Leelanau Summer Music Festival
World class music in
“America’s most beautiful place”
2018
Leelanau Summer Music Festival
All concerts for the 2018 season have SOLD OUT.
Please visit our contact page to be put on a wait list for any of this season's concerts or to sign up for future mailings.
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Michigan Stars
Saturday, June 30th
7:00pm
SOLD OUT
The season opens with an unparalleled collaboration of five eminent Michigan artists performing works by Brahms, Bottesini, and Schubert.
Our Michigan Stars are Kathryn Votapek, violin, Michael Ouzounian, viola, Carl Donakowski, cello, Gary Gatzke, double bass, and Ralph Votapek, piano.
Vive La France
Saturday July 14th
7:00pm
SOLD OUT
Leelanee Sterrett, Leelanau County native and currently acting Assistant Principal Horn with the New York Philharmonic, is featured in this concert of music for horn and strings. Ms. Sterrett will be joined by violinists Xie Min and Fangye Sun, violist Michael Ouzounian, cellist Carl Donakowski French hornist Julie Schleif and pianist Laura Melton,
Guitar Duo
Tuesday, August 7th
7:00pm
SOLD OUT
Our season will close with award-winning guitarists Petar Jankovik and Daniel Duarte playing Latin, Spanish, and world music. The duo combines their impressive guitar skills, fusing their native Serbian and Brazilian cultural heritages for a truly amazing and unique experience. Not to be missed!