Program
Grant O'Brien Conductor
Greg Zelek Organ
This performance highlights the warm and tender side of the organ with string and wind players from the Jacksonville Symphony and a selection of colorful chamber repertoire. Greg Zelek brings his awe-inspiring talent to the stage and concludes this season’s Concert Organ Series with pieces that spotlight the instrument in all its shining glory.
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Featured Artists
Grant O'Brien JSYO Music Director & Assistant Conductor, Winston Family Endowed Chair
Grant O’Brien is a conductor, composer, and producer of music and musical productions. During his studies at the Eastman School of Music, he worked extensively with conductors Dr. Oliver Hagen, Dr. Mark Scatterday, Professor Brad Lubman in addition to the Emmy Award-winning Mark Watters...continue reading
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
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Sponsored by
JF Bryan