Sep 15, 2023 | 23-24 Organ Season, 23-24 Symphony Season, Diversity, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Organ, Partner Stories, Score Newsletter
Hispanic Heritage month is recognized and celebrated from September 15 through October 15 in the United States each year. The rich and diverse tapestry of cultures that comprise Hispanic heritage allow for incredible artistic offerings always, but especially during...
Apr 17, 2023 | 22-23 Organ Season, Organ, Program Stories
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Alfred Lefébure-Wély,
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Thomas Mesa We invite you to read through Michael Allsen’s program notes for our February 28 organ performance. Visit Mike Allsen’s website to download a printable PDF of these program notes and more. Learn more about this concert and buy tickets. Program Notes Our...
Mar 5, 2023 | 22-23 Organ Season, 22-23 Symphony Season, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Partner Stories
With its powerful voice and myriad inflections, the organ is justifiably called The King of Instruments. Madison Symphony Orchestra Principal Organist Greg Zelek recently sat down with WPR’s Norman Gilliland to discuss the Overture Concert Organ in...
Mar 1, 2023 | 22-23 Organ Season, Photos, Symphony Moments
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...
Feb 17, 2023 | 22-23 Symphony Season, E-News & Stories, Madison Symphony Orchestra
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The Final Forte Recent News & Stories Heroic Piano & Premiere, featuring Benjamin Grosvenor Our February concerts feature the first performance by the Madison Symphony of Jessie Montgomery’s Coincident Dances, composed in 2017. I first learned about Ms. Montgomery with her...