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Felix Hell, Organist
Venue: Overture Hall
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
7:30 p.m.
$25-$45
Single tickets on sale Sept. 4th
Organist Felix Hell, who first performed in 2012, returns to Madison with a unique and brilliant program that he calls “Cathedral of Sound: The Organ as Orchestra.” The program features Felix’s own arrangement of Beethoven’s famous Fifth Symphony, never heard before on the Overture Concert Organ. You won’t want to miss Felix’s unbelievable artistry and creativity, as he brings this massive work to life on our very own instrument!
Featuring
Felix Hell, organ
Program
Concert Run Time: Approx. 1 hour and 20 mins
Music
Johann Sebastian Bach, Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fantasy in F Minor, K. 608
Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings
Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. Felix Hell, Symphony No. 5 in C-Minor, op. 67
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Take Note: Drinks Allowed in Overture Hall
As of this season, drinks are allowed inside Overture Hall during all Madison Symphony Orchestra concerts. Refreshments may be purchased at bars and concession stands located around the Overture Hall lobby before each concert and during intermission. Please enjoy food in the lobby and unwrap any candy or cough drops before the performance begins. Thank you!
“…he sets standards that many established and honoured older players would struggle to equal.” — Michael Barone, The American Organist
“Felix Hell is a real phenomenon, a young man who’s been packing ’em in at organ recitals for years…Hell makes the most of the power and color of the lage Shoenstein instrument…” — THE ABSOLUTE SOUND
Meet the Performers
Felix Hell, organ
Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors!
MAJOR SPONSORS
Friends of the Overture Concert Organ
Myrna Larson
Jennifer Younger and Tom Smith
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
Mark Huth and Meghan Walsh
A native of Germany, Felix Hell is one of the most sought after concert organists in the world. He has been featured as a recitalist and concerto soloist in more than 1,000 concerts throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The American Organist raved that he “sets standards that older and honored players would struggle to equal.” Felix Hell is known for his diverse and innovative programming, drawing upon a repertoire encompassing five centuries. He has received global recognition for his marathon performances of the entire organ works of J.S. Bach, which encompass about 250 compositions and close to 20 hours of performance time. He has since performed the complete Bach cycle four times, most recently in 2013 in Seoul, Korea. For more than 20 years, Mr. Hell was Organ Artist Associate at Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church in Manhattan. He is currently Artist in Residence at the United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg.