Performance Today Plays Joachim Raff Trio A Midsummer’s Music trio was featured on national radio program Performance Today on July 15. The ensemble, comprised of David Perry, violin, Walter Preucil, cello, and Jeannie Yu, piano, performed three movements of Joachim Raff’s Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 112,… [Read More]

Midsummer’s Music Featured on Performance Today! A Midsummer’s Music trio was featured on America Public Media’s radio program Performance Today on July 15. The ensemble, comprised of David Perry, violin, Walter Preucil, cello, and Jeannie Yu, piano, performed three movements of Joachim Raff’s Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major,… [Read More]

Clarinetist Dan Won plays for the 88 Key Society in a virtual event July 26! The event takes place on Zoom with a presentation beginning at 6:00 pm. Dan will play selections from Cyrille Rose’s Etudes for Clarinet. These highly musical compositions emphasize the range and scope of clarinet performance…. [Read More]

Ann Palen has played violin with Midsummer’s Music since 2014. Growing up in Edwardsville, Illinois, Ann studied Suzuki violin. Her start to instruction was somewhat of a challenge for her mom, but not what you might think. Ann’s mom was teaching Suzuki violin, and her students were not improving as… [Read More]

I recently looked at the date when I wrote the last Coffee Chat and was astounded at how much time had gone by. How time flies when you are having fun (in quarantine). So, with apologies, I would like to return to the subject of the last Chat, which was… [Read More]