick, Violas • Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy

2023 Donors Picnic
2023-07-24 17:00 - 21:00 | Berkenfeld Estate, 9397 Summach Road, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Donors at the “Encore” level and above are invited to the Berkenfeld estate in Baileys Harbor for the annual cookout with musicians, board members, and staff. Invitations will be issued.
Details to come

Haydn (Michael) & Mendelssohn • Sister Bay Moravian Church, Sister Bay
2023-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Electrifying string quintets by Mendelssohn and Joseph Haydn’s much neglected brother, Michael. The energy, charm, and excitement are palpable and is sandwiched around a beautifully evocative quartet for Oboe and Strings by Ernest John Moeran featuring UW–Madison oboe star Lindsay Flowers.
String Quintet in C Major, P. 108 • Michael Haydn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Phantasy Quartet • Ernest John Moeran
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87 • Felix Mendelssohn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Lindsay Flowers, Oboe • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Kayla Patrick, Violas • Mara McClain, Cello
Supporting Sponsor: Peery & Mary Ann Duderstadt

Schubert Trio • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-07-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Written just before his untimely death, Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-flat is one of two monumental trios he wrote at the height of his creativity. It is a mountain to climb, but the view is worth it! Ukrainian composer Dmytro Klebanov’s 2nd Piano Trio prepares the way with its heart-rending melodies.
Piano Trio No. 2 • Dmytro Klebanov
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat, D. 898 • Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, and Cello
David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by David & Nancy Borghesi

Schubert Trio • UUF, Ephraim
2023-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Written just before his untimely death, Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-flat is one of two monumental trios he wrote at the height of his creativity. It is a mountain to climb, but the view is worth it! Ukrainian composer Dmytro Klebanov’s 2nd Piano Trio prepares the way with its heart-rending melodies.
Piano Trio No. 2 • Dmytro Klebanov
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat, D. 898 • Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, and Cello
David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano

Schubert Trio • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2023-07-29 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Written just before his untimely death, Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-flat is one of two monumental trios he wrote at the height of his creativity. It is a mountain to climb, but the view is worth it! Ukrainian composer Dmytro Klebanov’s 2nd Piano Trio prepares the way with its heart-rending melodies.
Piano Trio No. 2 • Dmytro Klebanov
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat, D. 898 • Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, and Cello
David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Ross & Loralee Holton

Schubert Trio • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2023-07-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Written just before his untimely death, Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-flat is one of two monumental trios he wrote at the height of his creativity. It is a mountain to climb, but the view is worth it! Ukrainian composer Dmytro Klebanov’s 2nd Piano Trio prepares the way with its heart-rending melodies.
Piano Trio No. 2 • Dmytro Klebanov
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat, D. 898 • Franz Schubert
Piano, Violin, and Cello
David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler

19th Century French Rapture • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2023-08-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
What if the two greatest French organists at the end of the 19th century both wrote stunning works of chamber music for piano and strings? What if they were paired on the same program? Fasten your seatbelt—the passion, the charm, the joie de vivre, and the virtuosity are irresistible. Don’t even try to resist!
Quintet in C minor, Op. 42 • Louis Vierne
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 7 • Charles-Marie Widor
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler

19th Century French Rapture • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-08-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
What if the two greatest French organists at the end of the 19th century both wrote stunning works of chamber music for piano and strings? What if they were paired on the same program? Fasten your seatbelt—the passion, the charm, the joie de vivre, and the virtuosity are irresistible. Don’t even try to resist!
Quintet in C minor, Op. 42 • Louis Vierne
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 7 • Charles-Marie Widor
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Gene & Carmen Witt

19th Century French Rapture • UUF, Ephraim
2023-08-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Please note: An error in the Pulse’s “Literature Events” calendar gives the concert location as Write On, Door County. The concert is at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim and is correct in the Pulse’s “Performance Events” calendar.

What if the two greatest French organists at the end of the 19th century both wrote stunning works of chamber music for piano and strings? What if they were paired on the same program? Fasten your seatbelt—the passion, the charm, the joie de vivre, and the virtuosity are irresistible. Don’t even try to resist!
Quintet in C minor, Op. 42 • Louis Vierne
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 7 • Charles-Marie Widor
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano

Coffee Talk: Music Theory & Appreciation 101 • Sister Bay
2023-08-26 17:30 - 18:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Coffee Talk programs are free, informal presentations on music topics by ensemble members, staff, and friends.
Midsummer’s Executive Director and Assistant Artistic Director Allyson Fleck presents Music Theory and Appreciation 101.
Would you like to know what an overtone is? How do chords and key signatures affect the sound? What is Giocoso? What are the musicians reading on their sheet music?
Get the answers to your questions, and learn much more!

19th Century French Rapture • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2023-08-26 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
What if the two greatest French organists at the end of the 19th century both wrote stunning works of chamber music for piano and strings? What if they were paired on the same program? Fasten your seatbelt—the passion, the charm, the joie de vivre, and the virtuosity are irresistible. Don’t even try to resist!
Quintet in C minor, Op. 42 • Louis Vierne
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 7 • Charles-Marie Widor
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Piano
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Jerry Randall & Mary Hauser

Splendid Stories • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2023-08-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Please note: A recent postcard from Midsummer’s Music incorrectly showed this concert as being at Hope UCC in Sturgeon Bay. It is at Woodwalk Gallery in Egg Harbor. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.
We have stories to tell … from the short, whimsical, and inventive caricatures by Jan Bach for Flute and Horn, to the broad landscape of Sibelius’ En Saga, to the heartfelt patriotism of Dvorak’s striking String Quintet with double bass—the one he dedicated “To my Nation.” Stories you’ll want to hear.
Four Two-Bit Contraptions • Jan Bach
Flute and Horn
En Saga, Op. 9 (Gregory Barrett arr.) • Jean Sibelius
Flute, Clarinet, Horn, and Strings
Quintet in G Major, Op. 77 • Antonín Dvořák
String Quartet and Double Bass
Heather Zinninger, Flute • JJ Koh, Clarinet • Fritz Foss, Horn • David Perry & Roy Meyer, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Sponsored by Jean Berkenstock

88 Key Society Island Clipper Sunset Cruise
2023-08-28 17:00 - 21:00 | Island Clipper, 12731 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
88 Key Society members – and anyone interested in becoming members – are invited to a potluck sunset cruise aboard the Island Clipper. We’ve chartered the boat for this special event!
You, too, can join the 88 Key Society.
Become a member today and enjoy opportunities to connect with other concertgoers and musicians!
Sail a sunset cruise with us on 8/28. For more details, call 920-854-7088
Beverages will be provided.
More details to come.

Splendid Stories • Björklunden, Baileys Harbor
2023-08-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
We have stories to tell … from the short, whimsical, and inventive caricatures by Jan Bach for Flute and Horn, to the broad landscape of Sibelius’ En Saga, to the heartfelt patriotism of Dvorak’s striking String Quintet with double bass—the one he dedicated “To my Nation.” Stories you’ll want to hear.
Four Two-Bit Contraptions • Jan Bach
Flute and Horn
En Saga, Op. 9 (Gregory Barrett arr.) • Jean Sibelius
Flute, Clarinet, Horn, and Strings
Quintet in G Major, Op. 77 • Antonín Dvořák
String Quartet and Double Bass
Heather Zinninger, Flute • JJ Koh, Clarinet • Fritz Foss, Horn • David Perry & Roy Meyer, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass

Splendid Stories • Salon Concert, Sturgeon Bay
2023-08-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Mutchler Residence, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54234
Advanced reservations are required for salon concerts.
Seating is limited and a reception precedes and follows this performance. (See details below.)
We have stories to tell … from the short, whimsical, and inventive caricatures by Jan Bach for Flute and Horn, to the broad landscape of Sibelius’ En Saga, to the heartfelt patriotism of Dvorak’s striking String Quintet with double bass—the one he dedicated “To my Nation.” Stories you’ll want to hear.
Four Two-Bit Contraptions • Jan Bach
Flute and Horn
En Saga, Op. 9 (Gregory Barrett arr.) • Jean Sibelius
Flute, Clarinet, Horn, and Strings
Quintet in G Major, Op. 77 • Antonín Dvořák
String Quartet and Double Bass
Mutchler residence, Sturgeon Bay (ticket buyers will be given the exact address)
Cozily tucked into the woods on a quiet, rural lane in Sturgeon Bay, this home is an ideal location to enjoy an exclusive performance of the music of Jan Bach, Jean Sibelíus, and Antonín Dvořák, while enjoying a Door County sunset and the outstanding hospitality of the homeowners. A pre-concert reception and tours of the gardens begin at 6:00pm.
Heather Zinninger, Flute • JJ Koh, Clarinet • Fritz Foss, Horn • David Perry & Roy Meyer, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Sponsored by Keith & Sherry Mutchler
Supporting Sponsor: Nicolet Bank

Splendid Stories • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2023-08-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
We have stories to tell … from the short, whimsical, and inventive caricatures by Jan Bach for Flute and Horn, to the broad landscape of Sibelius’ En Saga, to the heartfelt patriotism of Dvorak’s striking String Quintet with double bass—the one he dedicated “To my Nation.” Stories you’ll want to hear.
Four Two-Bit Contraptions • Jan Bach
Flute and Horn
En Saga, Op. 9 (Gregory Barrett arr.) • Jean Sibelius
Flute, Clarinet, Horn, and Strings
Quintet in G Major, Op. 77 • Antonín Dvořák
String Quartet and Double Bass
Heather Zinninger, Flute • JJ Koh, Clarinet • Fritz Foss, Horn • David Perry & Roy Meyer, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay

Celebratory Fireworks! • UUF, Ephraim
2023-09-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
A season like this needs a concluding celebration! The pyrotechnics begin with Dora Pejačević’s romantically sumptuous Piano Quartet followed by our most requested piece, Schoenfield’s outrageous Café Music. Our program and season conclude with music for piano and strings by the great Richard Strauss, coming from the same period as his tone poems, Don Juan and Death and Transfiguration, it is likewise a tour de force! Come celebrate with us.
Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25 • Dora Pejačević
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Café Music • Paul Schoenfield
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 13 • Richard Strauss
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
David Perry, Violin • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano

Celebratory Fireworks! • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2023-09-02 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
A season like this needs a concluding celebration! The pyrotechnics begin with Dora Pejačević’s romantically sumptuous Piano Quartet followed by our most requested piece, Schoenfield’s outrageous Café Music. Our program and season conclude with music for piano and strings by the great Richard Strauss, coming from the same period as his tone poems, Don Juan and Death and Transfiguration, it is likewise a tour de force! Come celebrate with us.
Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25 • Dora Pejačević
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Café Music • Paul Schoenfield
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 13 • Richard Strauss
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
David Perry, Violin • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Sponsored by Daniel & Sarah Myers

Splendid Stories • The Clearing Folk School, Ellison Bay
2023-09-03 15:00 - 17:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
We have stories to tell … from the short, whimsical, and inventive caricatures by Jan Bach for Flute and Horn, to the broad landscape of Sibelius’ En Saga, to the heartfelt patriotism of Dvorak’s striking String Quintet with double bass—the one he dedicated “To my Nation.” Stories you’ll want to hear.
Four Two-Bit Contraptions • Jan Bach
Flute and Horn
En Saga, Op. 9 (Gregory Barrett arr.) • Jean Sibelius
Flute, Clarinet, Horn, and Strings
Quintet in G Major, Op. 77 • Antonín Dvořák
String Quartet and Double Bass
Heather Zinninger, Flute • JJ Koh, Clarinet • Fritz Foss, Horn • David Perry & Roy Meyer, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Sponsored by Michael Elkow

Celebratory Fireworks! • Labor Day Gala, Björklunden, Baileys Harbor
2023-09-04 15:00 - 18:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon supporting music that brightens the future for our community, with inspired cuisine and a spectacular live performance featuring our own world-class musicians! 3:00pm
A season like this needs a concluding celebration! The pyrotechnics begin with Dora Pejačević’s romantically sumptuous Piano Quartet followed by our most requested piece, Schoenfield’s outrageous Café Music. Our program and season conclude with music for piano and strings by the great Richard Strauss, coming from the same period as his tone poems, Don Juan and Death and Transfiguration, it is likewise a tour de force! Come celebrate with us.
Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25 • Dora Pejačević
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Café Music • Paul Schoenfield
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 13 • Richard Strauss
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
David Perry, Violin • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Paula Kosower, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
Special Guest Emcee John Clare, SiriusXM Symphony Hall Host
Thank you to these amazing event sponsors …
Platinum: Jim & Jean Berkenstock
Gold: David & Nancy Borghesi and Sandra Zingler
Silver: Fortifi Bank & Sugar Maple Asset Management
Supporters: Larry & Cynthia Crock and George & Julie Fiedler

Autumn Music Fest: Lindsay Flowers, JJ Koh, Garret Ross
2023-09-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Trenchard Residence, Sister Bay, WI
Discover the enchanting power of intimate musical storytelling. Join us!
This Autumn Music Fest opening night concert is the only Salon Concert of the October series. As MM’s first ever concert was held at the Trenchard residence in Sister Bay, it is fitting that Dianne Trenchard hosts the first concert of MM’s first Autumn Music Fest.
Special Guest Host Lori Skelton, host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Afternoon Classics” and the producer and host of “Wisconsin Classical.”
Lindsay Flowers, Oboe
JJ Koh, Clarinet
Garret Ross, Piano
Trio in G Minor (1919) by Paul Gilson (1865-1942)
Oboe Concerto No. 2 (2000) by Frigyes Hidas (1928-2007)
Clarinet Sonata No. 2, Op. 120 (1894) by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
The Lovers (2018) by Eun-Chul Oh (1994-present)

Doors open for seating 45 minutes prior to the concert.

Autumn Music Fest: Lindsay Flowers, JJ Koh, Garret Ross
2023-10-01 16:00 - 19:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Discover the enchanting power of intimate musical storytelling. Join us!
Lindsay Flowers, Oboe
JJ Koh, Clarinet
Garret Ross, Piano
Trio in G Minor (1919) by Paul Gilson (1865-1942)
Oboe Concerto No. 2 (2000) by Frigyes Hidas (1928-2007)
Clarinet Sonata No. 2, Op. 120 (1894) by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
The Lovers (2018) by Eun-Chul Oh (1994-present)

Doors open for seating 45 minutes prior to the concert.

Autumn Music Fest: Pro Arte Quartet
2023-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Discover the enchanting power of intimate musical storytelling. Join us!
This concert features Wisconsin’s famed Pro Arte Quartet.
String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K.589 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, by Dmitri Shostakovich
String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, “American” by Antonín Dvořák
Pro Arte Quartet
David Perry and Suzanne Beia, Violins
Sally Chisholm, Viola
Parry Karp, Cello

Doors open for seating 30 minutes prior to the concert.

Autumn Music Fest: Pro Arte Quartet/Griffon String Quartet
2023-10-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Tarlton Theatre, 405-409 West Walnut St., Green Bay, WI, 54303
Discover the enchanting power of intimate musical storytelling. Join us!
This concert features Wisconsin’s famed Pro Arte Quartet and Midsummer’s resident ensemble, the Griffon String Quartet.

String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K.589 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, by Dmitri Shostakovich

String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20, by Felix Mendelssohn

Pro Arte Quartet
David Perry and Suzanne Beia, Violins
Sally Chisholm, Viola
Parry Karp, Cello

Griffon String Quartet
Roy Meyer and Alex Norris, Violins
Lucas Blekeberg, Viola
Jesse Nummelin, Cello
Click the Buy Tickets Online button to reserve tickets. Donations will be accepted.

Doors open for seating 30 minutes prior to the concert.

Wisconsin Classical Memorial Tribute to Jean Berkenstock
2023-11-19 13:00 - 14:00
On her Wisconsin Classical program, Lori Skelton pays tribute to MM co-founder Jean Berkenstock, who passed away in early October. Tune in on November 19 to hear Christoph Willibald Gluck’s “Dance of the Blessed Spirits,” Gaetano Donizetti’s Trio in F Major, and Josef Rheinberger’s Nonet, Op. 139.
Wisconsin Classical airs on Sunday from 1:00 to 2:00pm CT. Visit Wisconsin Public Radio to find your local station, or stream the program live here.
The pieces by Gluck and Donizetti are on MM’s A Bel Canto Summer CD (released in 2017), and the Rheinberger piece is on MM’s Bursting with Passion CD (released 2014). Both CDs are available to purchase or download as digital files at Bandcamp.
Our board and staff thank Lori Skelton for her unwavering dedication to MM and for graciously creating and scheduling Jean’s tribute.

Seven Last Words • Shepherd of the Bay
2024-03-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross (German: Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze) is an orchestral work by Franz Joseph Haydn, commissioned in 1786 for the Good Friday service at Oratorio de la Santa Cueva (Holy Cave Oratory) in Cádiz, Spain.

Midsummer’s Music presents the Pro Arte Quartet along with narrator(s) at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church for this moving piece.

David Perry and Suzanne Beia, violins
Sally Chisholm, viola
Parry Karp, cello

Meditations:
Pastor James Honig, Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church
Reverend Brit Bjurstrom Frazier, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Reverend Kerry Krauss, Sister Bay Moravian Church
Michelle Lawrie, Executive Director Door County Economic Development Corporation
Cari Lewis, Executive Director Door Community Auditorium
Reverend Mark Stephen Richards, Unity Hospice & the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Tonya Fehlhofer, CEO Door County YMCA

Sponsor: Dennis & Bonnie Connolly
Supporting Sponsors: Door County Medical Center, Innovative Printing, The Mail Haus, Wisconsin Arts Board

Live Streaming Link: https://youtube.com/live/l6nlWHjvmwk

Free-will Offering—Click the Buy Tickets Now button to reserve tickets.

Seven Last Words • First Presbyterian Church
2024-03-09 15:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Green Bay, 200 S Ashland Ave., Green Bay, WI, 54303, United States
The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross (German: Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze) is an orchestral work by Franz Joseph Haydn, commissioned in 1786 for the Good Friday service at Oratorio de la Santa Cueva (Holy Cave Oratory) in Cádiz, Spain.

Midsummer’s Music presents the Pro Arte Quartet along with narrator(s) at First Presbyterian Green Bay for this moving piece.

David Perry and Suzanne Beia, violins
Sally Chisholm, viola
Parry Karp, cello

Meditations:
Jesse Brunette, Executive Director St. John’s Ministries
Nan Bush, President The Bellin Health Foundation
Pastor Katie Estes, First Presbyterian Church
Pastor Rachel Knoke, Trinity Lutheran Church
Pastor Larry Lange, Grace Lutheran Church
Sara Williams, JOSHUA Community Organizer and The Salvation Army Emergency Services Case Manager
Pastor Nancy Zorn Micke, Peace United Church of Christ

Sponsor: Dennis & Bonnie Connolly
Supporting Sponsor: Door County Medical Center, Innovative Printing, The Mail Haus, Wisconsin Arts Board

Free-will Offering—Click the Buy Tickets Now button to reserve tickets.

Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Magic • Opening Night, Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2024-06-13 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
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 entering this work in the Cobbett Chamber Music Contest in London. It is hauntingly beautiful. Join Emcee Norman Gilliland on June 13th for our festive Opening Night or three other special performances.
Phantasie Trio (1908) • Alice Verne-Bredt
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Sextet in D Major, Op. 110 • Felix Mendelssohn
Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass
Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Violin
Sally Chisholm & Allyson Fleck, Viola
Ana Kim, Cello
Kris Saebo, Bass
Sponsored by the Midsummer’s Music Board of Directors
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.
NOTE: Hwy. 42 construction at the time of this concert requires a detour on weekdays that will direct drivers to Church St., where the Kress Pavilion is located. Click here for printable directions.

Coffee Talk: The Healing Power of Sound with Maja Jurisic, MD
2024-06-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Coffee Talks are free, engaging, informal lectures on music topics by MM ensemble members, staff, and friends.
From time immemorial, people have intuitively felt that sound promotes healing. For centuries, chants, songs, and various instruments have been used to restore harmony of body, mind and spirit. Nowadays, Midsummer’s Music lovers have experienced the health-promoting frequencies of glorious music every time they’ve attended a concert.
Science is finally providing evidence for this intuition. Physicists have shown that everything is in a state of vibration, including our bodies. Albert Einstein wrote, “We are slowed down sound and light waves, a walking bundle of frequencies tuned to the cosmos.”
Vibrations passing through matter in the form of waves are what we experience as sound. Even frequencies that are too high or low for the human ear are registered as vibrations in our bodies. We pick up audible and inaudible sounds all the way down to a cellular level. Researchers at Columbia found that cilia (antenna-like structures on our cell membranes) quiver like tuning forks, and vibrations in the environment (sounds) cause the cells to change shape. This has been linked to conditions as wide-ranging as arthritis, heart failure and cancer. Sound medicine is being incorporated into services provided by an increasing number of hospitals, such as the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Maja has long believed that the mechanistic model of health she learned in medical school is too narrow. She has found that sound offers a pathway to inner balance that is accessible to everyone and loves to share the science and art of sound healing.
Experience this for yourself as she plays her crystal alchemy singing bowls. And since breath is the language of the body, learn how to use yours to change your physiologic state (it’s like a superpower you never knew you had). Be ready for some fun toning with the bowls and retune, refresh and restore body, mind and spirit as your cells respond to the resonant frequencies of the sounds. Leave feeling reconnected with joy and wonder.
Seating is limited. Please reserve your free tickets.

Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Magic • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2024-06-15 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
This concert is in memory of Loralee Holton.
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 entering this work in the Cobbett Chamber Music Contest in London. It is hauntingly beautiful. Join Emcee Norman Gilliland on June 13th for our festive Opening Night or three other special performances.
Phantasie Trio (1908) • Alice Verne-Bredt
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Sextet in D Major, Op. 110 • Felix Mendelssohn
Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass

Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Violin
Sally Chisholm & Allyson Fleck, Viola
Ana Kim, Cello
Kris Saebo, Bass
Sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Magic • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2024-06-16 17:00 - 19:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
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 entering this work in the Cobbett Chamber Music Contest in London. It is hauntingly beautiful. Join Emcee Norman Gilliland on June 13th for our festive Opening Night or three other special performances.
Phantasie Trio (1908) • Alice Verne-Bredt
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Sextet in D Major, Op. 110 • Felix Mendelssohn
Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass
Write On, Door County poet Allison Haus will present a poem based on one of the pieces of music.

Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Violin
Sally Chisholm & Allyson Fleck, Viola
Ana Kim, Cello
Kris Saebo, Bass
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.

The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Magic • Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Ephraim
2024-06-18 19:00 - 21:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
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 entering this work in the Cobbett Chamber Music Contest in London. It is hauntingly beautiful. Join Emcee Norman Gilliland on June 13th for our festive Opening Night or three other special performances.
Phantasie Trio (1908) • Alice Verne-Bredt
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Sextet in D Major, Op. 110 • Felix Mendelssohn
Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass

Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Violin
Sally Chisholm & Allyson Fleck, Viola
Ana Kim, Cello
Kris Saebo, Bass
Sponsored by Peggy Lott
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.

The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

David Perry Leads Mendelssohn Octet—and More! • Björklunden, Baileys Harbor
2024-06-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
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 half-brother of Clara Schumann and a composer much admired by Brahms. Be prepared … the electricity will be palpable.
Octet in C Minor, Op. 15a (1850) • Woldemar Bargiel
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 • Felix Mendelssohn
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Musicians
David Perry, Suzanne Beia, Roy Meyer, and Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck & Larissa Mapua, Viola
Mara McClain & Jesse Nummelin, Cello
Sponsored by Joan & Stefan Anderson
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

David Perry Leads Mendelssohn Octet—and More! • Sister Bay Moravian Church, Sister Bay
2024-06-21 19:00 - 21:30 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
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 half-brother of Clara Schumann and a composer much admired by Brahms. Be prepared … the electricity will be palpable.
Octet in C Minor, Op. 15a (1850) • Woldemar Bargiel
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 • Felix Mendelssohn
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Musicians
David Perry, Suzanne Beia, Roy Meyer, and Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck & Larissa Mapua, Viola
Mara McClain & Jesse Nummelin, Cello
Sponsored by the James & Nancy Huebner Charitable Fund
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Dvořák and Brahms • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2024-06-22 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Dvořák and Brahms—two great 19th century composers who gave us splendid piano quintets. However, the Dvořák Quintet is one you may not have heard before. He was 31 when he wrote it, but then decided to revise it in 1887 at the height of his career. Unfortunately, this version was not heard until 1922, 18 years after Dvořák’s death. Here is a chance to savor this rare masterpiece coupled with one of Brahms’ best chamber works in the talented hands of pianist Jeannie Yu, in collaboration with violinist David Perry and his fellow string players.
Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 5 • Antonín Dvořák
Piano and String Quartet
Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 • Johannes Brahms
Piano and String Quartet
Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by the Nancy T. and David A. Borghesi Fund
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

David Perry Leads Mendelssohn Octet—and More! • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2024-06-23 17:00 - 19:30 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
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 half-brother of Clara Schumann and a composer much admired by Brahms. Be prepared … the electricity will be palpable.
Octet in C Minor, Op. 15a (1850) • Woldemar Bargiel
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 • Felix Mendelssohn
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Musicians
David Perry, Suzanne Beia, Roy Meyer, and Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck & Larissa Mapua, Viola
Mara McClain & Jesse Nummelin, Cello
Sponsored by Genie & David Meissner
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

David Perry Leads Mendelssohn Octet—and More! • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2024-06-27 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
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 half-brother of Clara Schumann and a composer much admired by Brahms. Be prepared … the electricity will be palpable.
Octet in C Minor, Op. 15a (1850) • Woldemar Bargiel
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 • Felix Mendelssohn
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos

Musicians
David Perry, Suzanne Beia, Roy Meyer, and Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck & Larissa Mapua, Viola
Mara McClain & Jesse Nummelin, Cello
Sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

NOTE: Hwy. 42 construction at the time of this concert requires a detour on weekdays that will direct drivers to Church St., where the Kress Pavilion is located. Click here for printable directions.

Dvořák and Brahms • Shepherd of the Bay, Ellison Bay
2024-06-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Dvořák and Brahms—two great 19th century composers who gave us splendid piano quintets. However, the Dvořák Quintet is one you may not have heard before. He was 31 when he wrote it, but then decided to revise it in 1887 at the height of his career. Unfortunately, this version was not heard until 1922, 18 years after Dvořák’s death. Here is a chance to savor this rare masterpiece coupled with one of Brahms’ best chamber works in the talented hands of pianist Jeannie Yu, in collaboration with violinist David Perry and his fellow string players.
Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 5 • Antonín Dvořák
Piano and String Quartet
Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 • Johannes Brahms
Piano and String Quartet

Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by the James & Nancy Huebner Charitable Fund
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

SOLD OUT ... Dvořák and Brahms • Beck/Wilson Residence Dinner Concert, Fish Creek
2024-06-29 18:30 - 21:30 | Beck-Wilson Residence, Fish Creek, WI
Dvořák and Brahms—two great 19th century composers who gave us splendid piano quintets. However, the Dvořák Quintet is one you may not have heard before. He was 31 when he wrote it, but then decided to revise it in 1887 at the height of his career. Unfortunately, this version was not heard until 1922, 18 years after Dvořák’s death. Here is a chance to savor this rare masterpiece coupled with one of Brahms’ best chamber works in the talented hands of pianist Jeannie Yu, in collaboration with violinist David Perry and his fellow string players.
Built by one of MM’s early board members, this home was so thoughtfully designed for music that even the Steinway piano has its own designated space. Such surpassing detail is just a taste of the many delights, which include a breath-taking view across Green Bay from this heavenly perch.
Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 5 • Antonín Dvořák
Piano and String Quartet
Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 • Johannes Brahms
Piano and String Quartet

Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello

Sponsored by Marianna Beck & John Wilson
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Dvořák and Brahms • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2024-06-30 17:00 - 19:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Dvořák and Brahms—two great 19th century composers who gave us splendid piano quintets. However, the Dvořák Quintet is one you may not have heard before. He was 31 when he wrote it, but then decided to revise it in 1887 at the height of his career. Unfortunately, this version was not heard until 1922, 18 years after Dvořák’s death. Here is a chance to savor this rare masterpiece coupled with one of Brahms’ best chamber works in the talented hands of pianist Jeannie Yu, in collaboration with violinist David Perry and his fellow string players.
Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 5 • Antonín Dvořák
Piano and String Quartet
Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 • Johannes Brahms
Piano and String Quartet
Write On, Door County poet David Clowers will present a poem based on one of the pieces of music.

Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Beethoven, Haydn, and Schumann: Fairy Tales and Ghosts • Shepherd of the Bay, Ellison Bay
2024-07-05 19:00 - 21:30 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
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 not so scary, but its intensity and flair may leave you breathless. Written during his second visit to London, it is one of his last and best trios in a genre he pretty much invented. Three masterworks all.
Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales), Op. 132 • Robert Schumann
Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
Trio in C Major, Hob. XV:27 • Franz Josef Haydn
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 (“Ghost”) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Musicians
Alicia Lee, Clarinet
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by the James & Nancy Huebner Charitable Fund
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Beethoven, Haydn, and Schumann: Fairy Tales and Ghosts • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2024-07-06 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
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 not so scary, but its intensity and flair may leave you breathless. Written during his second visit to London, it is one of his last and best trios in a genre he pretty much invented. Three masterworks all.
Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales), Op. 132 • Robert Schumann
Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
Trio in C Major, Hob. XV:27 • Franz Josef Haydn
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 (“Ghost”) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano, Violin, and Cello

Musicians
Alicia Lee, Clarinet
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by Joan & Stefan Anderson
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Beethoven, Haydn, and Schumann: Fairy Tales and Ghosts • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2024-07-07 17:00 - 19:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
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 not so scary, but its intensity and flair may leave you breathless. Written during his second visit to London, it is one of his last and best trios in a genre he pretty much invented. Three masterworks all.
Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales), Op. 132 • Robert Schumann
Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
Trio in C Major, Hob. XV:27 • Franz Josef Haydn
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 (“Ghost”) • Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Write On, Door County poet Albert DeGenova will present a poem based on one of the pieces of music.

Musicians
Alicia Lee, Clarinet
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Coffee Talk: Impressionism and Depression: Music and Society in France 1870–1914 with Peter Conroy, PhD
2024-07-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Coffee Talks are free, engaging, informal lectures on music topics by MM ensemble members, staff, and friends.
We will examine the political and social situation in France from 1871 to 1914. This was the “Belle Epoque,” a crucial period of progress, prosperity, and innovation in French technology, painting, and music. The Eiffel Tower and the Impressionists. The Dreyfus Affaire and Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. The trajectory from Mallarme’s “Afternoon of a Faun” through Debussy’s “Prelude” to Nijinsky’s scandalous ballet.
Peter Conroy is Emeritus Professor of French at the University of Illinois, Chicago where he taught for 34 years and served two terms as department chair. He has written four books of literary criticism and translated one book about writing modern French history.
He has published over 40 articles in scholarly journals and presented 50 or more papers at international conferences in North America and Europe. In the Chicago area, he has made presentations on French history and literature to the Alliance Francaise, the Chicago Literary Club, the International Women Associates, and Phy Sigma of Oak Park, among others. He also regularly leads discussions of French books, fiction and non-fiction, as well as movies.
He spends summers in Fish Creek, Door County, with his wife Beverly Ann.
Seating is limited. Please reserve your free tickets.

Bastille Day Celebration: Join the party at each concert! • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2024-07-11 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Join us to toast French independence. Each of our three works represents a different vision of France, so we are going to sample different French wines that complement their paired musical work. 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 straight from the Louvre with his evocative String Quartet. Sommelier Jay Hutchinson shares some of his favorite appellations for this special occasion at three of our four concerts in this program.

Optional “Bastille Day Pairing Concert” – A tasting of three wines will be interpolated in the program. Sommelier Jay Hutchinson will offer verbal commentary on the wines, explaining why they were selected and drawing connections to the music. Wines might be paired based on shared historical, cultural, regional, or geographic connections, or interpretive connections based on the style, tone, or timbre of a given composer or composition. For example, the Bastille Day program invites an all-French wine list; The program would open with Champagne or Crémant de Bourgogne served as the audience finds their seats and enjoyed alongside d’Indy’s Suite des parties. An additional $20 for anyone participating in the wine pairing experience. Must be 21 or older.

Suite en parties, Op. 91 (1927) • Vincent d’Indy
Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp
Suite Basque, Op. 6 (1901) • Charles Bordes
Flute and String Quartet
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 • Claude Debussy
String Quartet
Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
Rebecca Royce, Harp
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by Arlene Johnson & Chris Weidenbacher
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Bastille Day Celebration: Join the party at each concert! • Sister Bay Moravian Church, Sister Bay
2024-07-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
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 straight from the Louvre with his evocative String Quartet.
Suite en parties, Op. 91 (1927) • Vincent d’Indy
Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp
Suite Basque, Op. 6 (1901) • Charles Bordes
Flute and String Quartet
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 • Claude Debussy
String Quartet

Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
Rebecca Royce, Harp
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by the James & Nancy Huebner Charitable Fund
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Bastille Day Celebration: Join the party at each concert! • Björklunden, Baileys Harbor
2024-07-13 19:00 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Join us to toast French independence. Each of our three works represents a different vision of France, so we are going to sample different French wines that complement their paired musical work. 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 straight from the Louvre with his evocative String Quartet. Sommelier Jay Hutchinson shares some of his favorite appellations for this special occasion at three of our four concerts in this program.

Optional “Bastille Day Pairing Concert” – A tasting of three wines will be interpolated in the program. Sommelier Jay Hutchinson will offer verbal commentary on the wines, explaining why they were selected and drawing connections to the music. Wines might be paired based on shared historical, cultural, regional, or geographic connections, or interpretive connections based on the style, tone, or timbre of a given composer or composition. For example, the Bastille Day program invites an all-French wine list; The program would open with Champagne or Crémant de Bourgogne served as the audience finds their seats and enjoyed alongside d’Indy’s Suite des parties. An additional $20 for anyone participating in the wine pairing experience. Must be 21 or older.

Suite en parties, Op. 91 (1927) • Vincent d’Indy
Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp
Suite Basque, Op. 6 (1901) • Charles Bordes
Flute and String Quartet
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 • Claude Debussy
String Quartet

Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
Rebecca Royce, Harp
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Artist Jen Polster will present a work based on a piece of music from this program.
Sponsored by an anonymous donor in celebration of James Ingwersen’s 95th birthday
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Bastille Day Celebration: Join the party at each concert! • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2024-07-14 17:00 - 19:30 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Join us to toast French independence. Each of our three works represents a different vision of France, so we are going to sample different French wines that complement their paired musical work. 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 straight from the Louvre with his evocative String Quartet. Sommelier Jay Hutchinson shares some of his favorite appellations for this special occasion at three of our four concerts in this program.

Optional “Bastille Day Pairing Concert” – A tasting of three wines will be interpolated in the program. Sommelier Jay Hutchinson will offer verbal commentary on the wines, explaining why they were selected and drawing connections to the music. Wines might be paired based on shared historical, cultural, regional, or geographic connections, or interpretive connections based on the style, tone, or timbre of a given composer or composition. For example, the Bastille Day program invites an all-French wine list; The program would open with Champagne or Crémant de Bourgogne served as the audience finds their seats and enjoyed alongside d’Indy’s Suite des parties. An additional $20 for anyone participating in the wine pairing experience. Must be 21 or older.

Suite en parties, Op. 91 (1927) • Vincent d’Indy
Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp
Suite Basque, Op. 6 (1901) • Charles Bordes
Flute and String Quartet
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 • Claude Debussy
String Quartet

Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
Rebecca Royce, Harp
David Perry & Eleanor Bartsch, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by Beverly Ann & Peter Conroy
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Bach to the Future • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2024-07-18 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
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 the fun and share in the creative process.
Selections from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 • Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 [Will Healy, arr.] • Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Root Position, MM Commission, 2023/2024 • Will Healy
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Selections Featuring Will Healy and George Meyer
Violin, Piano, and Strings
Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
Will Healy, Piano
Sahada Buckley & George Meyer, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by the MMG Foundation
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Coffee Talk: J.S. Bach Reimagined: Generations of Transcriptions with Will Healy, Composer-in-Residence
2024-07-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Coffee Talks are free, engaging, informal lectures on music topics by MM ensemble members, staff, and friends.
For hundreds of years, composers have been taking the works of J.S. Bach and inspiring new creations for piano, orchestra, and countless other configurations of acoustic and electric instruments. In this Midsummer’s Coffee Talk, Composer-in-Residence Will Healy will perform and discuss some of the most stunning transcriptions of Bach’s work, from Rachmaninoff’s version of the “Preludio for Violin” to Franz Liszt’s setting of the A Minor Organ Prelude and Fugue. He will also give a sneak preview of his “Fantasy on Wachet Auf”, which will be performed at the “Bach to the Future” concerts on July 18th, 19th, and 21st.
Seating is limited. Please reserve your free tickets.

Bach to the Future • Shepherd of the Bay, Ellison Bay
2024-07-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
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 the fun and share in the creative process.
Selections from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 • Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 [Will Healy, arr.] • Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Root Position, MM Commission, 2023/2024 • Will Healy
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Selections Featuring Will Healy and George Meyer
Violin, Piano, and Strings

Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
Will Healy, Piano
Sahada Buckley & George Meyer, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by the MMG Foundation and Bob & Alice Chrismer
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Grieg Piano Concerto and Jeannie Yu • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2024-07-20 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
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 Mayer’s G Minor String Quartet. Of the seven quartets she wrote, it is the only one published in her lifetime. Her introduction of a Bach Chorale melody into the slow movement is spine tingling and will make you crave more from her.
Crisantemi • Giacomo Puccini
String Quartet
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 14 (1860) • Emilie Mayer
String Quartet
Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 [Per Tengstrand, arr.] • Edvard Grieg
Piano and String Quartet
Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Dawn Wohn, and Sahada Buckley, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by Kaye Rogers-Ketterling in memory of Marvin Ketterling
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Bach to the Future • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2024-07-21 17:00 - 19:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
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 the fun and share in the creative process.
Selections from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 • Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 [Will Healy, arr.] • Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Root Position, MM Commission, 2023/2024 • Will Healy
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Selections Featuring Will Healy and George Meyer
Violin, Piano, and Strings
Write On, Door County poet Pete Thelen will present a poem based on one of the pieces of music.

Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
Will Healy, Piano
Sahada Buckley & George Meyer, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Mara McClain, Cello
Sponsored by the MMG Foundation
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Grieg Piano Concerto and Jeannie Yu • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2024-07-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
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 Mayer’s G Minor String Quartet. Of the seven quartets she wrote, it is the only one published in her lifetime. Her introduction of a Bach Chorale melody into the slow movement is spine tingling and will make you crave more from her.
Crisantemi • Giacomo Puccini
String Quartet
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 14 (1860) • Emilie Mayer
String Quartet
Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 [Per Tengstrand, arr.] • Edvard Grieg
Piano and String Quartet

Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Dawn Wohn, and Sahada Buckley, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by Carmen & Gene Witt
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Grieg Piano Concerto and Jeannie Yu • Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Ephraim
2024-07-26 19:00 - 21:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
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 Mayer’s G Minor String Quartet. Of the seven quartets she wrote, it is the only one published in her lifetime. Her introduction of a Bach Chorale melody into the slow movement is spine tingling and will make you crave more from her.
Crisantemi • Giacomo Puccini
String Quartet
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 14 (1860) • Emilie Mayer
String Quartet
Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 [Per Tengstrand, arr.] • Edvard Grieg
Piano and String Quartet

Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Dawn Wohn, and Sahada Buckley, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by Barbara Gould
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Grieg Piano Concerto and Jeannie Yu • Muse, Sturgeon Bay
2024-07-27 19:00 - 21:30 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
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 Mayer’s G Minor String Quartet. Of the seven quartets she wrote, it is the only one published in her lifetime. Her introduction of a Bach Chorale melody into the slow movement is spine tingling and will make you crave more from her.
Crisantemi • Giacomo Puccini
String Quartet
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 14 (1860) • Emilie Mayer
String Quartet
Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 [Per Tengstrand, arr.] • Edvard Grieg
Piano and String Quartet

Musicians
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Dawn Wohn, and Sahada Buckley, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Paula Kosower, Cello
Egg Harbor artists Angela Lensch and Tony Bessen, who participated in MM’s 2020 artistic violins project with a stunning mosaic-covered instrument, have created a new work of art that was inspired by one of the pieces of music from the Grieg Piano Concerto concert. Is it Giacomo Puccini’s Crisantemi, Emilie Mayer’s Quartet in G Minor, or Edvard Grieg’s Concerto that served as the inspiration? Angela and Tony don’t know which piece they heard, and concertgoers won’t know until the unveiling!
Sponsored by the Anne & Richard Egan Charitable Fund
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Bruch and Brahms • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2024-07-28 17:00 - 19:30 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
When Brahms wrote his second string quintet, he thought it was a perfect way to end his career (he later was coaxed into creating a few more by a wonderful clarinetist). It is powerful, charming, intense, light-hearted, and – especially in its Hungarian flavored finale – exuberant. When someone suggested that the famous Prater in Vienna, a favorite amusement park of Brahms, might have inspired the effervescent nature of this work, Brahms replied, “Yes, and the delightful girls there, too.” Bruch’s masterpiece is also a late work not published until after his death. This composer of the famous Scottish Fantasy and Violin Concerto excels once again in this deeply felt companion piece to the Brahms. A rare opportunity to hear both of these sumptuous romantic string masterpieces together.
Quartet in D Major, Op. 11, No. 1 (1795) • Adalbert Gyrowetz
Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet in E-flat Major (1918), Op. Posthumous • Max Bruch
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111 • Johannes Brahms
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
David Perry, Suzanne Beia & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck & Catherine Lynn, Viola
Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Bruch and Brahms • Courtney/Reschka Residence Salon Concert with Grand Reception, Sister Bay
2024-08-02 19:00 - 22:30 | Courtney/Reschka Residence, Sister Bay, WI, 54234, United States
When Brahms wrote his second string quintet, he thought it was a perfect way to end his career (he later was coaxed into creating a few more by a wonderful clarinetist). It is powerful, charming, intense, light-hearted, and – especially in its Hungarian flavored finale – exuberant. When someone suggested that the famous Prater in Vienna, a favorite amusement park of Brahms, might have inspired the effervescent nature of this work, Brahms replied, “Yes, and the delightful girls there, too.” Bruch’s masterpiece is also a late work not published until after his death. This composer of the famous Scottish Fantasy and Violin Concerto excels once again in this deeply felt companion piece to the Brahms. A rare opportunity to hear both of these sumptuous romantic string masterpieces together.
You’ll find this custom manor, which boasts an ample concert space, tucked cozily into the woods. A porch leads to a large deck, where you can enjoy nature in a beautiful setting.
Quartet in D Major, Op. 11, No. 1 (1795) • Adalbert Gyrowetz
Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet in E-flat Major (1918), Op. Posthumous • Max Bruch
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111 • Johannes Brahms
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
David Perry, Suzanne Beia & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck & Catherine Lynn, Viola
Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by Gretchen Courtney & Ed Reschka
Supporting Sponsor Nicolet Bank
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Bruch and Brahms • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2024-08-03 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
When Brahms wrote his second string quintet, he thought it was a perfect way to end his career (he later was coaxed into creating a few more by a wonderful clarinetist). It is powerful, charming, intense, light-hearted, and – especially in its Hungarian flavored finale – exuberant. When someone suggested that the famous Prater in Vienna, a favorite amusement park of Brahms, might have inspired the effervescent nature of this work, Brahms replied, “Yes, and the delightful girls there, too.” Bruch’s masterpiece is also a late work not published until after his death. This composer of the famous Scottish Fantasy and Violin Concerto excels once again in this deeply felt companion piece to the Brahms. A rare opportunity to hear both of these sumptuous romantic string masterpieces together.
Quartet in D Major, Op. 11, No. 1 (1795) • Adalbert Gyrowetz
Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet in E-flat Major (1918), Op. Posthumous • Max Bruch
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111 • Johannes Brahms
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
David Perry, Suzanne Beia & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck & Catherine Lynn, Viola
Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by George & Julie Fiedler
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Bruch and Brahms • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2024-08-04 17:00 - 19:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
When Brahms wrote his second string quintet, he thought it was a perfect way to end his career (he later was coaxed into creating a few more by a wonderful clarinetist). It is powerful, charming, intense, light-hearted, and – especially in its Hungarian flavored finale – exuberant. When someone suggested that the famous Prater in Vienna, a favorite amusement park of Brahms, might have inspired the effervescent nature of this work, Brahms replied, “Yes, and the delightful girls there, too.” Bruch’s masterpiece is also a late work not published until after his death. This composer of the famous Scottish Fantasy and Violin Concerto excels once again in this deeply felt companion piece to the Brahms. A rare opportunity to hear both of these sumptuous romantic string masterpieces together.
Quartet in D Major, Op. 11, No. 1 (1795) • Adalbert Gyrowetz
Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Quintet in E-flat Major (1918), Op. Posthumous • Max Bruch
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111 • Johannes Brahms
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Write On, Door County poet Stephanie Trenchard will present a poem based on one of the pieces of music.

Musicians
Heather Zinninger, Flute
David Perry, Suzanne Beia & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck & Catherine Lynn, Viola
Paula Kosower, Cello
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

David Perry, Jeannie Yu—Chausson Concerto! • Hope UCC, Sturgeon Bay
2024-08-25 17:00 - 19:30 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
One of the most dramatic and rapturous works in the literature concludes our season. You will be swept away by Chausson’s surging and impulsive masterwork, expertly and passionately realized by our soloists, David Perry, violin, and Jeannie Yu, piano, framed by our string quartet including Ann Palen, Dawn Wohn, Sally Chisholm, and Cole Randolph. It’s a unique work, orchestral in concept and monumental in scope. Fellow Frenchman Théodore Dubois’s Quintet, featuring oboist Lindsay Flowers, sets the tone with gaiety and élan. You only have two chances to hear this program. We strongly suggest the Gala on Labor Day for all the festivities and fine food to celebrate another glorious season.
Quintet in F Major (1905) • Théodore Dubois
Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 21 • Ernest Chausson
Solo Violin, Solo Piano, and String Quartet
Write On, Door County poet Ed DiMaio will present a poem written inspired by music from this program.
Musicians
Lindsay Flowers, Oboe
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Ann Palen, and Dawn Wohn, Violin
Sally Chisholm, Viola
Cole Randolph, Cello
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Romance and Rapture • Birch Creek, Egg Harbor
2024-08-27 19:00 - 21:30 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
This program is inspiring, heart-rending, vivacious, captivating, and life-affirming. Sakari Vanderveer is one of the leading female black composers of our time and an inspiring leader in bringing young children to embrace playing string instruments. Mel Bonis (who used the masculine form of her name to gain acceptance) fought great odds to become one of France’s esteemed composers alongside classmates Debussy and Gabriel Pierné. Nineteenth century Hungarian icon Ernst von Dohnanyi fled the Nazis and then the communists before emigrating to the U.S. A virtuoso pianist and composer, his Sextet is poignant and exhilarating in its cosmopolitan alure.
Obsidian, rippled moonlight, gleams (2019) • Sakari Dixon Vanderveer
Piano and String Quartet
Quartet No. 2 in D Major, Op. 124 • Mélanie Bonis
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Sextet in C Major, Op. 37 (1935) • Ernst von Dohnányi
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Musicians
JJ Koh, Clarinet
Fritz Foss, Horn
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Cole Randolph, Cello
Sponsored by Mary Ann & Peery Duderstadt
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Romance and Rapture • Björklunden, Baileys Harbor
2024-08-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
This program is inspiring, heart-rending, vivacious, captivating, and life-affirming. Sakari Vanderveer is one of the leading female black composers of our time and an inspiring leader in bringing young children to embrace playing string instruments. Mel Bonis (who used the masculine form of her name to gain acceptance) fought great odds to become one of France’s esteemed composers alongside classmates Debussy and Gabriel Pierné. Nineteenth century Hungarian icon Ernst von Dohnanyi fled the Nazis and then the communists before emigrating to the U.S. A virtuoso pianist and composer, his Sextet is poignant and exhilarating in its cosmopolitan alure.
Obsidian, rippled moonlight, gleams (2019) • Sakari Dixon Vanderveer
Piano and String Quartet
Quartet No. 2 in D Major, Op. 124 • Mélanie Bonis
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Sextet in C Major, Op. 37 (1935) • Ernst von Dohnányi
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Musicians
JJ Koh, Clarinet
Fritz Foss, Horn
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Cole Randolph, Cello
Sponsored by Karin & Scott Myers
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Beethoven Septet • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2024-08-29 19:00 - 21:30 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
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), Judith Farmer (bassoon), and Fritz Foss (horn) join our string section led so expertly by David Perry. John Ireland’s colorful and dramatic Sextet for Clarinet, Horn, and Strings, probably inspired by the Beethoven, is a neglected masterpiece. It’s romantic English charm and colorful and dramatic scoring will make you happy you’ve discovered it.
Sextet (1898) • John Ireland
Clarinet, Horn, and String Quartet
Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Musicians
JJ Koh, Clarinet
Fritz Foss, Horn
Judith Farmer, Bassoon
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Sally Chisholm, Viola
Cole Randolph, Cello
Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Sponsored by the James & Nancy Huebner Charitable Fund
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Beethoven Septet • Sister Bay Moravian Church, Sister Bay
2024-08-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
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), Judith Farmer (bassoon), and Fritz Foss (horn) join our string section led so expertly by David Perry. John Ireland’s colorful and dramatic Sextet for Clarinet, Horn, and Strings, probably inspired by the Beethoven, is a neglected masterpiece. It’s romantic English charm and colorful and dramatic scoring will make you happy you’ve discovered it.
Sextet (1898) • John Ireland
Clarinet, Horn, and String Quartet
Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass

Musicians
JJ Koh, Clarinet
Fritz Foss, Horn
Judith Farmer, Bassoon
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Sally Chisholm, Viola
Cole Randolph, Cello
Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Sponsored by Mary Ann & Peery Duderstadt
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Romance and Rapture • The Clearing Folk School, Ellison Bay
2024-08-31 15:00 - 17:30 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
This program is inspiring, heart-rending, vivacious, captivating, and life-affirming. Sakari Vanderveer is one of the leading female black composers of our time and an inspiring leader in bringing young children to embrace playing string instruments. Mel Bonis (who used the masculine form of her name to gain acceptance) fought great odds to become one of France’s esteemed composers alongside classmates Debussy and Gabriel Pierné. Nineteenth century Hungarian icon Ernst von Dohnanyi fled the Nazis and then the communists before emigrating to the U.S. A virtuoso pianist and composer, his Sextet is poignant and exhilarating in its cosmopolitan alure.
Obsidian, rippled moonlight, gleams (2019) • Sakari Dixon Vanderveer
Piano and String Quartet
Quartet No. 2 in D Major, Op. 124 • Mélanie Bonis
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Sextet in C Major, Op. 37 (1935) • Ernst von Dohnányi
Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

Musicians
JJ Koh, Clarinet
Fritz Foss, Horn
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck, Viola
Cole Randolph, Cello
Sponsored by Michael Elkow
The Women’s Fund of Door County is a supporting sponsor for this program in acknowledgment of the women musicians performing.
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Beethoven Septet • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2024-09-01 17:00 - 19:30 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
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), Judith Farmer (bassoon), and Fritz Foss (horn) join our string section led so expertly by David Perry. John Ireland’s colorful and dramatic Sextet for Clarinet, Horn, and Strings, probably inspired by the Beethoven, is a neglected masterpiece. It’s romantic English charm and colorful and dramatic scoring will make you happy you’ve discovered it.
Sextet (1898) • John Ireland
Clarinet, Horn, and String Quartet
Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 • Ludwig van Beethoven
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass

Musicians
JJ Koh, Clarinet
Fritz Foss, Horn
Judith Farmer, Bassoon
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violin
Sally Chisholm, Viola
Cole Randolph, Cello
Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Sponsored by Sandy Zingler
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

David Perry, Jeannie Yu—Chausson Concerto! • Labor Day Gala at Björklunden, Baileys Harbor
2024-09-02 15:00 - 20:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
The Gala is presented in memory of long-time MM cheerleader and former board member/Vice President Judy Widen.
One of the most dramatic and rapturous works in the literature concludes our season. You will be swept away by Chausson’s surging and impulsive masterwork, expertly and passionately realized by our soloists, David Perry, violin, and Jeannie Yu, piano, framed by our string quartet including Ann Palen, Dawn Wohn, Sally Chisholm, and Cole Randolph. It’s a unique work, orchestral in concept and monumental in scope. Fellow Frenchman Théodore Dubois’s Quintet, featuring oboist Lindsay Flowers, sets the tone with gaiety and élan. You only have two chances to hear this program. We strongly suggest the Gala on Labor Day for all the festivities and fine food to celebrate another glorious season.

Our gala is an opportunity to celebrate the power of music, while also raising awareness and funds for MM. We believe that music has the power to bring people together and create positive change in the world, and we hope that this event will inspire and uplift all who attend. Please join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music, entertainment, and philanthropy. We look forward to seeing you at Björklunden!

Schedule
3:00 pm • Wine and appetizers
4:00 pm • Concert with emcee storyteller Geoffrey Sandler, activities, and fundraiser
6:00 pm • Inspired dinner buffet by Fresh Chefs
7:30 pm • Conclusion
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Join the party!
Call Allyson or Koki at 920-854-7088 for details.

Quintet in F Major (1905) • Théodore Dubois
Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 21 • Ernest Chausson
Solo Violin, Solo Piano, and String Quartet

With storyteller emcee Geoffrey Sandler

Musicians
Lindsay Flowers, Oboe
Jeannie Yu, Piano
David Perry, Ann Palen, and Dawn Wohn, Violin
Sally Chisholm, Viola
Cole Randolph, Cello
Thank You, Sponsors:
Platinum
Nancy T. and David A. Borghesi Fund
Jean Berkenstock Family Fund
Gould Family Fund
Dianne Trenchard
Gold
Fortifi Bank
Sugar Maple Asset Management
Silver
Arnold Widen Living Trust in honor of Judy Widen, of Blessed Memory, Board Member (2007–2019)
Supporting
George & Julie Fiedler
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.

Autumn Music Fest – Schubert's Death and the Maiden – Pro Arte Quartet • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2024-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
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
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, violins
Sally Chisholm, viola
Parry Karp, cello
Sponsored by Jim Jaeschke

Autumn Music Fest – Schubert's Death and the Maiden – Pro Arte Quartet • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2024-10-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
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
David Perry & Suzanne Beia, violins
Sally Chisholm, viola
Parry Karp, cello
Sponsored by Carol & Ken Boyd in celebration of their 85th birthdays

Autumn Music Fest – Beethoven and Brahms – David Perry & Jeannie Yu • St. Luke's, Sister Bay
2024-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Midsummer’s Music musicians David Perry and Jeannie Yu team up for an unforgettable concert.
Violin Sonata in G Major, No. 1 • Johannes Brahms
Midsummer Moon • Rebecca Clarke
Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96 • Ludwig van Beethoven

Autumn Music Fest – Beethoven and Brahms – David Perry & Jeannie Yu • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2024-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

88 Key Society Concert • Sister Bay
2025-02-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Snapcrackle Tabernacle, 9821 Highway 57, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202, United States
The Griffon String Quartet’s cellist, Jesse Nummelin, performs with pianist (and his wife), Rie Tanaka, for members of MM’s 88 Key Society.
Polonaise Brillante in C Major, Op. 3 • Frederic Chopin
4 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 78 • Jean Sibelius
Selections from Souvenirs, Op. 28 • Samuel Barber
Sonata for Cello and Piano • Francis Poulenc
Members who cannot attend the performance will receive a special video of the performance by email.

The Romantic Era of the Schumanns
2025-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
The Schumann’s intense love story centered around the piano. Both studied piano with her father, but he fought their eventual marriage. Friedrich Kalkbrenner was possibly the greatest pianist before Liszt. He moved in the same circles as the Schumanns. Jeannie Yu will bring these piano parts to life in scintillating fashion while David Perry’s violin will melt you with Clara’s opening Romance.
Three Romances, Op. 22 – Clara Schumann
Violin and Piano
Sextet in G Major, Op. 58 – Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Piano, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 – Robert Schumann
Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Zou Zou Robidoux, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
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. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
The Romantic Era of the Schumanns program is sponsored by the Gould Family Fund of the Door County Community Foundation.
This performance is sponsored by the Midsummer’s Music Board of Directors.
Reserve Tickets

The Romantic Era of the Schumanns
2025-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
The Schumann’s intense love story centered around the piano. Both studied piano with her father, but he fought their eventual marriage. Friedrich Kalkbrenner was possibly the greatest pianist before Liszt. He moved in the same circles as the Schumanns. Jeannie Yu will bring these piano parts to life in scintillating fashion while David Perry’s violin will melt you with Clara’s opening Romance.
Three Romances, Op. 22 – Clara Schumann
Violin and Piano
Sextet in G Major, Op. 58 – Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Piano, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 – Robert Schumann
Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Zou Zou Robidoux, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
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. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
The Romantic Era of the Schumanns program is sponsored by the Gould Family Fund of the Door County Community Foundation.
Reserve Tickets

The Romantic Era of the Schumanns
2025-06-15 16:00 - 18:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
The Schumann’s intense love story centered around the piano. Both studied piano with her father, but he fought their eventual marriage. Friedrich Kalkbrenner was possibly the greatest pianist before Liszt. He moved in the same circles as the Schumanns. Jeannie Yu will bring these piano parts to life in scintillating fashion while David Perry’s violin will melt you with Clara’s opening Romance.
Three Romances, Op. 22 – Clara Schumann
Violin and Piano
Sextet in G Major, Op. 58 – Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Piano, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 – Robert Schumann
Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Zou Zou Robidoux, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass • Jeannie Yu, Piano
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. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
The Romantic Era of the Schumanns program is sponsored by the Gould Family Fund of the Door County Community Foundation.
This performance is sponsored by Sandy Zingler.
Reserve Tickets

Mozart and Dvořák
2025-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Two masterworks for strings by Mozart and Dvořák bookend this program. In between, both programmatically and historically, is Anton Reicha, a friend of Beethoven’s who was born the same year. An important musical influence in the 19th century, his brilliant Clarinet Quintet is a masterpiece and a wonderful showcase for the featured instrument.
Quintet No. 6 in E-flat Major, K. 614 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 89 – Anton Reicha
Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48 – Antonin Dvořák
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
JJ Koh, Clarinet • David Perry & Chris Bolduc, Violins • Sally Chisholm & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Zou Zou Robidoux & Ian Wasserman, Cellos
JJ is sponsored by Mary Pikul Anderson. 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. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy
This performance is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer.
Reserve Tickets

Mozart and Dvořák
2025-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | PenArt, 3900 County F, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
Two masterworks for strings by Mozart and Dvořák bookend this program. In between, both programmatically and historically, is Anton Reicha, a friend of Beethoven’s who was born the same year. An important musical influence in the 19th century, his brilliant Clarinet Quintet is a masterpiece and a wonderful showcase for the featured instrument.
Quintet No. 6 in E-flat Major, K. 614 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 89 – Anton Reicha
Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48 – Antonin Dvořák
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
JJ Koh, Clarinet • David Perry & Chris Bolduc, Violins • Sally Chisholm & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Zou Zou Robidoux & Ian Wasserman, Cellos
JJ is sponsored by Mary Pikul Anderson. 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. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy
This performance is sponsored by Friends of Jim Ingwersen in memory of Jim Ingwersen.
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Coffee Talk: Experience the Healing Power of Sound
2025-06-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Dr. Maja Jurisic: Experience the Sound of the Fibonacci Sequence
Using crystal alchemy bowls and tuning forks to create the intervals, Dr. Maja Jurisic invites you to experience the Fibonacci sequence as a sound journey at the Midsummer’s Music Coffee Talk at 1 PM on June 21st at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim.
Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci popularized a simple sequence of numbers where each number is the sum of the preceding two (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc.) This sequence of numbers is still not completely understood and has a mystical allure, as it manifests in diverse and complex ways, both in theoretical mathematics, and in the real world.
It appears in various natural phenomena (e.g., the arrangement of seeds in sunflowers, the spirals of pinecones, the arrangement of leaves on stems, etc.). It’s also a fundamental part of mathematical structures, is used in engineering and space exploration, and is even applied in financial markets to identify potential market turning points and interest levels. And the golden ratio, the relationship between two numbers that are next to each other in the Fibonacci sequence (dividing the larger one by the smaller one), has been used by artists and architects to create visually pleasing and harmonious compositions.
There is some research showing that the frequencies of the intervals of the Fibonacci sequence can shift our vibrational states of being by resonating with the pathway of consciousness from the pituitary axis (a system of endocrine gland pathways involved in managing our stress response) to the pineal gland (called the “third eye” in some spiritual traditions). These frequencies can open gateways that allow us to explore higher states of consciousness, and have been used for enhancing creativity, overcoming addictions and healing traumas.
All curious and willing passengers are welcome to join us for this Fibonacci frequency journey, free of chemicals, but riding high on sound.

Mozart and Dvořák
2025-06-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Two masterworks for strings by Mozart and Dvořák bookend this program. In between, both programmatically and historically, is Anton Reicha, a friend of Beethoven’s who was born the same year. An important musical influence in the 19th century, his brilliant Clarinet Quintet is a masterpiece and a wonderful showcase for the featured instrument.
Quintet No. 6 in E-flat Major, K. 614 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 89 – Anton Reicha
Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48 – Antonin Dvořák
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
JJ Koh, Clarinet • David Perry & Chris Bolduc, Violins • Sally Chisholm & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Zou Zou Robidoux & Ian Wasserman, Cellos
JJ is sponsored by Mary Pikul Anderson. 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. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy
This performance is sponsored by Carmen & Gene Witt.
Reserve Tickets

Mozart and Dvořák
2025-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Two masterworks for strings by Mozart and Dvořák bookend this program. In between, both programmatically and historically, is Anton Reicha, a friend of Beethoven’s who was born the same year. An important musical influence in the 19th century, his brilliant Clarinet Quintet is a masterpiece and a wonderful showcase for the featured instrument.
Quintet No. 6 in E-flat Major, K. 614 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 89 – Anton Reicha
Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48 – Antonin Dvořák
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
JJ Koh, Clarinet • David Perry & Chris Bolduc, Violins • Sally Chisholm & Allyson Fleck, Violas • Zou Zou Robidoux & Ian Wasserman, Cellos
JJ is sponsored by Mary Pikul Anderson. 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. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy
This performance is sponsored by Sandy Zingler.
Reserve Tickets

Mendelssohn Magic
2025-06-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Trio is unsurpassed. The way he weaves a Bach chorale melody into the final movement is spellbinding and worth the ticket price alone. Two other trios, each involving the flute of Heather Zinninger, set the stage. Undine Smith Moore’s Suite is hauntingly evocative, while Weber’s Flute Trio shows how much the Romantic Period is indebted to this German master.
Afro American Suite – Undine Smith Moore
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Trio in G Minor, Op. 63 – Carl Maria von Weber
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66 – Felix Mendelssohn
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, 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. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
This performance is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
The Mendelssohn Magic program is sponsored by the Women’s Fund of the Door County Community Foundation.
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Mendelssohn Magic
2025-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Trio is unsurpassed. The way he weaves a Bach chorale melody into the final movement is spellbinding and worth the ticket price alone. Two other trios, each involving the flute of Heather Zinninger, set the stage. Undine Smith Moore’s Suite is hauntingly evocative, while Weber’s Flute Trio shows how much the Romantic Period is indebted to this German master.
Afro American Suite – Undine Smith Moore
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Trio in G Minor, Op. 63 – Carl Maria von Weber
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66 – Felix Mendelssohn
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, 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. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
This performance is sponsored by Roy & Betsy Gill.
The Mendelssohn Magic program is sponsored by the Women’s Fund of the Door County Community Foundation.
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Mendelssohn Magic
2025-06-28 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Trio is unsurpassed. The way he weaves a Bach chorale melody into the final movement is spellbinding and worth the ticket price alone. Two other trios, each involving the flute of Heather Zinninger, set the stage. Undine Smith Moore’s Suite is hauntingly evocative, while Weber’s Flute Trio shows how much the Romantic Period is indebted to this German master.
Afro American Suite – Undine Smith Moore
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Trio in G Minor, Op. 63 – Carl Maria von Weber
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66 – Felix Mendelssohn
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, 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. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
This performance is sponsored by the Gould Family Fund of the Door County Community Foundation.
The Mendelssohn Magic program is sponsored by the Women’s Fund of the Door County Community Foundation.
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Mendelssohn Magic
2025-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Trio is unsurpassed. The way he weaves a Bach chorale melody into the final movement is spellbinding and worth the ticket price alone. Two other trios, each involving the flute of Heather Zinninger, set the stage. Undine Smith Moore’s Suite is hauntingly evocative, while Weber’s Flute Trio shows how much the Romantic Period is indebted to this German master.
Afro American Suite – Undine Smith Moore
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Trio in G Minor, Op. 63 – Carl Maria von Weber
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66 – Felix Mendelssohn
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, 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. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
The Mendelssohn Magic program is sponsored by the Women’s Fund of the Door County Community Foundation.
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Dvořák, Bruch, and Beethoven 7
2025-07-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Beethoven authorized his publisher to arrange his 7th Symphony for String Quintet. In an age when the symphony orchestra was relatively rare, a chamber arrangement improved the opportunity for sales. This intimate and profound glimpse into the heart of the work is revelatory. Dvořák’s Notturno and Bruch’s recently published Quintet provide provocative precursors for this concert of masterpieces.
Notturno in B Major, Op. 40 – Antonin Dvořák
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Quintet in A Minor, Op. Posthumous – Max Bruch
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 [Steiner, arr.] – Ludwig van Beethoven
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Oryann Tsaig, Violas • Mara McClain, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass
David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin.
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Dvořák, Bruch, and Beethoven 7
2025-07-05 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Beethoven authorized his publisher to arrange his 7th Symphony for String Quintet. In an age when the symphony orchestra was relatively rare, a chamber arrangement improved the opportunity for sales. This intimate and profound glimpse into the heart of the work is revelatory. Dvořák’s Notturno and Bruch’s recently published Quintet provide provocative precursors for this concert of masterpieces.
Notturno in B Major, Op. 40 – Antonin Dvořák
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Quintet in A Minor, Op. Posthumous – Max Bruch
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 [Steiner, arr.] – Ludwig van Beethoven
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Oryann Tsaig, Violas • Mara McClain, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass
David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin.
This performance is sponsored by the Stefan & Joan Anderson Charitable Fund.
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Dvořák, Bruch, and Beethoven 7
2025-07-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
Beethoven authorized his publisher to arrange his 7th Symphony for String Quintet. In an age when the symphony orchestra was relatively rare, a chamber arrangement improved the opportunity for sales. This intimate and profound glimpse into the heart of the work is revelatory. Dvořák’s Notturno and Bruch’s recently published Quintet provide provocative precursors for this concert of masterpieces.
Notturno in B Major, Op. 40 – Antonin Dvořák
Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Quintet in A Minor, Op. Posthumous – Max Bruch
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 [Steiner, arr.] – Ludwig van Beethoven
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello
David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Oryann Tsaig, Violas • Mara McClain, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass
David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin.
This performance is sponsored by Sandy Zingler.
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J.S. Bach and Händel – Orchestral and Vocal Baroque Magic
2025-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
A sumptuous feast of Baroque music presented by stellar musicians! Soprano Molly Netter brings her gorgeous voice and blazing virtuosity to this program with both dramatic and comic elements. David Perry, violin; Heather Zinninger, flute; and Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord, also lead our strings in some of Bach’s most extraordinary instrumental works.
Orchestral Suite in B Minor, BWV 1067 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Strings, and Harpsichord
Schlummert ein from Ich habe genug, Cantata, BWV 82a – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Un pensiero nemico di pace from Il trionfo del Tempo e della Verità – Georg Friedrich Händel
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Ei! Wie schmeckt der Kaffee süße from Cantata, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Flute, Strings, and Harpsichord
Heute noch from Cantata, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Da tempeste il legno infranto from Giulio Cesare, HWV 17 – Georg Friedrich Händel
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, and Strings
Molly Netter, Soprano • Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry & Chris Bolduc, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass • Mark Shuldiner, Harpsichord
Molly is sponsored by Lee & Barbara Jacobi. 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. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin. Mark is sponsored by Jim Berkenstock.
This performance is sponsored by Sandy Zingler.
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J.S. Bach and Händel – Orchestral and Vocal Baroque Magic
2025-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | PenArt, 3900 County F, Fish Creek, WI, 54212
A sumptuous feast of Baroque music presented by stellar musicians! Soprano Molly Netter brings her gorgeous voice and blazing virtuosity to this program with both dramatic and comic elements. David Perry, violin; Heather Zinninger, flute; and Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord, also lead our strings in some of Bach’s most extraordinary instrumental works.
Orchestral Suite in B Minor, BWV 1067 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Strings, and Harpsichord
Schlummert ein from Ich habe genug, Cantata, BWV 82a – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Un pensiero nemico di pace from Il trionfo del Tempo e della Verità – Georg Friedrich Händel
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Ei! Wie schmeckt der Kaffee süße from Cantata, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Flute, Strings, and Harpsichord
Heute noch from Cantata, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Da tempeste il legno infranto from Giulio Cesare, HWV 17 – Georg Friedrich Händel
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, and Strings
Molly Netter, Soprano • Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry & Chris Bolduc, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass • Mark Shuldiner, Harpsichord
Molly is sponsored by Lee & Barbara Jacobi. 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. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin. Mark is sponsored by Jim Berkenstock.
This performance is sponsored by Peggy Lott.
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J.S. Bach and Händel – Orchestral and Vocal Baroque Magic
2025-07-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
A sumptuous feast of Baroque music presented by stellar musicians! Soprano Molly Netter brings her gorgeous voice and blazing virtuosity to this program with both dramatic and comic elements. David Perry, violin; Heather Zinninger, flute; and Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord, also lead our strings in some of Bach’s most extraordinary instrumental works.
Orchestral Suite in B Minor, BWV 1067 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Strings, and Harpsichord
Schlummert ein from Ich habe genug, Cantata, BWV 82a – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Un pensiero nemico di pace from Il trionfo del Tempo e della Verità – Georg Friedrich Händel
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Ei! Wie schmeckt der Kaffee süße from Cantata, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Flute, Strings, and Harpsichord
Heute noch from Cantata, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Da tempeste il legno infranto from Giulio Cesare, HWV 17 – Georg Friedrich Händel
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, and Strings
Molly Netter, Soprano • Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry & Chris Bolduc, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass • Mark Shuldiner, Harpsichord
Molly is sponsored by Lee & Barbara Jacobi. 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. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin. Mark is sponsored by Jim Berkenstock.
This performance is sponsored by Marsha Welcome & Family in memory of Richard Welcome.
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J.S. Bach and Händel – Orchestral and Vocal Baroque Magic
2025-07-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
A sumptuous feast of Baroque music presented by stellar musicians! Soprano Molly Netter brings her gorgeous voice and blazing virtuosity to this program with both dramatic and comic elements. David Perry, violin; Heather Zinninger, flute; and Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord, also lead our strings in some of Bach’s most extraordinary instrumental works.
Orchestral Suite in B Minor, BWV 1067 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Strings, and Harpsichord
Schlummert ein from Ich habe genug, Cantata, BWV 82a – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Un pensiero nemico di pace from Il trionfo del Tempo e della Verità – Georg Friedrich Händel
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Ei! Wie schmeckt der Kaffee süße from Cantata, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Flute, Strings, and Harpsichord
Heute noch from Cantata, BWV 211 (Coffee Cantata) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Da tempeste il legno infranto from Giulio Cesare, HWV 17 – Georg Friedrich Händel
Soprano, Strings, and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, and Strings
Molly Netter, Soprano • Heather Zinninger, Flute • David Perry & Chris Bolduc, Violins • Allyson Fleck, Viola • Mara McClain, Cello • Kris Saebo, Bass • Mark Shuldiner, Harpsichord
Molly is sponsored by Lee & Barbara Jacobi. 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. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin. Mark is sponsored by Jim Berkenstock.
This performance is sponsored by the Stefan & Joan Anderson Charitable Fund.
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Big Top Door County 2025 – 35th Anniversary
2025-07-16 15:00 - 20:00 | Berkenfeld Estate, 9397 Summach Road, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music, artistry, and celebration under a grand white Big Top at the picturesque Berkenfeld Estate in Baileys Harbor.
Enjoy refreshing beverages, hors d’oeuvres, and a lively program featuring Eric Lewis, George Meyer, Kris Saebo, the Griffon String Quartet, and the Strings of Midsummer’s Music, all led by violinist David Perry. From Mozart to bluegrass and the poignant Ashokan Farewell, this event promises a rich variety of musical brilliance.
Adding to the excitement, the Musical Chairs auction returns, showcasing hand-painted, music-inspired chairs crafted by talented Door County artists. Bid on these unique creations in a spirited live auction under the Big Top!
Following the performance, indulge in a delicious catered meal, rounding out a perfect Door County afternoon where music, art, and community come together. Wednesday, July 16, at 3:00pm.
Remember your Picknicking Party Clothes!
Attire advice: BTDC takes place outdoors in a picturesque lawn setting. As the terrain includes grassy and slightly uneven areas, we recommend appropriate footwear to ensure your safety and comfort.
In the case of extreme weather, BTDC will be held at About Thyme Farm in Baileys Harbor (8425 County F).
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Coffee Talk: Music and Revolution: 1789, 1848, 1917
2025-07-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Dr. Peter Conroy: “Music and Revolution: 1789, 1848, 1917”
Dr. Conroy’s presentation is about the connection between music and revolutions. This is not, however, a close or tight connection. There is no direct link between music and politics except perhaps rock and roll as the Czech playwright Tom Stoppard maintained. Oh, you think he’s British just because he wrote Rosencrantz and Guildenstern among other hits. But he spoke from behind the Iron Curtain. Different cultures, different opinions, as Pascal said.
The connections are indirect and subtle. There are ranges of influence. There is no direct link between political and social revolutions and the music of the same period. Yet, there are tangents, points at which the two separate spheres make contact.
Dr. Conroy will talk about three major revolutions: the French revolution of 1789 and the Russian revolution of 1917. But he will concentrate on the less known revolution of 1848.
After the social and political upheaval caused by the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, Europe tried to re-establish the aristocratic, monarchial hegemony that had existed previously. This effort failed spectacularly in 1848, when civil unrest, uprisings, and bloody violence in the streets swept over the major cities of Europe.
Before 1848, empires like the Holy Roman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire encompassed huge populations. By 1848, however, these populations had developed a new consciousness: nationalism. People formerly under one single ruler now felt they were different, unique. They had their own culture, their own ethnicity, their own history. And they wanted to express it.
This sentiment overflowed into music. We usually recognize it in what we call programmatic music and also in dance. To buttress his case, he plans to evoke composers and compositions that you know quite well. He hopes you will see – and more importantly – hear them in a new way.
From Beaumarchais to Bartok, from Brahms to Victor Emmanuel II Rei d’Italia, from the Grimm Bothers to Richard Wagner, from Aran Coplan to Fredy Grofé, he argues that music and revolutions can have sympathetic affinities.

The Language of Love – French Piano Trios
2025-07-19 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
These three late Romantic Trios are steeped in “Amour.” Beginning with a work entitled “Romance Without Words,” we proceed to the voluptuous works of Lalo (famous for his Symphonie Espagnole) and Ernest Chausson. If you can, bring someone you like to hold hands with.
Appassionato, Romance sans paroles – Félix Fourdrain
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 26 – Édouard Lalo
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in G Minor, Op. 3 – Ernest Chausson
Violin, Cello, and Piano
David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
The Language of Love program is sponsored by Karin & Scott Myers.
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The Language of Love – French Piano Trios
2025-07-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
These three late Romantic Trios are steeped in “Amour.” Beginning with a work entitled “Romance Without Words,” we proceed to the voluptuous works of Lalo (famous for his Symphonie Espagnole) and Ernest Chausson. If you can, bring someone you like to hold hands with.
Appassionato, Romance sans paroles – Félix Fourdrain
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 26 – Édouard Lalo
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in G Minor, Op. 3 – Ernest Chausson
Violin, Cello, and Piano
David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
The Language of Love program is sponsored by Karin & Scott Myers.
This performance is sponsored by Sandy Zingler.
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The Language of Love – French Piano Trios
2025-07-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
These three late Romantic Trios are steeped in “Amour.” Beginning with a work entitled “Romance Without Words,” we proceed to the voluptuous works of Lalo (famous for his Symphonie Espagnole) and Ernest Chausson. If you can, bring someone you like to hold hands with.
Appassionato, Romance sans paroles – Félix Fourdrain
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 26 – Édouard Lalo
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Trio in G Minor, Op. 3 – Ernest Chausson
Violin, Cello, and Piano
David Perry, Violin • Mara McClain, Cello • Jeannie Yu, Piano
David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Jeannie is sponsored by Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall.
The Language of Love program is sponsored by Karin & Scott Myers.
This performance is sponsored by Peggy Lott.
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The Language of Love – French Piano Trios
2025-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210

Octet Excitement – David Perry Leads the Strings of Midsummer’s Music and the Griffon String Quartet
2025-07-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
The forces of the superb Griffon String Quartet and the Strings of Midsummer join forces under the guidance and example of violinist David Perry in two stunning Octets. The orchestral aura of these two works is enhanced by the unique presence of the double bass. The program begins with the haunting Chaconne by Penderecki in memory of Pope John Paul II written shortly after his death.
Ciaccona in Memoriam Giovanni Paolo II (2005) – Krzysztof Penderecki
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Octet in E Major, Op. 23 – Carl Schuberth
Four Violins, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass
Octet in B-flat Major, Op. Posthumous – Max Bruch
Four Violins, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass
David Perry, Roy Meyer, Alex Norris, & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Oryann Tsaig, Violas • Mara McClain & Jesse Nummelin, Cellos • Kris Saebo, Bass
David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin.
This performance is sponsored by Anne Egan in memory of Dick Egan.
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Octet Excitement – David Perry Leads the Strings of Midsummer’s Music and the Griffon String Quartet
2025-07-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
The forces of the superb Griffon String Quartet and the Strings of Midsummer join forces under the guidance and example of violinist David Perry in two stunning Octets. The orchestral aura of these two works is enhanced by the unique presence of the double bass. The program begins with the haunting Chaconne by Penderecki in memory of Pope John Paul II written shortly after his death.
Ciaccona in Memoriam Giovanni Paolo II (2005) – Krzysztof Penderecki
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Octet in E Major, Op. 23 – Carl Schuberth
Four Violins, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass
Octet in B-flat Major, Op. Posthumous – Max Bruch
Four Violins, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass
David Perry, Roy Meyer, Alex Norris, & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Oryann Tsaig, Violas • Mara McClain & Jesse Nummelin, Cellos • Kris Saebo, Bass
David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin.
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Octet Excitement – David Perry Leads the Strings of Midsummer’s Music and the Griffon String Quartet
2025-08-01 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
The forces of the superb Griffon String Quartet and the Strings of Midsummer join forces under the guidance and example of violinist David Perry in two stunning Octets. The orchestral aura of these two works is enhanced by the unique presence of the double bass. The program begins with the haunting Chaconne by Penderecki in memory of Pope John Paul II written shortly after his death.
Ciaccona in Memoriam Giovanni Paolo II (2005) – Krzysztof Penderecki
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Octet in E Major, Op. 23 – Carl Schuberth
Four Violins, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass
Octet in B-flat Major, Op. Posthumous – Max Bruch
Four Violins, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass
David Perry, Roy Meyer, Alex Norris, & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Oryann Tsaig, Violas • Mara McClain & Jesse Nummelin, Cellos • Kris Saebo, Bass
David is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and Mary Hauser & Jerry Randall. Allyson is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy. Mara is sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer. Kris is sponsored by James Goodwin.
This performance is sponsored by Cal & Barbara Lawton.
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Octet Excitement – David Perry Leads the Strings of Midsummer’s Music and the Griffon String Quartet
2025-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

César Franck Piano Quintet
2025-08-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
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. This program will close our season at our annual Labor Day Gala at Björklunden. A special and celebratory afternoon indeed!
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.
This performance is sponsored by Sandy Zingler.
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César Franck Piano Quintet
2025-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
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. This program will close our season at our annual Labor Day Gala at Björklunden. A special and celebratory afternoon indeed!
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.
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The Majesty of Schubert’s Octet
2025-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Schubert’s Octet was inspired by Beethoven’s Septet, which was immensely popular. Schubert adds a second violin to the ensemble. It is his chamber music answer to the Great C-Major Symphony—a masterpiece of immense proportions. Gernot Wolfgang joins us to introduce his “Impressions,” which are suggestive of imaginary paintings, “Carnival of Venice,” “Dream,” and “Country Road.” Wolfgang, a Grammy nominated composer, also uses the same instrumentation as the Beethoven Septet in his energetic, novel, and delightful addition to this illustrious repertoire.
Impressions (2002) – Gernot Wolfgang
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Octet in F Major, D. 803 – Franz Schubert
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Alicia Lee, Clarinet • Judith Farmer, Bassoon • Fritz Foss, Horn • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Cole Randolph, Cello • Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Judith is sponsored by Robert & Carla Myerson. Fritz is sponsored by Michael Elkow. 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. Cole is sponsored by Arlene Johnson & Chris Weidenbacher.
This performance is sponsored by Arlene Johnson & Chris Weidenbacher.
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The Majesty of Schubert’s Octet
2025-08-29 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
Schubert’s Octet was inspired by Beethoven’s Septet, which was immensely popular. Schubert adds a second violin to the ensemble. It is his chamber music answer to the Great C-Major Symphony—a masterpiece of immense proportions. Gernot Wolfgang joins us to introduce his “Impressions,” which are suggestive of imaginary paintings, “Carnival of Venice,” “Dream,” and “Country Road.” Wolfgang, a Grammy nominated composer, also uses the same instrumentation as the Beethoven Septet in his energetic, novel, and delightful addition to this illustrious repertoire.
Impressions (2002) – Gernot Wolfgang
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Octet in F Major, D. 803 – Franz Schubert
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Alicia Lee, Clarinet • Judith Farmer, Bassoon • Fritz Foss, Horn • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Cole Randolph, Cello • Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Judith is sponsored by Robert & Carla Myerson. Fritz is sponsored by Michael Elkow. 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. Cole is sponsored by Arlene Johnson & Chris Weidenbacher.
This performance is sponsored by the Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.
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Coffee Talk: The Physics of Music - Without the Equations
2025-08-30 13:00 - 14:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Dr. Elmer Lewis: “The Physics of Music—Without the Equations”
Have you ever wondered why lower pitched instruments are larger than higher pitched ones? Why are 10 violins not twice as loud as five? And why do several sound different – not just louder – than one? Why does a horn sound different – not just louder – than a violin? Why does it matter in which key music is written? That is a tough question because there are many interacting reasons.
In this talk, we will attempt to answer these questions and others using simple graphs and pictures. We will examine the nature of sound waves. We will consider how they form on strings and in tubes of musical instruments, before propagating to where they are processed by the human ear. We will explore how a sound wave’s amplitude, wavelength, and harmonics determine an instrument’s volume, pitch, and timbre. If time permits, we will pay homage to some great physicist-musicians: Pythagoras, Galileo, and Einstein.

The Majesty of Schubert’s Octet
2025-08-30 15:00 - 17:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Schubert’s Octet was inspired by Beethoven’s Septet, which was immensely popular. Schubert adds a second violin to the ensemble. It is his chamber music answer to the Great C-Major Symphony—a masterpiece of immense proportions. Gernot Wolfgang joins us to introduce his “Impressions,” which are suggestive of imaginary paintings, “Carnival of Venice,” “Dream,” and “Country Road.” Wolfgang, a Grammy nominated composer, also uses the same instrumentation as the Beethoven Septet in his energetic, novel, and delightful addition to this illustrious repertoire.
Impressions (2002) – Gernot Wolfgang
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Octet in F Major, D. 803 – Franz Schubert
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Alicia Lee, Clarinet • Judith Farmer, Bassoon • Fritz Foss, Horn • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Cole Randolph, Cello • Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Judith is sponsored by Robert & Carla Myerson. Fritz is sponsored by Michael Elkow. 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. Cole is sponsored by Arlene Johnson & Chris Weidenbacher.
This performance is sponsored by Michael Elkow.
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The Majesty of Schubert’s Octet
2025-08-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Schubert’s Octet was inspired by Beethoven’s Septet, which was immensely popular. Schubert adds a second violin to the ensemble. It is his chamber music answer to the Great C-Major Symphony—a masterpiece of immense proportions. Gernot Wolfgang joins us to introduce his “Impressions,” which are suggestive of imaginary paintings, “Carnival of Venice,” “Dream,” and “Country Road.” Wolfgang, a Grammy nominated composer, also uses the same instrumentation as the Beethoven Septet in his energetic, novel, and delightful addition to this illustrious repertoire.
Impressions (2002) – Gernot Wolfgang
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Octet in F Major, D. 803 – Franz Schubert
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Alicia Lee, Clarinet • Judith Farmer, Bassoon • Fritz Foss, Horn • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Sally Chisholm, Viola • Cole Randolph, Cello • Jeremy Attanaseo, Bass
Judith is sponsored by Robert & Carla Myerson. Fritz is sponsored by Michael Elkow. 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. Cole is sponsored by Arlene Johnson & Chris Weidenbacher.
This performance is sponsored by Peter & Beverly Ann Conroy.
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Labor Day Gala! César Franck Piano Quintet
2025-09-01 15:00 - 18:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
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
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Autumn Music Fest • MUSE, Sturgeon Bay
2025-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
Fanny Mendelssohn: The Year in Music
Experience an unforgettable evening of passion, elegance, and musical brilliance as acclaimed pianist Kate Boyd joins forces with the renowned Griffon String Quartet. Kate brings to life Das Jahr, H. 385—Fanny Mendelssohn’s evocative and rarely performed masterpiece that captures the emotional essence of the changing seasons. The program also features Mozart’s beloved Piano Quartet No. 2, a work of sparkling beauty and profound expression. This powerful collaboration promises to uplift and inspire, celebrating the timeless artistry of two extraordinary composers brought vividly to life by exceptional performers.
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Autumn Music Fest • Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
2025-10-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Autumn Music Fest - Pro Arte Quartet • MUSE, Sturgeon Bay
2025-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
Haydn and Beethoven: Foundations and Revolutions
Enjoy musical brilliance as Wisconsin’s own critically acclaimed Pro Arte Quartet takes the stage in a stirring celebration of masterful string quartet repertoire. This inspiring concert brings together the elegance of Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, Op. 50, No. 2, the poignant beauty of George Walker’s Lyric for Strings, and the bold innovation of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59, No. 1. Join us for a powerful journey through time and emotion, performed by one of the nation’s most esteemed ensembles.
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Autumn Music Fest - Pro Arte Quartet • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2025-10-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Autumn Music Fest - Griffon String Quartet • MUSE, Sturgeon Bay
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
Past, Present, Passion: A Musical Journey

Prepare to be inspired by the dynamic artistry of the Griffon String Quartet as they present a compelling program that bridges tradition and innovation. From the refined elegance of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 5 to the vibrant, rhythmic energy of Jessie Montgomery’s Voodoo Dolls, and the passionate intensity of Brahms’ String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, this concert promises an unforgettable journey through the power and versatility of the string quartet. Let the Griffon String Quartet ignite your imagination and stir your soul with a performance that celebrates the depth and diversity of chamber music.

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Autumn Music Fest - Griffon String Quartet • Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor
2025-10-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

88 Key Society Event • Sister Bay
2025-11-21 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
Midsummer’s Music’s 88 Key Society will host a special autumn gathering celebrating music, friendship, and community, featuring a captivating performance by the Griffon String Quartet. Guests will enjoy an intimate afternoon of exceptional artistry as the Quartet shares its passion and talent through a rich and engaging program. This gathering not only highlights the beauty of chamber music but also honors the generosity and spirit of the 88 Key Society members whose support makes Midsummer’s Music possible.

Volunteer / Pre-Season Announcement Party
2026-05-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Country View Farm, 3200 County Road EE, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Volunteer / Pre-Season Announcement Party TBA

88 Key Society Concert • Sister Bay
2026-05-15 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
The Griffon String Quartet will perform at the May gathering of the 88 Key Society at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay, presenting an afternoon of chamber music in the church’s warm and resonant setting. The program will feature music performed by the Griffon String Quartet alongside pianist Rie Tanaka and cellist Jesse Nummelin, bringing together a rich collaboration of artists for a nuanced and expressive musical experience.
This performance highlights the depth, artistry, and collaborative spirit that define the 88 Key Society’s commitment to exceptional live music.
The event is open to 88 Key Society members.

Notes & Vintages: Music for Cello & Piano Paired with Wine
2026-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
Experience an afternoon of sensory delight at Notes & Vintages: Music for Cello & Piano Paired with Wine. Cellist Jesse Nummelin and pianist Rie Tanaka bring this program to life with music by Scarlatti, Bonis, Chaminade, and Mendelssohn, each thoughtfully paired with three standout wines selected by Rian Hill of Left Bank Wine & Spirits. You’ll enjoy a progression from sparkling to white to red, with each pour reflecting the mood and character of the music. Paired with delicious bites from Mojo Restaurant Group, this is a welcoming, intimate experience designed to be savored. Perfect for music lovers, wine enthusiasts, or anyone looking for a unique way to spend a spring afternoon!
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Beauty and Brilliance - Opening Night
2026-06-12 07:00 - 21:00 | Birch Creek Music Performance Center – Juniper Hall, 3821 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Our 36th season begins with some of the most beautiful and brilliant music ever written. Schubert’s Nocturne, although not performed often, will melt your heart. Mozart wrote his 1st Piano Quartet to show off the brilliance of the new-fangled piano-forte as only he could. Our Opening Night Gala and the following three programs conclude with one of the 19th century’s most esteemed composers, Joachim Raff, whose First Piano Quartet is mesmerizing and captivating from beginning to end, featuring star pianist, Jeannie Yu, from the Milwaukee Symphony.
Notturno in E-flat Major, Op. 148 (D. 897) – Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Adagio
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Allegro
Andante
Rondo: Allegretto con moto
Intermission
Quartet No. 1 in G Major, Op. 202, No. 1 – Joachim Raff (1822-1882)
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Allegro
Allegro molto
Andante, quasi adagio
Allegro
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Beauty and Brilliance
2026-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Beauty and Brilliance
2026-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Beauty and Brilliance
2026-06-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210

Mozart and Glazunov
2026-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
Mozart wrote his Quintet for Clarinet for String Quartet in the final months of his life. Enthralled by the superb playing of Anton Stadler on this newly created instrument, he created a sublime work of extraordinary beauty. The program concludes with a heartfelt and compelling work by one of Russia’s best composers of the late 19th century. Alexander Glazunov captures the drama and romance of a Tchaikovsky Ballet or a Rachmaninoff piano concerto.
Quintet in A Major, K. 581 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Allegro
Larghetto
Menuetto
Allegro con variazioni
Intermission
Quintet in A Major, Op. 39 – Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos
Allegro
Scherzo: Allegro moderato
Andante sostenuto
Allegro moderato
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Mozart and Glazunov
2026-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 | PenArt, 3900 County F, Fish Creek, WI, 54212

Coffee Talk with Peter Conroy, PhD: What is the Pop in Popular Music? Rock'n'Roll.
2026-06-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Peter Conroy is Professor Emeritus of French at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He taught there for 34 years and served as department chairman. He is a widely published literary scholar.
He and his wife Beverly have been seasonal residents of Door County since the mid 1980s. Before that, they were tent campers in Peninsula State Park starting in the late 1960s. Currently they own a summer home in Fish Creek.
Both Peter and Beverly have been long time and loyal supporters of MidSummers Music. Last year Peter delivered a paper for MSM on “Music and Revolution” which dealt with classical music and the political context in which he was composed and performed. This year he is following up with a paper on more modern music entitled “What is the ‘Pop” in Popular Music? Rock’n’Roll.”

Mozart and Glazunov
2026-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235

Mozart and Glazunov
2026-06-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

The French Chamber Music Mystique - Salon
2026-06-25 19:00 - 21:00
Chamber music was hard to sell in 19th century Paris which was totally absorbed by opera, but a few composers took a stand and stood out. Two of them were women, Louise Farrenc, the first female professor at the Paris Conservatory, and Mélanie Bonis, who disguised her gender by using the first name of Mel on her publications to sound like a man. Mel’s story will break your heart, but her music will melt it, and this all-French program as a whole will bring you into the intimate confines of the secret French chamber music societies that worked so hard to develop a rich genre in the shadows of the period’s over-blown operatic fixation.
Suite en trio in E Minor, Op. 59 – Mélanie Bonis (1858-1937)
Flute, Violin, and Piano
Sérénade: Allegretto
Pastorale: Andantino
Scherzo
Trio in E Minor, Op. 45 – Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Andante sostenuto; Allegro giocoso
Grave
Vivace
Allegro
Intermission
Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 92 – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Allegro non troppo
Allegretto
Andante con moto
Grazioso poco allegro
Allegro non troppo
Salon concerts offer an intimate, in-home musical experience. We encourage guests to arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 PM to allow time for parking, gathering, and seating. The performance will begin at 7:00 PM. Following the performance, guests are warmly invited to enjoy a reception and conversation with the musicians.
Parking might be limited depending on the venue. When necessary, we offer shuttle services, parking attendants, or signage to assist you. If you need accessible parking, please inform our staff in advance, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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The French Chamber Music Mystique
2026-06-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Chamber music was hard to sell in 19th century Paris which was totally absorbed by opera, but a few composers took a stand and stood out. Two of them were women, Louise Farrenc, the first female professor at the Paris Conservatory, and Mélanie Bonis, who disguised her gender by using the first name of Mel on her publications to sound like a man. Mel’s story will break your heart, but her music will melt it, and this all-French program as a whole will bring you into the intimate confines of the secret French chamber music societies that worked so hard to develop a rich genre in the shadows of the period’s over-blown operatic fixation.
Suite en trio in E Minor, Op. 59 – Mélanie Bonis (1858-1937)
Flute, Violin, and Piano
Sérénade: Allegretto
Pastorale: Andantino
Scherzo
Trio in E Minor, Op. 45 – Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Flute, Cello, and Piano
Andante sostenuto; Allegro giocoso
Grave
Vivace
Allegro
Intermission
Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 92 – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Allegro non troppo
Allegretto
Andante con moto
Grazioso poco allegro
Allegro non troppo
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The French Chamber Music Mystique
2026-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

The French Chamber Music Mystique
2026-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202

Revolution and Independence - Salon
2026-07-09 19:00 - 21:00
George Meyer and the Griffon String Quartet
Midsummer’s Music adds its voice to the start of our country’s Semiquincentennial (250th) Celebration. Violinist and composer George Meyer has created a special commemorative work for Midsummer audiences that will capture a sense of the time and its import. The work features George, as violin soloist, with The Griffon String Quartet. It will also include Heather Zinninger on flute and a narrator. The program begins with Mozart’s Flute Quartet, written nearly contemporaneously with the signing of the Declaration and will conclude with a string quartet by George Chadwick, one of the first distinctive American classical composers who helped create “the American” sound even before Dvorak.
Quartet in D Major, K. 285 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Allegro
Adagio
Rondeau
Special Commission Celebrating 1776 – George Meyer (b. 1992)
Solo Violin, Flute, and String Quartet
Intermission
Quartet No. 4 in E Minor (1895) – George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931)
String Quartet
Andante moderato; Allegro
Andantino semplice
Giocoso, un poco moderato
Finale: Allegro molto risoluto
Salon concerts offer an intimate, in-home musical experience. We encourage guests to arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 PM to allow time for parking, gathering, and seating. The performance will begin at 7:00 PM. Following the performance, guests are warmly invited to enjoy a reception and conversation with the musicians.
Parking might be limited depending on the venue. When necessary, we offer shuttle services, parking attendants, or signage to assist you. If you need accessible parking, please inform our staff in advance, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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Revolution and Independence
2026-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
George Meyer and the Griffon String Quartet
Midsummer’s Music adds its voice to the start of our country’s Semiquincentennial (250th) Celebration. Violinist and composer George Meyer has created a special commemorative work for Midsummer audiences that will capture a sense of the time and its import. The work features George, as violin soloist, with The Griffon String Quartet. It will also include Heather Zinninger on flute and a narrator. The program begins with Mozart’s Flute Quartet, written nearly contemporaneously with the signing of the Declaration and will conclude with a string quartet by George Chadwick, one of the first distinctive American classical composers who helped create “the American” sound even before Dvorak.
Quartet in D Major, K. 285 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Allegro
Adagio
Rondeau
Special Commission Celebrating 1776 – George Meyer (b. 1992)
Solo Violin, Flute, and String Quartet
Intermission
Quartet No. 4 in E Minor (1895) – George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931)
String Quartet
Andante moderato; Allegro
Andantino semplice
Giocoso, un poco moderato
Finale: Allegro molto risoluto
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Coffee Talk - George Meyer
2026-07-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Coffee Talk – George Meyer

Revolution and Independence
2026-07-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Revolution and Independence
2026-07-12 16:00 - 18:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235

The Trumpet Shall Sound
2026-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
The trumpet is not often heard in chamber music, but this program features Trumpet virtuoso Ansel Norris in a variety of works showcasing the true range of Mr. Norris’ talents. Pianist Jeannie Yu joins our winds and strings in exhilarating and sumptuous renditions of colorful pieces with distinctively orchestral flavors.
Septet in C Major (“The Military”), Op. 114 – Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Violin, Cello, Bass, and Piano
Allegro con brio
Adagio
Menuetto: Allegro
Finale: Vivace
Quiet City (1939/41) – Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
English Horn, Trumpet, String Quartet, and Bass
Slow – Slower – Largamente – Tempo I
Intermission
Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 65 – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Trumpet, Strings, and Piano
Preamble: Allegro moderato
Menuet: Tempo di menuetto moderato
Intermede: Andante
Gavotte et Finale: Allegro non troppo
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The Trumpet Shall Sound
2026-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

The Trumpet Shall Sound
2026-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235

Coffee Talk - Ansel Norris
2026-07-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Coffee Talk – Ansel Norris

The Trumpet Shall Sound
2026-07-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202

Haydn, Mozart, and Wranitzky
2026-07-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States
A program of string music featuring winds – and a Symphony as a bonus! Haydn wrote his last 12 symphonies for London, and “The Clock” is one of those. The impresario who commissioned him made chamber versions with Haydn’s permission. The program opens with Mozart’s Oboe Quartet – a tour de force and virtual concerto for the oboe. In between, we feature a discovery – a composer from Moravia who came to Vienna. Born the same year as Mozart, he was hugely successful both as composer and conductor (he conducted the premiere of Beethoven’s First Symphony). His Sextet for Flute, Oboe and Strings is one of seven such works and shows the depths of what late 18th century Vienna got to enjoy.
Quartet in F Major, K. 370/368b – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Allegro
Adagio
Rondo: Allegro, ma non troppo
Sextet in E-flat Major – Paul Wranitzky (1756-1808)
Flute, Oboe, Violin, Two Violas, and Cello
Adagio; Allegro
Andante
Presto
Intermission
Symphony No. 101 in D Major (“The Clock”), Hob. 1/101 [Salomon arr.] – Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Flute, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Adagio; Presto
Andante
Menuetto
Finale vivace
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Haydn, Mozart, and Wranitzky
2026-07-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Haydn, Mozart, and Wranitzky
2026-07-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Haydn, Mozart, and Wranitzky
2026-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Passionate Perspectives
2026-07-25 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234
This is music that will bore into your very soul. Even the most hardened heart will have to yield to these works. Two wonderful Czech Romantic composers and the great Argentinian Tango master bring back-stories to their pieces that overlay them with spine-tingling Amore.
Trio in F Minor, H. 174 – Zdeněk Fibich (1850-1900)
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Molto con fuoco
Adagio ma non troppo
Vivacissimo
The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires – Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Otono Porteño (Fall)
Invierno Porteño (Winter)
Primavera Porteño (Spring)
Verano Porteño (Summer)
Intermission
Trio in G Minor, Op. 15 – Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
Piano, Violin, and Cello
Moderato assai
Allegro, ma non agitato
Finale: Presto
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Passionate Perspectives
2026-07-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

Passionate Perspectives
2026-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235, United States

Passionate Perspectives
2026-07-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 WI-42, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210

Composing in Color
2026-07-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County Rd. G, Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Colorful, Evocative, Scintillating! Harpist Amanda Beranek joins with our strings and winds in four enchanting works that will take you far away and bring you back a changed person! The pulsing rhythms, kaleidoscopic hues, and swirling melodies will leave you exhilarated and enraptured.
Danse sacrée et profane (1904) – Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Harp and String Quartet
Danse sacrée: Très modèrè
Danse profane: Modèrè
Concerto (Septet), GP 337 (1935) – Arnold Bax (1885-1953)
Harp, Flute, Oboe, and String Quartet
Allegro moderato
Cavatino: Lento
Moderato giocoso
Intermission
Suite en Rocaille, Op. 84 – Florent Schmitt (1870-1958)
Harp, Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Sans hâte
Animé
Sans lenteur
Vif
Introduction and Allegro (1905) – Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
Très lent; Allegro
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Composing in Color
2026-07-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Sister Bay Moravian Church, 10924 Old Stage Rd, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Coffee Talk - Amanda Beranek
2026-08-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Coffee Talk – Amanda Beranek

Composing in Color - Salon
2026-08-01 19:00 - 21:00
Colorful, Evocative, Scintillating! Harpist Amanda Beranek joins with our strings and winds in four enchanting works that will take you far away and bring you back a changed person! The pulsing rhythms, kaleidoscopic hues, and swirling melodies will leave you exhilarated and enraptured.
Danse sacrée et profane (1904) – Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Harp and String Quartet
Danse sacrée: Très modèrè
Danse profane: Modèrè
Concerto (Septet), GP 337 (1935) – Arnold Bax (1885-1953)
Harp, Flute, Oboe, and String Quartet
Allegro moderato
Cavatino: Lento
Moderato giocoso
Intermission
Suite en Rocaille, Op. 84 – Florent Schmitt (1870-1958)
Harp, Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Sans hâte
Animé
Sans lenteur
Vif
Introduction and Allegro (1905) – Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
Très lent; Allegro
Salon concerts offer an intimate, in-home musical experience. We encourage guests to arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 PM to allow time for parking, gathering, and seating. The performance will begin at 7:00 PM. Following the performance, guests are warmly invited to enjoy a reception and conversation with the musicians.
Parking might be limited depending on the venue. When necessary, we offer shuttle services, parking attendants, or signage to assist you. If you need accessible parking, please inform our staff in advance, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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Composing in Color
2026-08-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209

The Poetry of David Perry
2026-08-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
One of the country’s very finest violinists, our own David Perry, brings us one of the great orchestral solo works, Ernest Chausson’s Poème, in a special chamber music version the composer himself created. David’s colleague in the Pro Arte Quartet, violist Sally Chisholm, introduces the program with Turina’s evocative Scène Andalouse. This French/Spanish flavored program culminates with Fauré’s brilliant masterpiece, the Piano Quartet No. 1 joined by pianist Jeannie Yu. A star-embedded program!
Scène Andalouse, Op. 7 – Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)
Solo Viola, String Quartet, and Piano
Crépuscule du soir
A la fenêtre
Poème, Op. 25 – Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)
Solo Violin, String Quartet, and Piano
Lento e misterioso
Intermission
Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15 – Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Allegro molto moderato
Scherzo: Allegro vivo
Adagio
Allegro molto
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The Poetry of David Perry
2026-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235

Coffee Talk with Elmer Lewis: The Physics of Music - Without the Equations
2026-08-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street HWY 42, Ephraim, WI, 54211
Coffee Talk – Elmer Lewis

The Poetry of David Perry
2026-08-29 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Tchaikovsky, Souvenir de Florence
2026-08-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, WI, 54209
Everyone loves Tchaikovsky, and his String Sextet inspired by Florence, Italy is as memorable as it gets. Violinist David Perry leads this program of rich string sounds, which begins with another resounding work for the same combination by the dramatic and colorful Hungarian Composer, Ernst von Dohnányi.
Sextet in B-flat Major, W080 – Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Allegro ma tranquillo
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Adagio quasi andante
Finale: Animato
Intermission
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Allegro con spirito
Adagio cantabile e con moto
Allegretto moderato
Allegro vivace
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Tchaikovsky, Souvenir de Florence
2026-09-01 19:00 - 21:00 | PenArt, 3900 County F, Fish Creek, WI, 54212

The Poetry of David Perry
2026-09-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202

Tchaikovsky, Souvenir de Florence - Salon
2026-09-03 19:00 - 21:00
Everyone loves Tchaikovsky, and his String Sextet inspired by Florence, Italy is as memorable as it gets. Violinist David Perry leads this program of rich string sounds, which begins with another resounding work for the same combination by the dramatic and colorful Hungarian Composer, Ernst von Dohnányi.
Sextet in B-flat Major, W080 – Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Allegro ma tranquillo
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Adagio quasi andante
Finale: Animato
Intermission
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Allegro con spirito
Adagio cantabile e con moto
Allegretto moderato
Allegro vivace
Salon concerts offer an intimate, in-home musical experience. We encourage guests to arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 PM to allow time for parking, gathering, and seating. The performance will begin at 7:00 PM. Following the performance, guests are warmly invited to enjoy a reception and conversation with the musicians.
Parking might be limited depending on the venue. When necessary, we offer shuttle services, parking attendants, or signage to assist you. If you need accessible parking, please inform our staff in advance, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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Brahms and Schoenfeld Favorites
2026-09-04 19:00 - 21:00 | MUSE Sturgeon Bay, 330 Jefferson St., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
Saving the best for last, we bring back our most requested piece of music – Paul Schoenfield’s Café Music. Jazzy, whimsical, tender… it will touch you and leave a big smile on your face. The program concludes with what may be Brahms’ most beloved chamber music work – his First Piano Quartet, which is sometimes called the “Hungarian.” Plan to take this one in at our festive and exuberant Labor Day Gala at Bjorklunden, a terrific way to salute the summer season, or catch the same program at two other locations. But catch it for sure – it’s not to be missed!
Preludio et Fughetta in G Minor, Op. 68 – Laura Netzel (1839-1927)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Preludio: Lento ma non troppo
Fughetto: Tempo giusto
Café Music (1986) – Paul Schoenfeld (b. 1947)
Violin, Cello, and Piano
Allegro
Andante rubato
Presto
Intermission
Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Allegro
Intermezzo; Allegro ma non troppo
Andante con moto
Rondo alla Zingarese
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Tchaikovsky, Souvenir de Florence
2026-09-05 15:00 - 17:00 | The Clearing Folk School – Schoolhouse, 12103 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay, WI, 54210
Everyone loves Tchaikovsky, and his String Sextet inspired by Florence, Italy is as memorable as it gets. Violinist David Perry leads this program of rich string sounds, which begins with another resounding work for the same combination by the dramatic and colorful Hungarian Composer, Ernst von Dohnányi.
Sextet in B-flat Major, W080 – Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Allegro ma tranquillo
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Adagio quasi andante
Finale: Animato
Intermission
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Allegro con spirito
Adagio cantabile e con moto
Allegretto moderato
Allegro vivace
Take the (one-way) Campus Entrance to the Campus Parking just before the Schoolhouse:
12103 Garrett Bay Road, Ellison Bay, WI 54210
﻿﻿If you need accessible parking, please inform our staff in advance, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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Brahms and Schoenfeld Favorites
2026-09-06 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2336 Canterbury Ln, Sister Bay, WI, 54234

Brahms and Schoenfeld Favorites - Labor Day Gala
2026-09-07 15:00 - 20:00 | Björklunden – Vail Hall, 7590 Boynton Ln, Baileys Harbor, WI, 54202
