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Celebrating over 25 years of community recitals, the Princeton University Carillon at the Graduate School will again host a season of summer concerts for the surrounding community. All concerts start at 1PM at the Graduate College, 88 College Road West, every Sunday July 4 through Labor Day and are held rain or shine. Admission is free.  This is the last performance of the Summer Schedule.

Performing Sunday, Sept 5 - Alicia Ding (New Colleague Recitalist), Philadelphia, PA

Attendees are to maintain social and physical distancing practices on the south lawn of the Graduate College. For information: coronavirus.princeton.edu

Questions? Email Lisa Lonie at LLonie@princeton.edu.

For additional information and directions. https://gradschool.princeton.edu/about/carillon

SUMMER 2021 CARILLON SCHEDULE

Jul 4 Carlo van Ulft, Springfield, IL

Jul 11 Frank DellaPenna, St. Peters, PA

Jul 18 Joey Brink, Chicago, IL

Jul 25 The Treblemakers, Janet Tebbel & Lisa Lonie, Philadelphia, PA

Aug 1 Roy Kroezen, Centralia, IL

Aug 8 Jim Fackenthal, Chicago, IL

Aug 15 Linda Dzuris, Clemson, SC

Aug 22 Lisa Lonie, Philadelphia, PA

Aug 29 Princeton Carillon Studio Members

Sept 5 Alicia Ding (New Colleague Recitalist), Philadelphia, PA

The CARILLON is a musical instrument of 23 or more bells that when sounded produce music. Carillon bells are hung stationary with only the clapper moving against the lip of the bell. It is manually played from a console with both fists and feet activating batons and pedals attached to the clappers through mechanical linkage. There is no electronic assistance to ring the bells. Remarkable variations in expression are possible and controlled entirely by the carillonneur. The music can travel great distances in all directions, making it a community instrument for the public.

The largest bell of the Princeton carillon weighs 12,880 pounds. Dedicated in 1927 the Princeton carillon is memorialized to The Class of 1892. The 67 bronze bells were cast in England, France and The Netherlands.

The carillon is a program of University Chapel Music and made possible by an endowment established by the Class of 1892.