Naperville Carillon opens for tours, announces recitals
Beginning Saturday, April 29, Naperville residents and visitors once again may enjoy educational tours of the Millennium Carillon that include a stop at the Carillon instrument, a peek at the largest bell, Big Joe, and an opportunity to experience the beautiful vista from the top of the Tower.
City Carillonneur Tim Sleep will open the Carillon's spring/summer season with a noon recital on Saturday, April 29 and Carillonneur Jim Brown will play at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30.
The Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower and the Visitor Center hours are from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and from 12:00 noon-6:00 p.m. on Sundays, April 29 through October 29. Beginning May 26, Friday hours (10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) will be included through August 11. Visitor Center admission is free of charge. Carillon tours are $3 for ages 5 and older; children 4 years and under are free. Visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. The Millennium Carillon and Visitor Center are located along the Riverwalk at the base of Rotary Hill at 443 Aurora Ave.
The Tuesday evening summer recital series at the Carillon begins on June 6 at 7:00 p.m. The 2017 performers include carillonneurs from Naperville, Chicago, from across the country and from Canada and the Netherlands. The recitals are free and there is plenty of lawn seating on Rotary Hill. Additionally, the patio will be open at the Riverwalk Café, where guests can enjoy dinner, snacks and beverages while listening to the music. The 2017 list of performers is as follows:
June 6 - Frans Haagen, City Carillonneur, Kampen, Almelo, Rijssen, THE NETHERLANDS
June 13 - Jim Fackenthal, Carillonneur, Chicago, IL
June 20 - Katherine I. Zhou, Carillonneur, Chicago, IL
June 27 - Tim Sleep, City Carillonneur, Naperville, IL
July 11 - Hunter Chase, Carillonneur, Chicago, IL
July 18 - Wylie Crawford, Garden Carillonneur, President, WCF
July 25 - Jon Lehrer, Carillonneur, Vancouver, BC, CANADA
August 1 - Parker Ludwig, Carillonneur, Omaha, NE
August 8 - Lynnli Wang, Carillonneur, Washington, DC
August 15 - Roy Kroezen, City Carillonneur, Centralia, IL
August 22 - Linda Dzuris, University Carillonneur, Clemson, SC
In addition to the Tuesday evening recitals, the Carillon features Pops Concerts at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evenings during the summer. The Saturday evening concert schedule is as follows:
June 3 - Classical Favorites
June 10 - Classic Broadway
June 17 - Beatles I
June 24 - Patriotic Celebration
July 1 - No Recital - Rib Fest
July 8 - Kid's Favorites
July 15 - TV Theme Songs
July 22 - Name That Tune
July 29 - Movie Music
August 5 - Night in the Tropics
August 12 - Beatles II
August 19 - Comedy Songs
August 26 - Country Classics
The Carillon also will continue to offer weekend recitals on Saturdays at noon and on Sundays a 4:00 p.m. all year long. The current schedule is posted online at http://www.naperville-carillon.org/Recitals.