Spring Concerts by Griffon String Quartet

Current members of the Griffon String Quartet. Submitted.

The Griffon String Quartet, Midsummer’s Music’s resident ensemble, will perform spring concerts on March 15 and 17 in Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor, respectively.

Both shows feature classical music with elements borrowed from other types of music and compositional styles. They will feature Roy Meyer and Alex Norris on violin, Kayla Patrick on viola and Jesse Nummelin on cello. 

The musicians will play Quartet for Strings, Op. 89 with traditional Inuit melodies by Amy Beach; String Quartet No. 1, Op. 88 with a jazz influence by Nikolai Kapustin; and String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 4 with a Brahms-style influence by Alexander Von Zemlinsky.

Free tickets may be reserved at midsummersmusic.com. Donations will be accepted at the door.

The March 15 concert will be held at 5 pm at Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S. 12th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.

The March 17 concert will be held at 3 pm at the Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St. in Egg Harbor.

The quartet will also play a special show at the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Door County, 916 N. 14th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. The show will be held March 13, 1 pm.