Peg West
GVSU
Carillonneurs from around the world will come to the Allendale and Grand Rapids campuses of Grand Valley State University this summer for the annual concert series that this year marks 25 years of performances at the Cook Carillon Tower.
All concerts are free – including free nearby parking — and open to the public. The concerts last approximately one hour and take place rain or shine.
The Cook Carillon International Concert Series on the Allendale Campus features a reunion recital along with the concert lineup. The performances will take place at 8 p.m. Sundays beginning June 23.
Cook Carillon Concerts
June 23 – Reunion recital
June 30 – Open tower tours
July 7 – Bernard Winsemius, (The Netherlands)
July 14 – Gijsbert Kok, (The Netherlands)
July 21 – Tim Sleep, (Naperville, Illinois)
July 28 – Laura Ellis (University of Florida)
Aug. 4 – Sue Bergren (Naperville, Illinois)
Aug. 11 – Lisa Lonie (Philadelphia)
Aug. 18 – Julianne Vanden Wyngaard (GVSU carillonneur)
The Cook Carillon Tower is named for major donors and longtime Grand Valley supporters Peter and Pat Cook, who died in 2010 and 2008 respectively. The tower’s 48 bells were cast in 1994 in the Netherlands. The bells for the Beckering Family Carillon, named for the Beckering family of Pioneer Construction, were cast in 2000 in France.
On the Pew Grand Rapids Campus, the 19th annual Beckering Family Carillon International Concert Series will present five concerts at the Lacks International Plaza located at the DeVos Center. The performances are at noon Wednesdays beginning July 3.
Beckering Family Carillon Concerts
July 3 – Helen Hofmeister (Grand Rapids)
July 10 – Bernard Winsemius (The Netherlands)
July 17 – Gijsbert Kok (The Netherlands)
July 24 – Tim Sleep (Naperville, Illinois)
July 31 – Alex Johnson (Rochester, New York)
For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/mtd, or call Grand Valley’s Music and Dance Department at (616) 331-3484.
