We celebrate Jim and Jean Berkenstock Midsummer’s Music was co-founded in 1990 by Jim and Jean Berkenstock, long-time Door County summer residents and principal orchestral players with the Lyric Opera of Chicago. What began as two concerts among friends has become one of the Midwest’s most anticipated chamber music series,… [Read More]

Governor Tony Evers announced that $15 million in COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grants has been awarded to 385 cultural organizations across Wisconsin. Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, was included among 385 recipients across the state. Presenting concerts hailed as “exciting, pulse-pounding, and riveting” Midsummer’s reimagined its 30th anniversary… [Read More]

The Midsummer’s Music resident string quartet performs Mozart and Dohnányi. The Griffon String Quartet, hailed for “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” will perform its premiere concert for its 2020/2021 season. The first of four scheduled streaming programs begins at 3:00 pm (CT) on November 15. This first… [Read More]

World-Renowned Pro Arte Quartet to Mentor Griffon String Quartet Sister Bay, Wis. – October 30, 2020 – Hailed for their “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” Midsummer’s Music’s quartet in residence, the Griffon String Quartet, announces its third season of concerts, community outreach, and educational events. Building on… [Read More]

Members of the Griffon String Quartet perform Rosin-Eating Zombies from Outer Space! Watch the video and read more news here.