
Musical Memories – Together With You
Following our celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Overture Concert Organ with you all last season, I can’t wait to create new and exciting memories together this year! I open the season in October with a concert of great organ and choir works, featuring the UW–Madison Concert Choir, conducted by Mariana Farah. In November, renowned trumpeter and former Canadian Brass member, Caleb Hudson, will join me on stage for a concert of organ and solo trumpet music. In February, the famed organist, Felix Hell, returns to Overture Hall for the first time since his debut in 2012. We wrap up our 21st season in harmony with the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s 100th anniversary celebration, with an intimate evening of music featuring nine MSO musicians performing repertoire for organ and chamber ensemble. I look forward to the start of this thrilling new decade of our Overture Concert Organ Series! – Greg Zelek
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Greg Zelek & the UW–Madison Concert Choir
October 2, 2025
Featuring
Greg Zelek, Organ
UW-Madison Concert Choir, Dr. Mariana Farah, Conductor
Music
Louis Vierne, Kyrie from Messe Solennelle
Samuel Barber, Sure on This Shining Night
Traditional (arr. Mack Wilberg), Amazing Grace
Eriks Esenvalds, Te Deum
Zaquinha De Abreu, Tico-Tico
Brazilian Folk Songs, Fun no Itororó
An Evening of Chamber Music and Organ
March 31, 2026
Featuring
Greg Zelek, organ
Featured MSO Musicians:
Leanne Kelso, violin 1
Hillary Hempel, violin 2
Christopher Dozoryst, viola
Karl Lavine, cello
David Scholl, bass
Izumi Amemiya, oboe
JJ Koh, clarinet
Cynthia Cameron, bassoon
Emma Potter, horn
Music
George Frideric Handel, Organ Concerto in G minor, HWV 289
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Movements from Nonet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Movements from Clarinet and Horn Concertos
Johann Sebastian Bach, Double Concerto