Green Lake Festival of Music

06/05/2026

The Juliani Ensemble is rehearsing and getting ready for our 2026 season opener tonight! Join us for an evening of incredible live music and community connection close to home.

⏰7:30 PM
📍First Congregational Church of Ripon
✅Free and open to the public

Bring a friend and join us — we can’t wait to see you there!

06/04/2026

Our 2026 Connections season begins tomorrow (Friday, June 5), and we can’t wait to share a summer of extraordinary live music with communities across the region!

From Ripon and Green Lake to Waupun, Oshkosh, and Appleton, Green Lake Festival of Music is bringing world-class musicians right here close to home with concerts that are free and open to all.

Join us tomorrow evening as we kick off the season with the Juliani Ensemble.

📅 Friday, June 5
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 First Congregational Church of Ripon
🎟 Free & open to the public

Whether you already know and love GLFM or are discovering our events for the first time, we hope you’ll join us this summer — with friends, family, or on your own — and discover what makes these performances and communities so special.

View the season schedule here: https://greenlakefestival.org/events/

06/04/2026

Three concerts. One day. Multiple chances to experience live music close to home.

Next Monday, June 8, V3NTO Brass Trio will perform three free community concerts across the area as part of Green Lake Festival of Music’s 2026 season.

Whether you stop in during your morning coffee break, lunch hour, or afternoon, these casual concerts are a perfect way to experience world-class musicians in welcoming community spaces.

10:00 AM — Caestecker Public Library, Green Lake
12:00 PM — Ripon American Legion
3:00 PM — Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh

Bring a friend, come curious, and join us for a day of music and connection.

See the Facebook event for details: https://www.facebook.com/events/971056281932530/971056288599196/

06/02/2026

World-class musicians. Right here at home.

Green Lake Festival of Music's 2026 season opens this Friday, June 5, with The Juliani Ensemble at First Congregational Church of Ripon, UCC.

Whether you're a longtime classical music fan or simply looking for something different to do on a Friday evening, this free concert is a chance to experience exceptional live music in an intimate setting close to home.

Bring a friend, bring the family, and join us as we kick off a season built around this year's theme: Connections.

📍 First Congregational Church of Ripon
📅 Friday, June 5
⏰ 7:30 PM (pre-concert talk at 7:00)
🎟 Free admission

See the Facebook event for details and invite someone to join you!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1PH9bWJHd8/

05/28/2026

Thank you to Shepherd Express for featuring Green Lake Festival of Music and our upcoming 47th season!

We’re excited to kick off the season next Friday, June 5, and to welcome audiences for another summer of outstanding performances, educational programs, and musical connections across our communities.

This summer’s season includes performances by Kronos Quartet, Amanda Majeski, Daveda Karanas, Jonathan Mamora, The Juliani Ensemble, and many more. All concerts are free and open to the public.

Read the article below and explore the full season at Green Lake Festival of Music.

Kronos Quartet are among the attractions at this summer’s Green Lake Festival

05/27/2026

We’re excited to partner with PBS Wisconsin for this year’s PBS Wisconsin Auction!

This year’s auction includes two exclusive Green Lake Festival of Music experiences: the Kronos Quartet VIP Experience and the Majeski-Karanas-Darling VIP Experience. ✨

Bidding opens June 1, and proceeds help support the programming and community outreach efforts of PBS Wisconsin. We’re honored to be part of it alongside so many organizations and businesses across the state.

The auction begins June 1. Click the link in the PBS Wisconsin post for more details and to learn how to participate!

05/27/2026

This summer’s Children’s Chorus Camp is shaping up to be one of our biggest and most exciting years yet!

There’s still time for singers ages 10–15 to join us for a joyful week of music, connection, and creativity led by Magdalena Delgado of Uniting Voices Chicago.

Throughout the week, campers will explore music from around the world, build new friendships, and grow in confidence as performers and collaborators. Magdalena brings incredible energy and enthusiasm to the experience, and this is always such a fun and welcoming group for young singers.

The week concludes with a free public concert on July 2 at Demmer Recital Hall.

No audition required — just a love of singing and a willingness to jump in and be part of the experience.

Learn more at https://greenlakefestival.org/event/childrens-chorus-camp-concert-2026/

05/26/2026

Great voices. A stunning chapel. One free summer evening in Appleton.

Soprano Amanda Majeski, mezzo-soprano Daveda Karanas, and pianist Alan Darling take the stage at Lawrence Memorial Chapel on July 17. With years of shared musical history, expect real chemistry and vocal fireworks!

Free and open to the public.

Friday, July 17 · Lawrence Memorial Chapel, Appleton
Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm · Concert at 7:30 pm

Learn more: https://greenlakefestival.org/event/beneath-one-sky-songs-of-reflection-connection-and-light/

05/15/2026

Three Grammy Awards. Over 1,100 commissioned works. Performances at Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Barbican in London. The Kronos Quartet has spent more than five decades redefining what a string quartet can be — and on June 16, they are coming to Ripon.

This is their first-ever appearance at the Green Lake Festival of Music, and it is not a coincidence. Three of the quartet's four members — Gabriela Díaz, Ayane Kozasa, and Paul Wiancko — have previously served on the faculty of the GLFM Chamber Music Institute. This concert is the culmination of a relationship that has been building for years.

Their program is as bold as you would expect: works by Jlin, Neil Young, Steve Reich, Raven Chacon, and others, spanning protest music, Indigenous voices, minimalism, and more. There is nothing else like it.

And it is completely free.

Tuesday, June 16 · Demmer Recital Hall, Rodman Center for the Arts, Ripon College · Open to the public
Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm · Concert at 7:30 pm

Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/1993481498049090

05/12/2026

An all-Romantic programwith one of the most exciting young pianists performing today.

Jonathan Mamora, 2025 First Prize winner of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, has been performing internationally since age 13. The Scotsman praised his solid technique and understated virtuosity. The Times UK noted that every effect was carefully judged and expertly deployed. His residency with GLFM this summer lets you decide for yourself.

The program will open with Chopin's complete 24 Preludes, Op. 28, a sweeping collection that moves through every major and minor key and every conceivable mood. After intermission, Schumann's Humoreske in B-flat Major closes with warmth, wit, and genuine emotional depth.

This is solo piano at its finest. And it will not cost you a thing. Join us!

Monday, July 13 · Demmer Recital Hall, Rodman Center for the Arts, Ripon College
Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm · Concert at 7:30 pm

Tuesday, July 14 · Demmer Recital Hall · Free public masterclass at 10:00 am

Tuesday, July 14 · Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh · Community concert at 3:00 pm

Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/1926853648224089