Program
Kevin Fitzgerald Conductor
Greg Zelek Organ
Take a journey to the heart of Jacoby Symphony Hall and discover a truly historical monument: the Symphony's world-class pipe organ. The king of instruments, the Bryan Concert Organ, unites with the colossal sounds of Brass and Percussion for an exhilarating performance. Greg Zelek returns to showcase his mastery that highlights the organ’s versatile, musical power and equally monumental melodies.
James STEPHENSON Festive Toccata
Sigfrid KARG-ELERT Marche Triomphale from Nun danket alle Gott
David JARVIS Digga-digga Digga-digga Digga-digga Deegot
Émile WALDTEUFEL arr. Greg ZELEK The Skater’s Waltz
Henri TOMASI Fanfares liturgiques
Joe TOMPKINS Trio in a Rudimental Style
TRADITIONAL Shenandoah
John WEAVER Fantasia for Organ
Edward ELGAR Nimrod from Enigma Variations
Gustav HOLST arr. Kevin FITZGERALD Jupiter from The Planets
This program runs approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.
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Featured Artists
Greg Zelek Organ Series Curator
Praised as “extraordinary in the classical music world” (Jon Hornbacher, PBS Wisconsin Life) and a “musical star” (Bill Wineke, Channel 3000), Greg Zelek is the Principal Organist of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Curator of the Overture Concert Organ, where he oversees all of the MSO's organ programming. Since September 2017, Greg has proudly held the Elaine and Nicholas Mischler Curatorship. In addition...continue reading
Kevin Fitzgerald Associate Conductor
Kevin Fitzgerald has been the Associate Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony since the 2022/23 Season, during which he conducted over 35 performances. In July 2023, he won the Special Prize for the Best Performance of the Contemporary Piece at the Mahler Competition; a prize sponsored by the Mahler Foundation...continue reading
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Sponsored by
JF Bryan