Madison Symphony Orchestra Overture Concert Organ Series
Greg Zelek with Caleb Hudson, Trumpet
Tuesday, November 18
7:30pm
Overture Hall
$28 - $51
Runtime
1 hour 20 minutes
Trumpeter Caleb Hudson has made a name for himself as one of the most virtuosic trumpet soloists as well as a respected pedagogue. Madison Symphony Orchestra Principal Organist Greg Zelek had the opportunity to collaborate with Hudson for the first time in 2022 when he was a member of the Canadian Brass. Now you get the opportunity to experience his incredible talent in a program featuring many arrangements for organ and trumpet, such as “Bartok’s Romanian Dances” as well as works written by and for Hudson himself. Join us for this thrilling evening!
Featuring
Greg Zelek, organ
Caleb Hudson, trumpet
Music
Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto In D Major, BWV 972
Béla Bartók, Romanian Folk Dances
Oskar Lindberg, Gammal fäbod från Dalarna
Remy Le Boeuf, Vignette No. 20
Claude Bolling, Toot Suite
If you’d like to subscribe to the MSO Overture Concert Organ's 2025–2026 season, please visit madisonsymphony.org or call (608) 257-3734.
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Tue, Nov 18, 2025
7:30 PM
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