White Lake Chamber Music Festival

08/21/2026

Here’s a recap from the second weekend of the festival! We are so grateful for the Donors that make this happen, the beautiful venues, the wonderful audience, and incredible musicians!

7/23/26 Vienna in Bloom
7/24/26 Brass at Twilight
7/25/26 Baroque Splendor and Cabaret Night

08/15/2026

Celebrating the 2026 Salon Concerts — and the Generosity That Makes Them Possible!

What a wonderful week of music! Our 2026 Salon Concerts brought artists into the intimate setting of the Book Nook and Java Shop, and we are so grateful to everyone who came, listened, encouraged, and helped make these performances possible.

One of the things that makes the Salon Concerts special is that admission is free will donation. We want these concerts to be accessible to our community—not limited by the price of a ticket.

But there’s an important story behind “free.”

The donations collected at the door cover only about one-third of the actual cost of presenting these concerts. The remaining two-thirds is made possible because generous donors believe that live music, artistic excellence, and meaningful community experiences are worth investing in.

And honestly, offering this music for free is both a joy and a challenge. We want to keep opening the doors as widely as possible, while also being realistic about what it takes to bring exceptional musicians to our community.

This year’s remarkable lineup included:

🎼 Monday, July 20
Yukie Ota, flute & Kuang-Hao Huang, piano

🎻 Tuesday, July 21
Sang Mee Lee, violin & Arturo Ziraldo, viola

🎸 Wednesday, July 22
Brian Morris, classical guitar

🎹 Thursday, July 23
Music for the Love of It: Ischia Chamber Players — Four-Hand Piano Concert
Viktors and Sylvia Gray, piano

🎶 Friday, July 24
Music for the Love of It: Ischia Chamber Players
Sylvia Gray, piano; Rachel Macke, violin; Brian Carter, horn; and Aldo DeVero, piano

🎻 Saturday, July 25
Burgin String Quartet, Blue Lake Resident String Quartet

To the artists who shared their passion and gifts, to everyone who attended, and especially to the donors who quietly make these concerts possible: thank you!!!

If you believe our community should continue to have access to exceptional live music without the barrier of a ticket price, please consider becoming part of the support that makes that possible.

Free to attend. Priceless to our community. Made possible by generosity. ❤️🎶

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08/11/2026

A look back to 7/18/26 “Romance & Radiance” Concert featuring Fauré Songs, Mozart D 421 String Quartet, and Frank Piano Quintet. Thanks to St. James Lutheran!!!

And to finish the fabulous weekend: the 2026 Family Concert featuring Babar the Elephant and Paddington Bears! Thank you Playhouse of White Lake and the partnerships with MADL, Read Muskegon, and the White Lake Community Library!
Funding for the Family Concert has been provided by The Leonard & Edna K. Blomdahl Fund, advised by the White
Lake Community Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County.

08/11/2026

A look back at 2026 Festival part 1 -
Thank you Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp for partnering with us to bring our opening night to Blue Lake and share with so many awesome students!

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2026 Opening Night at Blue Lake and Evening Air Piano Recital with Kuang-Hao Huang

08/11/2026

08/05/2026

While we are wrapping up, writing grant reports, and collecting all the photos and memories of this summer's festival, we just wanted to express our deepest appreciation to our audiences! Thank you for cheering us on! We absolutely love to hear YOUR stories and learn about where you are from and what brought you to the White Lake area! We are grateful for NEW friends AND for so many of you that feel like family - having attended for years in a row and even scheduling vacation time to attend the concerts!

07/28/2026

As we close the curtain on another unforgettable White Lake Chamber Music Festival, our hearts are full of gratitude.

What an incredible 10 days of inspiring performances, joyful reunions, new friendships, and unforgettable musical moments! None of this would have been possible without the amazing support of our community.

To everyone who attended a concert, brought a friend, volunteered, shared our posts, purchased tickets, or encouraged us along the way - thank you! Your enthusiasm and love for live music continue to make this festival flourish.

We are deeply grateful to our generous donors and sponsors whose financial support makes it possible to bring world-class musicians to the White Lake area year after year.

A special thank you to our wonderful partners:
- St. James Lutheran Church
- The Book Nook and Java Shop
- Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and Blue Lake Public Radio
- Lebanon Lutheran Church
- The Playhouse at White Lake
- White Lake Golf Club

We also extend our sincere appreciation to the Leonard & Edna K. Blomdahl Fund, advised by the White Lake Community Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County for its generous grant supporting our children's programming, helping introduce the joy of live chamber music to young audiences and families throughout our community. Thank you READ Muskegon, MADL, and the White Lake Community Library!

Most of all, thank you to our extraordinary musicians, whose artistry, passion, and generosity created memories that will stay with us long after the final encore.

Together, you have shown once again that music has the power to inspire, unite, and strengthen a community.

Thank you for making the 2026 White Lake Chamber Music Festival such a remarkable success. We can't wait to welcome you back next summer! ❤️

07/26/2026

And that’s a wrap up! The final concert of the 2026 White Lake Chamber Music Festival was so much more than we could have ever imagined! Well done Festival musicians for all of your incredible hard work!!!



07/25/2026

It’s a lovely summer morning in the White Lake area. Proud to host the Burgin String Quartet, a resident string quartet from Florida State University and now teaching and performing at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp!

Thank you Blue Lake for inspiring us in White Lake!!!