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Monday 12pm - 12:45pm 1:30pm - 2pm Tuesday 12pm - 12:45pm 1:30pm - 2pm Wednesday 12pm - 12:45pm 1:30pm - 2pm Thursday 12pm - 12:45pm 1:30pm - 2pm Friday 12pm - 12:45pm 1:30pm - 2pm

Carillons at The University of Michigan

Name: Carillons at The University of Michigan
Address: 881 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, US
Telephone: +17347644414
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113 Bells. 2 Towers. For the campus. For the city. For ALL. The University of Michigan has been a leading center of carillon and campanological studies since 1936.

The carillons are played every weekday while classes are in session and for special events. What is a carillon? A carillon is a musical instrument comprised of at least 23 bronze bells, arranged in chromatic sequence, so tuned as to produce concordant harmony when many bells are sounded together. It is played from a keyboard that allows expression through variation of touch. The keys are struck wi

th the half-closed hand, and larger bells are connected to foot pedals. The U-M campus is home to 2 carillons:
Burton Memorial Tower was built in 1936 to the designs of Albert Kahn. Crowning the building is the Charles Baird Carillon, built in 1936 by John Taylor & Co. of Loughborough, England. With 53 bells, the largest of which weighs over 12 tons, it is the third heaviest carillon in the world. The 10th floor, where the carillon resides, is open Monday-Friday from 12-12:45pm while classes are in session. Concert admission is FREE. At the heart of North Campus is the Robert & Ann Lurie Tower. It was built in 1996 to the designs of Charles Moore. The carillon was cast and built by the Royal Eijsbouts Bell Foundry of Asten, the Netherlands. It contains 60 bells with the largest weighing 6 tons. The belfry is open Monday-Friday from 1:30-2pm while classes are in session. U-M students from any major may apply to study the carillon as an elective (smtd.umich.edu/lessons), for a master's degree, or as part of the DMA in Sacred Music. The Carillon program is a division of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Department of Organ. For more information on Department-wide events, please visit the Organ Department page: www.facebook.com/umichorgandepartment

12/03/2024

We hope you'll consider joining us here at SMTD!! Application deadline is December 1st-link here and in bio.

https://smtd.umich.edu/department/organ/

10/23/2024

An Invitation to the Community - Reflect in a wash of electronic and acoustic sound with Garrett Schumann, Sara Tea, and Julie Zhu: https://resosounda2.com/

08/04/2024

Congratulations Doris Aman on building such a remarkable carillon program at the University of Rochester, and to Carson Landry MM '24 who steps in to guide the program into a bright future!

06/21/2024

Carillon alumni, join us at our alumni reception in San Francisco at the upcoming American Guild of Organists convention!

Headed to the AGO Convention in San Francisco? So are we!

Join us for a UM Alumni reception at the Convention Hotel, the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, on Tuesday, July 2nd following the evening concert (10pm-11:30pm) in Nob Hill D. Professors Nicole Keller, Organist and Tiffany Ng will be present to welcome you and introduce you to our newest faculty member, Professor Caroline Robinson. Let us know below if you plan to attend!

06/20/2024

Don't miss the Ann Arbor Summer Festival's incredible lineup! The Westminster Quarters at Burton Tower, which ring every 15 minutes, will remain off during the festival, but festival sounds will be filling the air every Tuesday through Sunday night for the rest of the month. See you at Top of the Park!

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival takes place June 14-30! This annual festival celebrates live music concerts to art exhibitions, food, movies, and much more. We’ve compiled this handy guide to help you plan your perfect A2SF experience.

06/17/2024

Congratulations to recent alumnus Alexander Gedeon, who earned his Carillonneur Member professional certification from The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America at last week's annual GCNA Congress and published his original composition "Momentum" with the GCNA's press! Alex has been playing carillon for nearly three years, having developed a passion for the instrument during his undergraduate years at U-M. While he holds a Master's degree in Computer Science, he spends his free time immersed in music. He is also a pianist and a violist, having written music for all three instruments during his time at Michigan. In school, he studied with Drs. Tiffany Ng and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra and frequently performed public recitals. While carillon is his most recent instrument, it is his favorite due to the challenges and opportunities the idiosyncratic sonorities of different carillons bring to the overall musical experience, whether by writing music attuned to an individual instrument, or through adapting performances according to an instrument’s personality. Alex currently lives in Seattle working as a software engineer and hopes to stay well-connected with the carillon community for many years to come. 🎶✏️🔔

06/14/2024

Congratulations to Swenny Yan Xue, class of 2024, on being awarded her Associate Carillonneur certificate at the annual Congress of The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America! Swenny is both a pianist and carillonist, with a rich background in choral music dating back to her middle school days. Her musical journey led her to the carillon in 2021 at the University of Rochester. After transferring to the University of Michigan in 2022, she continued her carillon studies under Professors Tiffany Ng and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra. Having recently graduated with a B.A. in Economics and minors in Mathematics and Music from U-M, Swenny will begin her Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Washington this coming September. She hopes to integrate her passion for music with her academic pursuits. 🔔🎓🎶

06/12/2024

Congratulations to 2023 alumna Dr. Michelle Lam on her election to the Board of Directors of The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America! Michelle is an Associate Carillonneur at the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, VA, and serves as co-chair of the GCNA Finance Committee. She studied carillon at the University of Michigan and Wellesley College, and became the resident carillonist at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in the Detroit metro area from 2019 to 2022. Dr. Lam attained Carillonneur status from the GCNA in 2022. Her recitals and work in the carillon community focus on highlighting people of color, women, and lesser played works. Together with Dr. Elisa Tersigni, she received a Barnes Grant in 2020 to study the evolution of carillon culture. Outside of carillon, she graduated with her economics PhD in 2023 and works as an antitrust economist in Washington. Committed to radical transparency, making data-driven decisions, and empowering people to institute change, Dr. Lam's inbox is always open for comments, suggestions, and queries.

https://www.gcna.org/leadership

06/01/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Tommy Lau on passing the Associate Carillonneur Examination (ACE) of The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America and completing his degree at University of Michigan School of Dentistry! 🎓🔔🎉

Tommy Lau is a recent Doctor of Dental Surgery graduate from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Besides performing dental artistry through his hand skills in the clinics, Tommy has enriched his daily schedule with early morning or lunch hour practice sessions at Burton Memorial Tower in his scrubs! He studied the carillon under the guidance of Profs. Tiffany Ng and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra and would like to thank them for their inspiration in story-telling through music and teaching. In addition, Tommy is very thankful to the Carillon Guild at University of Michigan for fostering a supportive community on his musical journey.

05/20/2024

MLive highlighted our XRXF exhibit, "Otsi’tsistó:sera: Native Plants & Planting Songs at the Carillon," and performances of music by Native composers Connor Chee, Dawn Avery, Artist, and Beverley McKiver, Pianist, Music Educator in this important article about the long Native American history that precedes the Ann Arbor Bicentennial's history.

American pioneers John Allen and Elisha Rumsey stumbled upon lands already inhabited when they founded Ann Arbor 200 years ago.

05/15/2024

The Carillon Guild rang its final concert for the 2023-24 academic year on Sunday, May 5, featuring an audience of Guild alumni and parents. Congratulations to our graduates -- president Carson Landry (Master of Music in Carillon Performance) and Guild members Austin Lan (Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering), Tommy Lau (Doctor of Dental Surgery), and Swenny Xue (Bachelor of Arts in Economics). We wish them all the best in their futures! 🔔🎓

05/04/2024

Congrats to Carson Landry on his Master of Music in Carillon degree from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance and debut on the Michigan Stadium jumbotrons with this video at commencement! 🎓🎓🎓

Address

881 N University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI
48104

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 12:45pm
	1:30pm - 2pm
Tuesday	12pm - 12:45pm
	1:30pm - 2pm
Wednesday	12pm - 12:45pm
	1:30pm - 2pm
Thursday	12pm - 12:45pm
	1:30pm - 2pm
Friday	12pm - 12:45pm
	1:30pm - 2pm

Telephone

+17347644414

Website

https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/burton-memorial-tower/charles-baird-carillon/

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