Midsummer’s Music Masters Schubert’s ‘Mountain’

Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-flat is one of two monumental trios he wrote at the height of his creativity. It’s a mountain to climb, but the view is worth it! Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, continues its 2023 concert season with a program celebrating one of Franz… [Read More]

The Emperor is King!

If you were to ask any music lover to name the most famous piano concerto, more than likely the answer would be the “Emperor” of Beethoven. Sure, the Grieg, Rachmaninov 2nd, Tchaikovsky, etc. would be right up there, but Beethoven’s final piano concerto has an aura about it befitting its… [Read More]

Midsummer’s Music Awarded Women’s Fund Grant

Midsummer’s Music received $2,500 from the Women’s Fund of Door County to support performances with music by women composers. Midsummer’s Music is pleased to announce that it was awarded a $2,500 grant from the Door County Community Foundation’s Women’s Fund in support of its dedication to presenting music by women… [Read More]

Midsummer’s Music Pairs Mendelssohn, Haydn, Moeran

Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, continues its 2023 concert season with a sumptuous program featuring electrifying string quintets by Felix Mendelssohn and Michael Haydn – Franz Joseph Haydn’s much-neglected younger brother – along with a beautifully evocative oboe quartet by British composer Ernest John Moeran. Moeran’s Phantasy… [Read More]

The Who, What, and Why of “Eric Lewis Meets Will Healy”

“Let’s do it!” I imagine the title of the upcoming program creates a few questions among our followers. Who are these guys? And why? Those quite familiar with Midsummer’s Music know that Will Healy is our gifted composer-in-residence who has made quite a splash in our last two seasons with… [Read More]