Name: Pipes & Reeds: Greg Zelek & Preston Duncan in Concert | Northrop
Start: 2025-05-06
End: 2025-05-19
Location: Carlson Family Stage at Northrop and On-demand

Northrop Organist Greg Zelek and School of Music faculty member Preston Duncan team up for a genre-blending concert featuring the dynamic duo of pipe organ and saxophone. Experience an enticing mix of works written specifically for both instruments, along with bold, new arrangements of beloved classics.

The program includes the tango-influenced rhythms of Astor Piazzolla, the soaring melodies of Max Bruch, and reimagined Gershwin tunes, plus beloved jazz selections such as Misty and In a Sentimental Mood. There will also be a piece performed by a saxophone quartet comprised of Prof. Duncan's School of Music students. This one-of-a-kind concert will showcase the stunning versatility and virtuosity of two world-class performers and instruments.

An approximately 20-minute Q&A with Zelek and Duncan will follow the performance.

Free for UMN students; registration required.

Greg Zelek sits on the bench of the Northrop organ

Greg Zelek. Photo by Greg Helgeson.

Preston Duncan. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Know Before You Go

Event Information

May 6 In-person

Seating: General Admission
Theater Doors Open: 6:00 pm
Performance Begins: 7:00 pm
Duration: Approximately 85 minutes, followed by a 20-minute Q&A with the artists
Bistro & Concessions: The Bistro will remain open until 7:00 pm. No other concessions will be available.

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