As I write this, it is a quiet evening following a long day of rehearsals. The only music continuing is that of the birds outside my window, singing their finale of the day. Tomorrow is a new time for creation, another day of preparation for our upcoming concert series. In… [Read More]
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Exclusive concert venue gets exclusive piano
July 17, a Fazioli will make its first appearance in Door County. No, this isn’t a high performance sports car. It is the world’s most exclusive piano, and it will be featured in the gala benefit that Midsummer’s Music is presenting at the Ellison Bay Estate (aka “The Big House”)…. [Read More]
The Fazioli F308, a Truly Grand Piano Bound for Door County
Fazioli currently offers six models of grand pianos, the largest being the Fazioli F308, which at 3.08 m (10 ft 2 in) in length is the longest piano available in the world market. The Fazioli is noted for its inclusion of a fourth pedal on the F308. This pedal brings the hammers… [Read More]
Pondering Brahms by Walter Preucil
Following last weekend’s performances, a two-day break allowed time for me to enjoy Door County with my family. Along with three hundred other runners, we enjoyed the beautiful course at the Crossroads at Big Creek trail run. On Sunday, we were in Milwaukee to send our son Anthony off to a… [Read More]
Interpretation: Looking Between the Notes for the Shape of Music
We recently played a program called “Blessed Spirits” named as a result of the first piece by Christoph Willibald Gluck entitled the “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” from his opera Orfeo. It featured our flutist, Jean Berkenstock, in one of the most sublime and hauntingly beautiful instrumental solos in the entire operatic… [Read More]