Celebrating our 23rd Season of Chamber Music Concert Performances in Door County with Beethoven, Mendelssohn and much more… Our 2013 Special Events include two concerts by the Pro Arte Quartet, a Gala Opening Night event, the East Institute for Fine Arts Benefit in Green Bay, a Historic Dinner Cruise and Concert on Washington… [Read More]
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Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven – Classic Masters on June 29-30, 2012
Those of you who have attended Midsummer’s Music concerts for any period of time expect to hear a work or two by well-known composers. But, you are also used to enjoying some musical discoveries by lesser known lights. This routine has developed over the years because we have uncovered so… [Read More]
Jim’s Blog – International Flavors 7/4/12
Midsummer’s Music has four concerts coming up from Friday, July 6 through Tuesday, July 10. They include music of one of France’s most famous composers, Camille Saint-Saens, and a big work by a composer well known in Norway, Christian Sinding (the most famous Norwegian composer after Edvard Grieg). The third… [Read More]
Door County’s Midsummer’s Music Festival Features Composition Written By Zachary Preucil
A Look Inside a Composer’s Brain: The Composition of “Fanfare for a Summer Evening” How does a composer write a piece? The question is simple, but its answer is complex. To a person who hasn’t dabbled in the noble art of composition, I could imagine the task seeming to… [Read More]
Captivating Classical Chamber Music!
Our world-class musicians are from organizations such as the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pro Arte Quartet, Milwaukee Symphony and the Marlboro Music Festival, and perform with faculty from notable Midwestern universities. Over 25 chamber music concerts are presented each year at unique venues throughout Door County. Jim and Jean Berkenstock… [Read More]