Funds support the quartet’s work with marginalized communities in interactive programs. Midsummer’s Music’s resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, received its second generous grant from Project: Music Heals Us to support its work with marginalized residents in Door County. The award targets those who may not have access to… [Read More]

November 2023   Dear Friend of the Griffon String Quartet, Growing up in the Midwest, as soon as the calendar turned to October, I became gleeful with anticipation of the upcoming holidays. Of course, Halloween was fun, giving me a chance to imagine a costume, create a haunted house in… [Read More]

The Griffon String Quartet received $3,000 from the Women’s Fund of Door County to support student scholarships and school presentations. Midsummer’s Music is pleased to announce that its resident ensemble, the Griffon String Quartet, was awarded a $3,000 grant from the Door County Community Foundation’s Women’s Fund to support student… [Read More]

To read this Green Bay Press Gazette article by Chris Clough, please click the headline above, and then click here. If you are prompted to subscribe to view the article, click the X in the upper right corner of the prompt. This article is now available to view without a… [Read More]

Jean (Wideroe) Berkenstock, 89, passed away with her husband at her side on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, IL. She is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, James Turner Berkenstock, a daughter, Nina Swanson, a stepson, Paul Berkenstock, grandchildren Jake Hoogheem, Keven Hoogheem, Christian… [Read More]