It may be awhile since you last heard them perform, but the bows of the Griffin String Quartet have remained up. Known for the music they play at unique locations across Door County and Greater Green Bay, violinists Roy Meyer and Alex Norris, violist Oryann Tsaig, and cellist Jesse Nummelin are also in the classroom trying to support the next generation of stringed musicians. For many of the students, the Griffon String Quartet may be their only exposure to stringed instruments with no orchestra programs in Door and Kewaunee counties and limited options in the Green Bay area. In addition to its programming at the Boys and Girls Club in Sturgeon Bay, the Griffon String Quartet also offers private lessons to students. Many of those students were able to qualify for the state solo and ensemble concert, an accomplishment Meyer feels is on par with when the quartet has its own strong performance.

The Griffon String Quartet will perform three concerts this weekend: at 5:00 p.m. on March 7th, at Hope United Church of Christ in Sturgeon Bay, 3:00 p.m. on March 8th, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Green Bay,  and at 3:00 p.m. on March 9th, at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor. They will perform the works of Franz Joseph Hadyn, Germaine Tailleferre, and Erwin Schulhoff.  They also have four Gather with the Griffon performances scheduled between Match 20th and May 15th.

Hear more about the performances coming up this week: