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MEDIA CONTACT: Josef Hanson josef.hanson@rochester.edu
585.273.5157 or Jeanette Colby jeanette.colby@rochester.edu
585.276.3521

June 25, 2009

EVENT: The Hopeman Memorial Carillon Recital Series at the University of Rochester Begins

This summer concert series kicks off on Monday, July 6 and continues the next three Mondays. Guest carillonneurs include: Sue Bergren, assistant carillonneur, Millennium Carillon, Naperville, Ill., on July 6; Dennis Curry, Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield, Mich., on July 13; Laura Ellis, associate professor of music, University of Florida, on July 20; and Jeremy Chesman, assistant professor of music, Missouri State University, on July 27.

  • The recitals are free and open to the public.
  • Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a blanket, folding chairs, or picnic.

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7 p.m. rain or shine, on July 6, 13, 20, and 27 on the Eastman Quadrangle at the University of Rochester\'s River Campus.

The Hopeman Memorial Carillon is housed in Rush Rhees Library\'s tower and consists of 50 bells that were cast in bronze in 1973 by the Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry of Asten in the Netherlands. The University\'s carillon is one of only six carillons located in New York State.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call (585) 275-2828 or visit www.rochester.edu/aboutus/carillon.


About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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