I’m often asked how I go about putting together the music for our Midsummer’s Music programs. My usual method begins with a legal sized tablet. I draw a vertical line down the middle of the page and write “piano” above one column and “no piano” above the other. Since about… [Read More]
Gary Jones recently published an article in the Peninsula Pulse which provides an apt description of a Midsummer’s experience. Read on for the full text! — Originally chamber music, relatively small ensembles as opposed to full symphonic orchestras, was performed in homes rather than concert halls, hence the term chamber music. Modern chamber… [Read More]
It was a close call. I’m glad I didn’t know about it at the time. I’m not much of a Nervous Nellie, but some things can give me a little indigestion or a sleepless night. We artistic director types worry mostly about illness or accidents. A sprained arm or wrist… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music just lost one of its founders and best friends. Robert Yeomans died on June 1st. He was one of the signers of the incorporation papers when Midsummer’s Music became a not-for-profit corporation. He went on to serve on the board for many years and served as our vice-president…. [Read More]
Louise Burton recently published a great article about Midsummer’s on Classicalite.com. Check it out here, or scroll down for the full text. For the past 24 years, Midsummer’s Music Festival of Door County, Wis. has been presenting world-class chamber music performances in some of Door County’s most iconic and unusual venues…. [Read More]