Our third Overture Concert Organ Series concert brought together organist Greg Zelek and trombonist Mark Hetzler, for an imaginative program that opened with a little bit of traditional Jazz: their arrangement of When the Saints Go Marching In. They created new...
Greg Zelek opened the 22/23 Organ Season on Tuesday, September 28 with Franck’s Grand Pièce Symphonique,.in honor of the composer’s 200th birthday. The program also featured the premiere of a new, personally-dedicated work by German composer Paul Fey, plus many...
All rounds of the Bolz Young Artist Competition were held in person this year! The Preliminary Round of the competition was held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Overture Center for the Arts. Judges for the Preliminary Round included musicians of the Madison Symphony...
Above: Qing Ng, Carrie Wang, Dexter Mott, Sophia Jiang Congratulations to our finalists of The Final Forte 2021! The Final Forte finalists were selected from a group of young Wisconsin artists who competed in the Bolz Young Artist Competition’s two preliminary rounds...
The majesty of the Grand Canyon unfolds musically and visually in the spectacle of Ferde Grofé’s expansive musical palette accompanied by stunning projected imagery. Read about what you’ll hear during the Grand Canyon Suite and view images of the projections that will...
Our September 24–25 concerts showcased our incredible Symphony string section, the Rhapsodie Quartet, and Principal Organist Greg Zelek. We celebrated our triumphant return to Overture Hall after 18 months with Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro, Poulenc’s Organ...
