by Matt Fey | Jul 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
By M.L. Rantala Classical Music Critic The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon in Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago is the world’s second largest musical instrument. The largest is its sister carillon (also named for Laura Spelman Rockefeller) at...
by Matt Fey | Jul 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Susie Allen Award-winning carillon performer and composer Joey Brink has been selected as the next University Carillonneur. His appointment begins in October. As part of this key ceremonial role, Brink will perform for all major University events and deliver daily...
by Matt Fey | Jun 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Susie Allen This summer, the Rockefeller Chapel carillon will ring out in celebration of the 50th anniversary of a beloved tradition: the annual carillon concert series Bells of Summer. Since 1965, visitors have come to Rockefeller Chapel with blankets and picnic...
by Matt Fey | May 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
By John von Rhein Johann Sebastian Bach’s music is ever with us and, indeed, was much in evidence over the weekend in Chicago, what with Bach Week Festival performances at North Park University and at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, all of them involving...
by Matt Fey | Apr 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By MJ Chen “Intimate” is an unlikely word to describe a space as large and austere as Rockefeller Chapel, and an even unlikelier one to extend to its historic, 8,565-pipe E.M. Skinner organ. Fortunately for us, the Brian Gerrish Organ Performance Series is committed...
