Carillon
The Muelder Summer Carillon Series
With consecutive Wednesday recitals throughout July and into August at the MSU Beaumont Tower, we present performances featuring one of the most recognizable sounds of MSU. Located next to the MSU Museum on West Circle Drive, each concert begins at 6:00 p.m., rain or shine (canceled if there is severe weather is present). Concerts are free and open to the public. Picnics welcome.
Click here to view details about performances scheduled for this series.
The Summer Carillon Series was established in 1996 through the generosity of Dr. Milton Muelder whose career spanned more than 40 years at MSU. “People enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of an outdoor recital and you can’t get much better than the scenery MSU has to offer,” said MSU Carillonist Jon Lehrer. “All are welcome to attend and even bring along a picnic and spread out a blanket while they listen. It’s a great opportunity for children to come to a recital, too, as they don’t have to sit and be quiet all the time.”
All Carillon recitals are free and open to the public. Beaumont Tower is located in the West Circle Drive oval area on the MSU campus. It is recommended that those attending park at Stadium Lot #62. After each recital, the tower will be open for tours and a demonstration of the carillon. Click here for a map to Beaumont Tower.
Upcoming Carillon Events at Beaumont Tower
Guest carillonist Jeremy Chesman presents a vibrant, genre-spanning program blending classical works, jazz standards, contemporary pieces, and musical theater favorites.
City Carillonneur of the City of Frederick, Maryland, John Widmann presents a program celebrating America’s 250th with American works, film and theater music, and his own composition on the carillon.
Guest carillonist Margaret Pan, winner of the 2017 International Carillon Competition, presents a vibrant program pairing Bach with Sondheim and Sting, with music inspired by nature, imagination, and dance.
Assistant Carillonneur at University of California, Berkeley, David Hunsberger presents a varied program pairing Mendelssohn and Barber with contemporary works and traditional Irish tunes, highlighting both expressive contrast and the carillon’s colorful range.
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