The Door County arts scene will be in full swing in just a few months. Leading the pack is Midsummer’s Music, Door County’s premiere chamber ensemble, as we kick off our 21st festival on June 10. Let us help get you in the mood as we describe a typical Midsummer’s… [Read More]
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Door County’s Midsummer’s Music Performs at Sister Bay Historical Society’s Corner of the Past for Summer Festival
Midsummer’s Music Festival has added a new location to our summer festival. Sister Bay’s Historical Society Old Anderson House ‘Corner of the Past’ will become a concert venue as our ensemble performs in their historic barn, staged between an antique tractor and sleigh! “We are very excited about performing in… [Read More]
A Midsummer’s Night Dream
Our Midsummer’s Music Festival season must be imminent. I had one of my performer’s dreams, and it was so obvious. I’ve written about this kind of dream before. We all have them, even if we aren’t performers. We are trying to do something or get somewhere important, and just can’t… [Read More]
The Beginnings of Midsummer’s Annual Chamber Music Festival in Door County
It seems a small miracle to my friends and musical colleagues around the world that Door County enjoys such richness in the performing arts. Perhaps more miraculous is that so many have succeeded, and that new arts organizations, thankfully, spring up every few years. The legacy of community and volunteer… [Read More]
Midsummer’s Music in Winter – Solving a Festival Jigsaw Puzzle
Every year, as the snow blankets Door County, Artistic Director Jim Berkenstock, and I work on scheduling the artists, the settings and concert events in our Midsummer’s Music Festival. Jim Berkenstock, a true master at putting the programs together, quietly researches and listens to one composition after another. I start… [Read More]