Madison Symphony Orchestra
Its conductor is John DeMain, who began his 30th season with the orchestra in the fall of 2023.In addition to presenting eight triple-performance subscription concerts, the MSO also offers an array of Education and Community Engagement Programming for all ages including young people's concerts, musician residency programs, and guest artist master classes.The Frautschis' gift held the distinction of being one of the largest gifts ever donated to the performing arts by a single donor in American history,[1] actually exceeding the entire budget of the National Endowment for the Arts.Overture Hall has been described as "one of the acoustically finest halls in America" by guest artists, conductors, and visiting shows alike; and among other notable features the hall possesses the magnificent "Overture Concert Organ", custom built for the Overture Center by renowned organ builder, Johannes Klais of Bonn, Germany.At twenty tons, the Klais organ is the largest movable object in any theater in America, with a capability to move forward and back into storage on a set of railroad tracks.