Step into the cool expanse of Overture Hall on select summer Saturdays during the Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Capitol Square to enjoy the gift of beautiful music with the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Overture Concert Organ. Bring your family and friends for a relaxing 45-minute free concert. No tickets or reservations are needed and all ages are welcome!

About Jared Stellmacher

Jared Stellmacher, native of Ripon, Wisconsin, is Director of Worship and Music at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Madison, where he leads and oversees the large and diverse music program across two campuses. Jared is also one of the organists with the Chicago Gargoyle Brass and Organ Ensemble, whose ensemble’s second CD, “Nights Bright Days” was recently released in April 2019. Previous positions include Director of Music at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Watertown, WI; Director of Music at Redeemer Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Hinsdale, IL; Interim Director of Music at First Church Congregational in Fairfield, CT; Accompanist for the critically acclaimed 100+ voice Fairfield County Chorale; Assistant Organist at the historic Riverside Church in New York City; Associate Organist at the First Presbyterian Church in New Canaan, CT; and Assistant Choral/Vocal Administrator at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. Jared has received many awards for his performance excellence, most notably first place in the American Guild of Organists Region VI Competition for Young Organists held at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs; then performing as a “Rising Star” at the National AGO Convention in Chicago. Jared received his MM from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Yale School of Music and BMus from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music.

Free Farmers’ Market Organ Concerts are presented by

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Support for all Overture Concert Organ programs is provided by the Diane Endres Ballweg Fund.