Organizations Filed Purposes:
Midsummer's Music has a threefold Mission: 1. To develop, enthuse and educate audiences of all ages by emphasizing chamber music's strongest assets (intimacy, vitality, quality, variety, portability) through the most powerful experiences highly professional performers can generate; 2. To marry these strengths with the unique and diverse cultural, historical and scenic opportunities in Northeastern WI by working in a mutually beneficial collaboration with other charitable arts and social organizations; 3. To serve the Northeastern Wisconsin community by enhancing the quality of life for visitor and resident alike.
Performing and educating people regarding chamber music, bringing music to those that can benefit the most and enhancing their quality of life.
Code: 711130 Concert Series: Midsummer's Music is a multi-faceted organization featuring concerts, collaborations with local organizations and institutions, and is home to an annual music series that attracts musicians from Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Aspen Music Festival, among others. We serve to provide unique and diverse cultural, historical, and scenic musical experiences with our series of over 40 concerts (45 concerts with 2,118 tickets sold in 2019) in unique venues. Our resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, was created in partnership with St. Norbert College and the Fine Arts Institute in Green Bay to enrich the lives of children and adults throughout Northeast Wisconsin through concerts, workshops, and music education.
Code: 611610 Griffon Lessons and Outreach: Midsummer's Music of Door County, the Fine Arts Institute at East High in Green Bay, and St. Norbert College in De Pere launched a ground-breaking project in 2018 to enhance student learning and academic achievement through increased exposure to--and participation in--music. The Griffon String Quartet members currently work with children in northeast WI via the Einstein Series, a highly interactive program for school-age children. Student participate in private or group lessons or educational outreach programs. The quartet visits schools and classrooms to perform and discuss string quartet music, relating it specifically to relevant topics in their studies and their lives. The Quartet's B Double Sharp program presents mini concerts for the aging or disabled as well as their caregivers. Targeting people with Alzheimer's and dementia, in association with the Door County Medical Center and Scandia Village, the quartet creates a welcoming atmosphere where people can share their observations and feelings about the journey of aging and memory loss. Additional community-embedded programs are all-inclusive for families. The community performances strengthen the musical infrastructure by demystifying chamber music and creating an experiential bridge from short presentations to full classical concerts.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Allyson Fleck | Executive Director | 50 | $72,100 |
| Carl Zapffe | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David Utzinger | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dianne Trenchard | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Stitt | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carole Kraemer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Arlene Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Kant Jaeschke | Director | 1 | $0 |
| William Hoehn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Hauser | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gerri Friedburg | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Beverly Ann Conroy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Berkenstock | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Widen | At Large | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Borghesi | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Peggy Lott | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Goldberg | Vice-President | 2 | $0 |
| James Berkenstock | President | 2 | $0 |
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