In September 2023, Memphis-based musician Eric Lewis and Midsummer Music’s affiliate, the Griffon String Quartet, held a sold-out concert at the Gould Theatre in Fish Creek to release their brand-new CD, Beneath the Waves. The musicians join forces again on September 13, 14, and 15 to present three concerts in… [Read More]
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Game Changer
David Perry first performed with Midsummer’s Music in 1999. It was a game changer. I had gotten to know David a few years prior to that when he started serving as the concertmaster with the Chicago Philharmonic. Not only did he perform in that role as leader of the violin… [Read More]
Underlying Surprises
With Midsummer’s Music retaking the stage for eight more performances leading up to Labor Day, I have been surveying the three programs that will be heard very soon. What strikes me, that I didn’t realize when developing those programs, is that each program features a main work that has a… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music Celebrates 2024 Summer Season with Blowout Gala
Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, concludes its 34th season of presenting exceptional chamber music in the vacation paradise of Door County, Wisconsin. Concerts hailed as “exciting, pulse-pounding, and riveting” are performed in cultural, historical, and scenic locations, including art galleries, museums, churches, historic sites, and private homes,… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music Concludes Stunning Summer Season with Eight Must-see Concerts
Midsummer Music’s 2024 summer concert series ascended to new heights with enthusiastic audiences, a world premiere, and spectacular music performed by world-class musicians. Eight summertime concerts, including the annual Labor Day Gala, remain, starting August 25 and ending September 2. Violinist David Perry and pianist Jeannie Yu headline the program… [Read More]