Printed in the Door County Pulse by Allyson Fleck, Executive Director, Midsummer’s Music “How do you perform chamber music without a conductor?” That’s a question I hear often as a violist with Midsummer’s Music. I have performed with the ensemble since 2005, but I also have extensive experience playing in… [Read More]
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Midsummer’s Music Presents Three German Romantic Masters
Sister Bay, Wis. – July 15, 2022 – As much as today, during the Romantic period from approximately 1800 to 1850, music and poetry went hand-in-hand. Music often inspires poets, and poetry often inspires composers. It is this symbiotic relationship that Midsummer’s Music explores in its Lush & Thrilling Romantic… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music Awarded Women’s Fund Sustainability Grant
Midsummer’s Music Awarded Women’s Fund Sustainability Grant Midsummer’s Music received $2,500 from the Women’s Fund of Door County to support music by women composers and performances with women musicians. Sister Bay, Wis. – July 13, 2022 – Midsummer’s Music is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $2,500… [Read More]
Attention: Piano Profusion Ahead
ATTENTION: PIANO PROFUSION AHEAD JEANNIE YU RETURNS I am often asked about my method for choosing the music on our Midsummer’s Music programs. My answer is always the same. I start out with a legal sized pad and draw a line right down through the middle creating two columns. I… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music Presents Magical Piano Trios
Midsummer’s Music Presents Magical Piano Trios An extraordinary mixture of spectacular music by Swedish female composer Laura Netzel, Spanish composer Joachim Turina, and German composer Franz Schubert. Sister Bay, Wis. – July 8, 2022 – In the 18th century, the piano trio – piano, violin, and cello – attracted the… [Read More]