Transitioning from the concert hall to the classroom has been as smooth as a string of legato notes for the Griffon String Quartet members. Among Griffon String Quartet’s outreach activities is introducing area students to the world of string instruments. Despite having such performing arts organizations as Midsummer’s Music and Birch Creek Music Performance Center in the area, none of the eight school districts in Door and Kewaunee counties have an orchestra program. For many students, events and private lessons with members of the Griffon String Quartet are the only exposure they have to the art form. Cellist Jesse Nummelin says it is a gratifying aspect of his experience with the Griffon String Quartet.

In addition to performances in Green Bay and Milwaukee, the Griffon String Quartet will participate in outreach events at Sturgeon Bay School District’s two elementary schools and high school, St. John Bosco School, and the Boys and Girls Club of Door County over the next two months. You can hear more from Nummelin by clicking this link.