2012 recital series to feature local and international artists
Naperville Assistant Carillonneur Christine Power will open the 2012 Carillon Recital Series at 7PM on Tues., June 5 at the Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower at 210 Aurora Road at the base of Rotary Hill in Naperville.
This year’s schedule includes performers from the Netherlands, Poland, and Canada, and from U.S. locations, including Madison, Connecticut; Provo, Utah; Washington, D.C.; and Lawrence, Kansas.
These free performances are held rain or shine (unless there is lightning) and audiences are welcome to picnic on the lawn. Post-recital Moonlight Carillon Tours are available from 8 to 9PM
The 2012 Tuesday Evening Recital Schedule
| June 5 | Christine Power | Asst. Carillonneur | Naperville, IL | ||
| June 12 | Wylie Crawford | Music Director | Naperville Millennium Carillon | ||
| June 19 | Toni Raats | City Carillonneur | Roosendaal, The Netherlands | ||
| June 26 | Tim Sleep | City Carillonneur | Naperville, IL | ||
| July 4 | Joey Brink | Carillonneur | Madison, CT | ||
| July 10 | Stephan Burton | Asst. Carillonneur, Brigham Young U. | Provo, Utah | ||
| July 17 | Anna Kasprzycka | Carillonneur | Gdańsk, Poland | ||
| July 24 | Robert Grogan | Basilica Carillonneur | Washington, DC | ||
| July 31 | Gordon Slater | Dominion Carillonneur Emeritus | Ottawa, Canada | ||
| August 7 | Chelsea Vaught | Carillonneur | Lawrence, KS | ||
| August 14 | Sue Bergren | Asst. Carillonneur | Naperville, IL | ||
| August 21 | Jim Fackenthal | Asst. Carillonneur | Chicago, IL |
There will be a recital on Wed., July 4 at 3PM and not on Tues., July 3, as the Naperville Independence Day fireworks are scheduled for 9:30PM on July 3 this year. The top of the Carillon will be open for a spectacular view of the July 3 fireworks. Seats are available only for the four lucky winners of the Win a Trip to the Top raffle. Raffle tickets may be purchased online at http://naperville-carillon.org/win-a-trip-to-the-top/ or at the Carillon Visitor Center, located at 455 Aurora Ave. Visitor Center hours of operation are from 10AM. and 4:00PM on Fridays and Saturdays and from noon to 6PM on Sundays.
In addition to the Tuesday evening concerts, Naperville carillonneurs play recitals weekly throughout the year at 12:00 noon and 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and at 4:00 p.m. on Sundays.
For more information visit www.naperville-carillon.org.
