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Miller Art Museum
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Northern Sky’s Peninsula State Park Amphitheater
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Please note: This event is weather dependent.
Big Band Jazz – Summer Favorites
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Martin Park
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
The Joy of Swing Volume II
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Wisconsin Cheese Masters
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Noble Square
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Sister Bay Pavilion
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Jazz and Big Band in the Barn
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
The Garden Door
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
The Thirsty Cow Taphouse
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Celebrating Big Band Jazz - A Rick Haydon Tribute
Join us for a special evening of big band jazz as the Birch Creek Jazz Orchestra honors the life and musical legacy of longtime Jazz II faculty member Rick Haydon. The program will feature music Rick especially loved, including selections by Dennis Mackrel, along with a special guest appearance by Rick's son on guitar, joined by vocalist Mardra for one selection. With Rick's family in attendance, this concert celebrates the music, mentorship, and lasting impact of a beloved teacher, performer, and friend. We hope you'll join us for this heartfelt evening of remembrance, gratitude, and exceptional jazz.
Chives Food Truck
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Celebrating Big Band Jazz
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Big Band Jazz II Family Concert
Birch Creek Big Band Jazz II presents a free concert of jazz music featuring inspired student performers sharing what they’ve learned during their time at Birch Creek.
Jazz and Big Band in the Barn
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Wind Ensemble Retreat Concert
Experience the powerful results of focused artistry at the Wind Ensemble Retreat Concert. Following intensive learning and rehearsals, our retreat participants take the stage to showcase the heightened precision and deep musicality cultivated during their time at Birch Creek. Join us for an afternoon that celebrates the spirit of collaboration and the transformative power of the wind band. This event takes place inside the Dutton Concert Barn.
Chamber Music Retreat Concert
Experience the beauty of musical conversation at our Chamber Music Retreat Concert. Following a period of intensive study and collaboration, our retreat participants take the stage to showcase the precision and connection cultivated during their time at Birch Creek. This performance highlights the unique power of small-ensemble playing, where every voice is essential and every note tells a story. Join us inside Juniper Hall for an afternoon of repertoire that celebrates the artistry, communication, and shared passion of these dedicated musicians.
Piano Retreat Concert
Experience the stunning versatility of the keys at the Piano Retreat Concert. After intensive masterclasses and dedicated practice, our retreat participants showcase the technical brilliance and expressive depth cultivated during their time at Birch Creek. From delicate solo works to powerful collaborative pieces, this performance highlights the range and resonance of the piano in the hands of focused performers. Join us inside Juniper Hall for an afternoon that celebrates the dedication of these artists and the timeless beauty of the piano repertoire.
Michael Stryker Quintet: A Blue Note Tribute
Join us as we launch the 2026 Fall Series with an exploration of the iconic Blue Note catalog. From hard-bop classics to soulful standards, Birch Creek’s Michael Stryker and his quintet bring to life the repertoire that defined an era and remains the gold standard for jazz excellence.
Juniper Hall
Dueling Pianos: "The Sequel to the Sequel"
featuring Jodie DeSalvo and Colin Welford
Every sequel needs … a sequel! Beloved musical heavyweights Jodie DeSalvo and Colin Welford return to Juniper Hall with an all-new program of piano duets, bringing with them all the wit, virtuosity, and musical surprise you’ve come to love in a good-ole-fashioned Door County Piano Duel.
Juniper Hall
Dueling Pianos: "The Sequel to the Sequel"
featuring Jodie DeSalvo and Colin Welford
Every sequel needs … a sequel! Beloved musical heavyweights Jodie DeSalvo and Colin Welford return to Juniper Hall with an all-new program of piano duets, bringing with them all the wit, virtuosity, and musical surprise you’ve come to love in a good-ole-fashioned Door County Piano Duel.
Juniper Hall
Dueling Pianos: "The Sequel to the Sequel"
featuring Jodie DeSalvo and Colin Welford
Every sequel needs … a sequel! Beloved musical heavyweights Jodie DeSalvo and Colin Welford return to Juniper Hall with an all-new program of piano duets, bringing with them all the wit, virtuosity, and musical surprise you’ve come to love in a good-ole-fashioned Door County Piano Duel.
Juniper Hall
Talk of the Town
Featuring Kevin Van Ess and his Dixieland Jazz Band
Back by popular demand, this nationally recognized Bourbon Street Dixieland/Swing Jazz group returns to fill the air with infectious energy and upbeat rhythms.
Juniper Hall
Associates Fall Fundraiser: Kirby Fellis Quintet
Featuring Birch Creek Faculty Kirby Fellis and Guest Artists
Experience the spirit of authentic hard bop through powerful standards and soulful original compositions. Led by Birch Creek’s Kirby Fellis, Indigo Soul blends deep cultural legacy with contemporary energy for an immersive, driving jazz experience.
Big Band Jazz – Summer Favorites
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Sturgeon Bay Library, Jane Greene Room
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
The Joy of Swing Volume II
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Sister Bay / Liberty Grove Library
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Chives Food Truck
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
The Joy of Swing Volume I
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Big Band Jazz I Family Concert
Birch Creek Big Band Jazz I presents a free concert of jazz music featuring inspired student performers sharing what they’ve learned during their time at Birch Creek.
The Sounds and Styles of Big Band Jazz
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Chives Food Truck
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
The Sounds and Styles of Big Band Jazz
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Northern Sky’s Peninsula State Park Amphitheater
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Simon Creek Winery
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
The Joy of Swing Volume I
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Sister Bay Pavilion
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Fitzgerald Park
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Drömhus
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Swing Into Summer
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Swing, Blues and Big Band Jazz
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
The Garden Door
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Swing, Blues and Big Band Jazz
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Swing Into Summer
For four weeks in July and August, the nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians of the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra bring their chemistry, charisma and exceptional musicianship to Birch Creek audiences. Jazz I and Jazz II student combos play pre-concert music and student ensembles perform at the start of each concert.
Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
ADRC
The Birch Creek Jazz Ambassadors, an elite student jazz combo selected through auditions, serve as community outreach and perform at various Door County venues while gaining experience as traveling musicians.
Symphony Farewell
Smetana, The Bartered Bride Overture
Ravel, Pavane pour une infante défunte
Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty Suite
Elgar, Enigma Variations
Symphony Family Concert
Birch Creek Symphony presents a free concert of their chamber music featuring inspired student performers sharing what they’ve learned during their time at Birch Creek. Performances take place in Juniper Hall.
Legends, Lullabies, & Mystery
Glinka, Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
Ravel, Pavane pour une infante défunte
Fauré, Dolly Suite
Elgar, Enigma Variations
Movement, Magic, & Mastery
Humperdinck, Hänsel and Gretel – Prelude
Falla, The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2
Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1 - Soloist: Jodie DeSalvo, Piano Faculty
America at 250: A Symphonic Celebration
Independence Day Concert with Free Pie and Ice Cream Social. Celebrate the 4th of July with our famous pre-concert pie and ice cream social at 2:00 PM followed by a 3:00 PM concert. Patriotic favorites by Copland, Bernstein, Gould and more!
A Night of Color and Fantasy
Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36
Poulenc, Sonata for Flute and Orchestra - Soloist: Shannon Finney, Flute Faculty
Tchaikovsky, Suite from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a
2026 Concert Season Brochure
Our highly anticipated concert season brochure is now available! Step inside and discover the exciting lineup of world-class performers and diverse range of genres Birch Creek offers. Check out the information inside and mark your calendars for the concerts you won’t want to miss!
Birch Creek Gift Certificates
What a wonderful surprise for the lucky person who receives a gift certificate to attend a Birch Creek concert! It will be an unforgettable experience of musical excellence. The gift certificate can be used for any Birch Creek concert and you can choose any amount! Enjoy daytime or evening performances by Birch Creek’s world-class faculty performing artists in:
Percussion, Steel Pan
& World Music
Symphony
Big Band Jazz
Fall Concert Series
Fall Fundraiser Event
Christmas at Birch Creek
Valentine’s Concert
Birch Creek Ticket Return Policy
EXCHANGE POLICY: Patrons can exchange tickets already purchased for an alternative concert night.
Ticket Exchange is available to all patrons up to the start of the reserved concert.
RETURN POLICY: If a patron is unable to attend the concert for which they have purchased tickets and does not wish to Exchange the tickets for a different concert, no refund is available. Instead, they will receive a Donation Receipt for the price of the unused tickets.