Midsummer’s Music Festival is Door County, Wisconsin’s premiere classical music ensemble. Our world-class musicians are from organizations such as the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pro Arte Quartet, and the Marlboro Music Festival, and perform with faculty from notable Midwestern universities. Lyric principles Jim and Jean Berkenstock (bassoonist and flutist) are… [Read More]
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Midsummer’s Music Festival – Door County’s Premiere Classical Ensemble!
Midsummer’s Music Festival is Door County, Wisconsin’s premiere classical music ensemble. Our world-class musicians are from organizations such as the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pro Arte Quartet, and the Marlboro Music Festival, and perform with faculty from notable Midwestern universities. Lyric principles Jim and Jean Berkenstock (bassoonist and flutist) are… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music Introduces Anthony Preucil to Door County Audience!
There he was, just north of his fourteenth birthday, violin bow moving with high energy and precision, neatly in sync with the other string players on either side. He was in the midst of some of the finest musicians in the country. In fact, on his left sat the recent… [Read More]
Unusual Undertakings: Tales of the Midsummer’s Music Festival’s Non-Musical Adventures in Door County
The caliber of musicianship in Door County’s Midsummer’s Music ensemble is rare, but even rarer is the friendly and fun-loving atmosphere conjured by its musicians. It is an understatement to say that the musicians see a lot of each other; the days preceding a new concert program are often… [Read More]
Door County’s Rock Island – A Concert Destination for Midsummer’s Music!
“A Musical Journey!” That’s what Midsummer’s Music Festival’s brochure proclaims, and the cover of our program book, too. And July 5th, it was a hellava trip! For the second time in as many years, we set sail from Door County’s Gills Rock aboard The Island Clipper – destination, Rock Island…. [Read More]