Organ

Conducted by Stephen Layton, the Trinity College Choir of Cambridge accompanied by the organ opens our 2019–2020 Overture Concert Organ series on Wednesday, September 11.

Organist at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC and Wisconsin native Michael Hey and Violinist Christiana Liberis make their Madison debut Tuesday, October 22.

Known as one of the most exciting organists of the 20th century, international concert organist Hector Olivera will entertain and exhilarate the audience with an unforgettable performance on Tuesday, February 11.

Paul Jacobs, Grammy-winning artist and established member of the Juilliard School Organ Department, performs from Overture Hall in a streamed performance on November 17. Available for viewing through November 18.

Trumpeter Ansel Norris joins Principal Organist Greg Zelek for an exhilerating virtual concert from Overture Hall on April 27.

Principal Organist Greg Zelek opens the 21/22 Organ Season with Widor’s Sixth Organ Symphony and a transcription of Elgar’s Nimrod on Tuesday, October 19.

Countertenor Reginald Mobley joins Greg Zelek in a program ranging from baroque works to gospel spirituals on Tuesday, February 15.

Known as the ‘diminutive dynamo’, Isabelle Demers returns to Overture Hall on Tuesday, March 15.

Greg Zelek closes out the 21/22 Organ Season with a performance alongside The Diapason Brass quintet and timpani on Friday, May 20.

Join us for a FREE organ concert featuring Andrew Schaeffer on Saturday, July 23 at 11:00 a.m.

Join us for a FREE organ concert featuring Anna Myeong on Saturday, July 30 at 11:00 a.m.

Join us for a FREE organ concert featuring Raphael Vogl on Saturday, August 6 at 11:00 a.m.

Greg Zelek opens the 22/23 Organ Season with the U.S. premiere of a personally-dedicated work and more on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

Known for his dazzling and imaginative playing, Organist Christopher Houlihan makes his Overture Hall debut on Tuesday, October 25.

Trombonist Mark Hetzler joins Greg Zelek for a varied and exciting program on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Cellist Thomas Mesa returns to the stage with Greg Zelek on Tuesday, April 18 in a program featuring a world premiere of a commissioned piece and more.

Join us for a FREE organ concert featuring Isabella Wu on Saturday, July 1 at 11:00 a.m.

Join us for a FREE organ concert featuring Raphael Vogl on Saturday, August 19 at 11:00 a.m.

Greg Zelek opens the 23/24 Organ Season on Friday, October 6 in a bilingual program of both classical and popular Latin-American music.

Organist Ken Cowan returns to Overture Hall for a solo concert Friday, November 11, 2023.

Dynamic organist Chelsea Chen returns to Overture Hall Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

The UW–Madison Wind Ensemble joins Greg Zelek on Friday, April 19, 2024 to close the 23/24 Organ Season.

Join us for a FREE organ concert featuring Principal Organist Greg Zelek on Saturday, August 10 at 11:00 a.m.

The 20th Anniversary Organ Season begins October 3 with the return of Grammy-award winning Organist and Juilliard Professor Paul Jacobs performing Bach, Ives, and Liszt.

November 21st, Greg Zelek will be joined in performance by Lyyra (created by the VOCES8 Foundation), the only professional six-voice women’s a cappella group in the United States.