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MEDIA CONTACT: Josef Hanson 585.275.2828 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
June 18, 2004
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 8, on the Eastman Quadrangle in front of Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester’s River Campus
ADMISSION: Free
Note: Parking is available on University lots.
The distinctive sounds of the University of Rochester’s Hopeman Memorial Carillon will ring out over the River Campus on Thursday, July 8, in the first of a series of four free summer concerts.
Featuring Gijsbert Kok, an organist and carillonneur from The Netherlands, the concert starts at 7 p.m., rain or shine, on the Eastman Quadrangle on the River Campus.
The carillon, a musical instrument of bells controlled by a keyboard, is located in the landmark tower of Rush Rhees Library. Concertgoers should bring blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets, and even a book to read and can sit anywhere on the Eastman Quadrangle in front of the library to enjoy the music.
Kok’s program includes works composed for the carillon as well as standard classical, contemporary, and ballet music. Among the works are Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Concerto in A Minor,” Jimmy McHugh’s “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” “The Flower Waltz” from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, and Geert D’Hollander’s original carillon composition, “Modal Nocturne.”
A winner of several carillon performance competitions, Kok also has studied organ and church music. He is organist for two churches, including the American Protestant Church in The Hague, and carillonneur for three cities in The Netherlands. He regularly gives organ and carillon concerts in Europe and has made several concert tours in the United States.
The Hopeman Memorial Carillon Summer Recital Series is sponsored by the Department of Music. The rest of the schedule includes Elizabeth Berghout, assistant professor and carillonneur at the University of Kansas, on July 15; Marcel Siebers, a composer and carillonneur from Germany, on July 22; and Stephen Schreiber, organist and choirmaster at Trinity Episcopal Church in Ambler, Pa., on July 29. For more information, call (585) 275-2828.
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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