Pro Arte Quartet Performs Haydn’s Seven Last Words

Midsummer’s Music and Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ, featuring the legendary Pro Arte Quartet, along with respected Door County clergy and community leaders. Haydn’s masterpiece was commissioned in 1786 by Father Don José Sáenz de Santa María for the Good… [Read More]

Griffon String Quartet Plays Price, Marsalis, and Mendelssohn

This colorful concert combines music by two African American composers and a German master. Midsummer’s Music’s resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, will perform two colorful March concerts featuring an intriguing combination of music by two contemporary composers of color alongside a piece by a German classical master. During… [Read More]

Midsummer’s Music Welcomes New Board Members

Midsummer’s Music draws on the wisdom and guidance from individuals who comprise the board of directors. Board members typically exhibit a special, continued dedication to Midsummer’s Music through their support for the organization, musicians, and staff. Midsummer’s welcomes Lee Jacobi and Paul Lings, who recently began three-year terms. Lee Jacobi… [Read More]

Midsummer’s Music Awarded Gift by 100+ Women Who Care of Door County

100+ Women Who Care of Door County (100+WWC): Over $27,500 awarded in January 2023 Giving Event. $394,000 in giving to 47 Door County nonprofits since 2018! The 100+ Women Who Care of Door County (100+WWC) giving circle’s philanthropic impact continues to grow and grow. The January giving event recognized and… [Read More]

Griffon String Quartet Receives Scholarship Funds from Ephraim Historical Foundation, Ephraim Moravian Church

Scholarships support group strings lessons for students in northeast Wisconsin.  In 2022, Midsummer’s Music partnered with the Ephraim Historical Foundation and Ephraim Moravian Church to present three concerts featuring music by African American composer Florence Price. Admission to the concerts was collected to establish a music scholarship fund for people… [Read More]