10347 N. Water Street, Suite B P.O. Box 340 Ephraim, WI 54211

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Christoph Ptack May 1, 2020 Executive Director

PENINSULA MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BY-PASS AUGUST 2020 CONCERTS; ANNOUNCES 2021 SYMPHONY SERIES LINEUP

MASTERWORKS I CELEBRATE BEETHOVEN Tues, August 3, 2021 David Danzmayr, conductor Inna Faliks, piano Smith The Star Spangled Banner Beethoven Overture to King Stephen, Op. 117 in E-flat Major Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 in G Major Intermission Beethoven Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 in D Major

MASTERWORKS II A DEBUT OF DISTINCTION Thurs, August 5, 2021 David Danzmayr, conductor Angelo Xiang Yu, Saint-Säens No. 3, Op. 61 in B minor Intermission Bruckner Symphony No. 4, in E-flat minor, “Romantic”

MASTERWORKS III BOLD AND BRILLIANT Sat, August 7, 2021 Ward Stare, conductor Antonio Wu, piano R. Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20 Mendelssohn Capriccio Brillante, Op. 22 in B minor Mendelssohn Incidental Music from A Midsummer Night’s Dream I. Scherzo II. Nocturne III. Wedding Music Intermission Brahms Symphony No. 4, Op. 98 in E minor

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MASTERWORKS IV VIRTUOSITY Tues, August 10, 2021 Ward Stare, conductor Susanna Self, flute Simone Porter, violin Beethoven Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 Quantz Concerto for Flute in G Major Haydn Symphony No. 82 in C Major, “The Bear” Intermission Vivaldi The Four Seasons I. Spring II. Summer III. Autumn IV. Winter

MASTERWORKS V GOODYEAR GOES GERSHWIN Thurs, August 12, 2021 Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Stewart Goodyear, piano Bernstein Overture to Candide Gershwin Piano Concerto in F Major Intermission Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 in E minor

MASTERWORKS VI THE THREE B’s Sat, August 14, 2021 Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Rachel Barton Pine, violin Brahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81 Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 26 in G minor Intermission Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 in C minor

MASTERWORKS VII LOVE AND WAR Tues, August 17, 2021 Yaniv Dinur, conductor Oliver Herbert, Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy-Overture Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107 in E-flat Major Intermission Brahms Symphony No. 2, Op. 73 in D Major

MASTERWORKS VIII A HEROIC RETURN Thurs, August 19, 2021 Rune Bergmann, conductor Bella Hristova, violin Mendelssohn Fair Melusina Overture, Op. 32 Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin, Op. 64 in E minor Intermission Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 in E-flat Major, “Eroica”

MASTERWORKS IX NORDIC GREATS Sat, August 21, 2021 Rune Bergmann, conductor Peter Jablonski, piano Sibelius Finlandia Op. 26 Grieg Piano Concerto Op. 16 in A minor Intermission Nielsen Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, “The Inextinguishable” -3-

Venue: Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek, WI Single Ticket Pricing: $75, $50, $45, $40, $35; Students/Children - $10 any seat, anytime!

PMF’s Offices of Administration & Ticketing Services: 10347 N. Water Street, Suite B, Ephraim, WI To Purchase Tickets: Call 920.854.4060 or visit www.musicfestival.com

The Peninsula Music Festival is located along the shores of Wisconsin's famed Door County. The August Symphony Series features world-renowned conductors and guest artists in concert with the Festival Orchestra, which boasts a roster of sixty-five musicians from leading Symphony and Opera Orchestras around the world, including those of Montreal, Toronto, Houston, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Boston, Omaha, Milwaukee, Houston Grand Opera, The Dallas Opera and Lyric Opera of . No longer just a summer attraction, join us for Festival performances throughout the year, with programming that includes special recitals, concert events, and a month-long Chamber Music Series in February featuring members of the Festival Orchestra, and special guest artists.

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THE SYMPHONY SERIES - 2021