Welcoming guest performers from across the United States and around the world, the Hopeman Memorial Carillon Recital Series at Rochester returns in July after a brief hiatus last summer while the carillon bells were restored.<\/p>\n
One of only seven carillons in New York, the more than three-ton instrument is regularly played by students at the University. The 50-bell carillon was cast in Europe, at the Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry in the Netherlands. They were installed and dedicated in November 1973. In 2017, an Ohio-based foundry worked on 18 of the largest bells onsite, while thirty-two of the carillon\u2019s smallest bells were removed and transported off site to the foundry\u2019s workshop for restoration and then returned in the fall.<\/p>\n
The concerts are scheduled to begin on Monday, July 9 and continue each Monday through the month. The outdoor concerts on the Eastman Quadrangle are free and open to the public. The evening destination has become tradition for families, who sit and relax on the quad and listen to the bell music waft down from the landmark tower of Rush Rhees Library. Concerts begin at 7 p.m., rain or shine, and last about an hour. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring folding chairs, blankets, and picnics.<\/p>\n
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Facebook Live streams<\/strong><\/p>\nTwo summer concerts will be streamed live via Facebook Live:<\/p>\n