SISTER BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – By rights, the recorded holiday offering of The Griffon String Quartet should have started at the end – a Zoom-like session with the musicians giving a few hints on what makes them tick. The Griffon is a classical music ensemble devoted to performing and teaching primarily… [Read More]

The Griffon String Quartet, hailed for “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” will perform its annual holiday concert at 3:00 pm, Sunday, December 20, streaming simultaneously on the Griffon’s YouTube channel and the Midsummer’s Music Facebook page. When asked about the event’s repertoire, the group’s violist, Blakeley Menghini,… [Read More]

The Chicago Philharmonic, in collaboration with Midsummer’s Music, celebrates two influential Black composers — George Walker (1922-2018) and Florence Price (1887-1953) — in a virtual chamber concert featuring violinist David Perry.  Click here, and scroll to the Groundbreaking Composers section.

Hello Music Lovers, When I retired a couple of years ago and moved to Door County, I decided to make chamber music a larger part of my life. To my delight I learned that Midsummer’s Music offers world-class and world-appreciated chamber music right here in beautiful Door County! I could… [Read More]

We celebrate Jim and Jean Berkenstock Midsummer’s Music was co-founded in 1990 by Jim and Jean Berkenstock, long-time Door County summer residents and principal orchestral players with the Lyric Opera of Chicago. What began as two concerts among friends has become one of the Midwest’s most anticipated chamber music series,… [Read More]