The Sound of Surprises By Door County Pulse, Peninsula Pulse — October 9th, 2025 by LISA HARPER Peninsula Music Festival Executive Director The Peninsula Music Festival’s (PMF) magic is twofold – a tapestry of rich history and bright future, woven with wonderful surprises. In 1953, Door County residents Marcia Larsen, Alice Spooner, Kay Wilson, Petie Wilson and…
Let the Festival Begin! By Debra Fitzgerald , Peninsula Pulse – August 1st, 2024 Maestro Rune Bergmann’s baton leading nine performances, including a three-time Grammy-winner opening the Peninsula Music Festival, Aug. 6 The summer season draws people to Door County for a variety of reasons, whether it’s students from foreign countries working at local businesses on J-1 visas, or tourists…
The Art of Conducting with Maestro Rune Bergmann Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) conductor and music director Rune Bergmann is in from his native Norway to lead the world-class musicians who arrive in Door County from around the country and planet for nine performances in August as part of PMF’s symphony series. Bergmann joins Debra Fitzgerald…
EPHRAIM, WI – In a statement issued December 9, 2022, by PMF Board Chair David Keen, “On behalf of the Peninsula Music Festival, I’m excited to announce the appointment of Norwegian Maestro Rune Bergmann as PMF’s next Music Director. Bergmann will lead the Festival Orchestra’s 3-week Symphony Series every August, during which he first appeared…