OUR FREE FARMERS’ MARKET ORGAN CONCERT SERIES
presented by the and in partnership with
The Overture Concert Organ is the gift of Pleasant T. Rowland
Support for all Overture Concert Organ programs is provided by the Diane Endres Ballweg Fund
We wish to thank our other organ contributors, the Malmquist Family , Two Anonymous Donors , and Friends of the Overture Concert Organ
Greg Zelek is the Elaine and Nicholas Mischler Curator of the Overture Concert Organ. Dates, artists, and programs subject to change.
ABOUT THE MADISON SYMPHONY
Thank you for joining us for this free performance today! Under the leadership of Music Director John DeMain, the Madison Symphony Orchestra is proud to be one of America’s leading regional orchestras. Our 25/26 Symphony season celebrates our 100th anniversary featuring eight subscription concerts, two movie presentations, and exciting special events that take place from September 2025 through June 2026. The 25/26 Overture Concert Organ series presents four performances from October 2025 through March 2026. Our award-winning Education and Community Engagement Programs reach more than 25,000 individuals of all ages each year. We invite you to discover more at madisonsymphony.org
Contact Us
222 W. Washington Ave., Suite 460, Madison, WI, 53703 (608) 257-3434
info@madisonsymphony.org
GABRIELLE MCDOUGALL , organ
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.
OVERTURE HALL
PROGRAM
Gustav Merkel
Introduction, Allegro risoluto from Organ Sonata No. 7, Op. 14
César Franck
Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Op. 18
J.S. Bach
Trio Sonata No. 1 in Eb Major, BWV 525
Calvin Hampton Five Dances for Organ
Charles-Marie Widor
Allegro from Symphony for Organ No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2
Gabrielle McDougall is a 17 year old organist from San Luis Obispo, California. She currently lives in Verona, Wisconsin. She has been serving as an organist at St. Mary’s Church in Pine Bluff since she was 13. She currently studies organ with Dr. Andrew Schaeffer at Luther Memorial in Madison, and she will be attending Indiana University’s Jacob School of Music in the fall as an organ performance major. She occasionally performs with the Madison Diocesan Choir and has given performances in the Music at Midday concert series at Luther Memorial. She will be performing this summer on July 17th in the Summer Diocesan Organ Concert Series.
T. JARED STELLMACHER , organ
SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.
OVERTURE HALL
PROGRAM
Percy Fletcher , Festival Toccata
Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély , Boléro de concert, Op. 166
Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Michael Bedford
Theme and Variations on “Le P’ing”
Joseph Jongen
Sonata Eroïca, Op. 94
T. Jared Stellmacher , native of Ripon, Wisconsin, is Director of Worship and Music at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Madison/Verona, WI where he leads and oversees a diverse multi-campus music ministry. 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 Yale University’s 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; he then performed 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.
Become a Friend
Each season, many new individuals become Friends of the Overture Concert Organ by making gifts of support. Friends’ generosity helps us cover the costs of ticketed and free concerts that so many people in our community enjoy, as well as tuning and maintenance of the instrument. Memberships start at $35. Friends, at all levels, have access to exclusive benefits and opportunities throughout the season.
2025-2026 FRIENDS OF THE OVERTURE CONCERT ORGAN MEMBERSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS
Benefits are available during the concert season your gift suports
FRIENDS CHOIR SWELL GREAT
Recognition in organ concert program books
Special member communications
Invitation to Showcasing the Organ events
Invitation to FOCO Annual Meeting
Recognition in MSO program books
Two complimentary beverage vouchers*
Invitation to one organ post-concert reception
Open invitation to all organ post-concert receptions
Private, reserved parking for organ concerts and events*
Invitation to a special member appreciation event
Benefits marked with an asterisk (*) have a fair market value and may reduce the tax-deductibility of your gift.
Ticket sales cover less than half of the costs of producing a season. Discover more about Friends of the Overture Concert Organ. Visit: madisonsymphony.org/foco
Member benefits are subject to change.
Beginning a new chapter
Following our celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Overture Concert Organ with you all last season, I can’t wait to create new and exciting memories together this year! I open the season in October with a concert of great organ and choir works, featuring the UW–Madison Concert Choir, conducted by Mariana Farah. In November, renowned trumpeter and former Canadian Brass member, Caleb Hudson, will join me on stage for a concert of organ and solo trumpet music. In February, the famed organist, Felix Hell, returns to Overture Hall for the first time since his debut in 2012. We wrap up our 21st season in harmony with the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s 100th anniversary celebration, with an intimate evening of music featuring nine MSO musicians performing repertoire for organ and chamber ensemble. I look forward to the start of this thrilling new decade of our Overture Concert Organ Series!
– Greg Zelek Principal Organist and Elaine and Nicholas Mischler Curator of the Overture Concert Organ
Renewing and new subscribers save 20% off single ticket prices beginning the end of June ($80-$144 for all 4 concerts). Single tickets go on sale Thursday, September 4, 2025 ($25-$45).
Learn more at madisonsymphony.org/25-26organ
SEASON 25 / 26 together with you
8
4
Subscription concerts
Guest conductors
1
2
Centennial Celebration opening concerts & events
FREE Centennial Festival weekend in June 2026
Be part of the experience.
Celebrate a century of joy bringing live music to life. Your Madison Symphony Orchestra’s 25/26 subscription concert season will take place between October 2025 and May 2026 — presenting eight triple-performances featuring orchestral masterpieces — including the world premiere of EARTH: A Choral Symphony by Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer , and works by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Bates, Franck, Mahler, Haydn, Mussorgsky, Strauss, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Korngold, Debussy, Stravinsky, Mozart, Ortiz, Respighi, López, Rodrigo, and Sibelius! World-renowned guest soloists include Olga Kern, Christopher Taylor, Alban Gerhardt, Yefim Bronfman, Rachel Barton Pine, Emanuel Ax, Julian Rhee, Ailyn Pérez, and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Subscribers can add MSO at the Movies (Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story in Concert, Live to Film and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark™ Live in Concert ) , plus September special events (Centennial Opening Weekend), to their subscription before single tickets go on sale August 23, 2025 . Share our love of music together. You can subscribe now to 5-8 concerts ($90-$660) and save 10–25% . View our 25/26 season brochure online for complete details about your Symphony’s exciting 100th Anniversary concerts and events. Explore and subscribe: madisonsymphony.org/100
25/26 SEASON PARTNERS
WMTV 15 News, American Printing, Madison Media Partners, Madison Magazine, Madison Symphony Orchestra League, The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club, PBS Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Arts Board
Dates, artists, programs, and prices subject to change.
2 MSO at the Movies Love great music. Find it here.
