Participatory

TO THE SUN

Carillon Concert

Upcoming Performances

TO THE SUN: Santa Barbara, CA

Location:Storke Tower, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Date: July 27, 2025, 2:00 to 3:00n PM

Join us at 2:00pm for a recital by Wesley Arai presented as part of UC Santa Barbara’s Summer Carillon Recital Series. The recital will include To the Sun, a performance for carillon and cell phones. Bring your phone to play along. Audience members are encouraged to congregate on the lawn north of the tower. More information on the recital can be found on the UCSB Department of Music Events Calendar.

University of Kansas WW II Memorial Carillon

Past Performances

Lawrence, KS

Location:World War II Memorial Carillon, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Date: June 10 - 14, 2025

Artist Recital at the 2025 Congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (June 10–14, 2025), on the World War II Memorial Carillon at the University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS).

Chicago, IL

Location:Rockefeller Chapel, University of Chicago (5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue)
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Join us at 1 pm for a "Tower Thoughts: A Carillon New Music Festival" recital by carillonists Stefano Colletti and Tiffany Ng, which includes To The Sun, a 10-minute performance for carillon and cell phones performed by Ng and you, the audience.

MSU Beaumont Tower

This performance is part of Tower Thoughts, a series of Five Fun & Funky carillon concerts. Bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the recitals from the east lawn of Rockefeller Chapel. The Chapel will be open for indoor viewing in the event of inclement weather.

East Lansing, MI

Location: Beaumont Tower, Michigan State University
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 4:00–4:45 PM
Rain Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025, 4:00–4:45 PM

Join us at 3:30 PM for Music of the Cosmos, which includes To The Sun, a performance for Carillon and cell phones in the second half of the program.

The event will run for about 10 minutes. It will be audible for about 2 miles. After the concert, the event team will be available for questions.

Berkeley, CA

Location: UC Berkeley Campanile a.k.a. Sather Tower
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025, 12:00–12:15 PM

Join us at noon promptly (it's a clocktower) for the world premiere of To The Sun, a concert for Carillon and cell phones.

The event will run for about 10 minutes. It will be audible for about 2 miles. After the concert, the artist team will be available for questions and for signing posters.