by Matt Fey | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Carillon New Music Festival Press Release University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Chapel Presents Sixteen World Premières in Festival of New Music for Carillon Friday May 25, 2018, 5 pm to 8 pm, and Saturday May 26, 2018, 10 am to 5:30 pm, at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel...
by Matt Fey | Dec 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Joey Brink The Carillon The carillon is one of the most public of instruments. Situated in bell towers in the heart of public spaces, carillonneurs perform for entire communities. Though all who wander near the tower will hear the music, most will never know who it...
by Matt Fey | Dec 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Corey Hall IN THE BEGINNING – JULY 25, 1964, TO be exact – Brazilian samba singer Astrud Gilberto and saxophonist Stan Getz brought “The Girl from Ipanema” to life, and the world watched in wonder. This highly-respected performance, from an album that also featured...
by Matt Fey | Nov 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Brooke Nagler Rockefeller Chapel has been anointed, and not in the typical sense: There were no denominational ceremonies, no baptisms. No priest was present. Instead, what descended over the chapel was of a different profundity. On Saturday night, the music of two...
by Matt Fey | Sep 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Airing on Sunday, August 27, 2017, University Organist Thomas Weisflog showcased the grand E.M. Skinner organ to host of S.E.E. Chicago’s Dawn Jackson Blatner, presented by WGN. The E.M. Skinner organ is one of the finest 20th century romantic organs built in...
