Whether it is featuring unique instrumentations or the brother of an even more famous composer, Midsummer’s Music looks to highlight the often ignored or undiscovered pieces of chamber music. Midsummer’s Music recently started its series featuring Felix Mendelssohn and Michael Haydn. He was an accomplished composer in his own right, but Haydn’s brother Joseph is often more widely known thanks to pieces The Creation, The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross, and The London Symphonies. Upcoming Midsummer’s Music performances will also highlight instrumentations not often seen in chamber music, something Seth Hanford says lends itself to the organization’s mission.

Midsummer’s Music will feature Haydn and Mendelssohn on Saturday and Wednesday in Sister Bay and Sunday in Egg Harbor. The work of Franz Schubert will be explored on July 27th-30th in Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Sister Bay, and Sturgeon Bay. You can listen to our full interview with Hanford by clicking this link.