Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s longest-running summer chamber music series, recently named Koki Sato as its new Development Director. Sato is the founder and Administrative Director of the University of Minnesota New Music Ensemble, whose ensemble initiatives were featured by Minnesota Public Radio. Prior to Midsummer’s Music, he held positions as Senior… [Read More]
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Griffon String Quartet Brings ‘Gather with the Griffon’ Miniconcerts to Door County
After gaining popularity in Green Bay, WI, over the past few years, the Griffon String Quartet’s monthly “Gather with the Griffon” miniconcert series comes to Door County, WI, starting April 24. Designed for midday audiences, the programs engage the mind and spirit through music and conversation. The one-hour Gather with… [Read More]
Griffon String Quartet Awarded Green Bay Grant
Midsummer’s Music’s resident string quartet, the Griffon, was awarded a generous grant from the Tom & Jan Krautkramer Family Fund of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation for its work with older adults and B Double Sharp program recipients for the 2024 grant period. The quartet offers B Double Sharp… [Read More]
Griffon String Quartet Spring Concerts Explore ‘Outside Influences’
These concerts have been canceled. Programs in Green Bay and Door County highlight composers who borrowed elements from other types of music and compositional styles. Midsummer’s Music’s resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, will perform three inspiring March concerts featuring classical music with elements borrowed from other types of… [Read More]
Pro Arte Quartet Performs Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ in Green Bay and Door County
Midsummer’s Music, Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, and First Presbyterian Church present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ, featuring the legendary Pro Arte Quartet, along with respected Door County and Green Bay area clergy and community leaders. Haydn’s masterpiece was commissioned in 1786 by Father Don José… [Read More]