Scholarships support group strings lessons for students in northeast Wisconsin. In 2022, Midsummer’s Music partnered with the Ephraim Historical Foundation and Ephraim Moravian Church to present three concerts featuring music by African American composer Florence Price. Admission to the concerts was collected to establish a music scholarship fund for people… [Read More]
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Griffon String Quartet Hiring New Musicians
Applications are being accepted now for Violin II, Viola, and Cello. Midsummer’s Music’s resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, is now accepting applications for musicians to fill the positions of Violin II, Viola, and Cello. In May 2022, Midsummer’s announced changes that were in store for the Griffon String… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music to Receive $10K Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Midsummer’s Music is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Challenge America award of $10,000. This grant will support the Griffon String Quartet’s B Double Sharp programs of music performance and instruction for persons with Alzheimer’s or dementia or… [Read More]
Music for Food Concert Benefits Feed & Clothe My People
The Griffon String Quartet’s holiday concert raises money and food for local charity. The Griffon String Quartet’s special Music for Food benefit holiday concert on December 16 attracted a generous audience to Hope United Church of Christ to support the mission of Feed & Clothe My People in Sturgeon Bay,… [Read More]
Griffon String Quartet Launches Inaugural Winter Strings Retreat
The 2023 Winter Strings Retreat features the Suzuki Strings of Madison and the Griffon’s lesson program students from Green Bay and Door County. The Griffon String Quartet’s founding mission of providing music education to youth and underserved children in northeast Wisconsin is the pivotal catalyst for launching its long-awaited endeavor… [Read More]
