Initiated at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, 13 tolls will be simultaneously rung at 2 p.m. on July 4, throughout the country. Other participating sites include Arlington National Cemetery, the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, West Point Chapel, and every ship in the U.S. Navy, the Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marine. Bells at churches, city halls and courthouses will also chime in.
Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, university carillonneur, will follow the tolls with a concert of patriotic selections. A noted concert pianist, Vanden Wyngaard joined Grand Valley’s music faculty in 1967. She has been principal performer on the Cook Carillon since its dedication in 1994, and on the Beckering Family Carillon, dedicated on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus in 2000.
An additional patriotic recital program by Vanden Wyngaard is planned on Sunday, July 1, as part of the university’s summer-long Carillon Concert Series.
Some of the world’s finest carillonneurs perform on both campuses, rain or shine.
The Cook Carillon International Concert Series runs Sundays, at 8 p.m., on the Allendale Campus through August. Performers include:
- July 1 - Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, Grand Valley State University
- July 8 - Suzanne Magassey, Australia
- July 15 - Gijsbert Kok, the Netherlands
- July 22 - GVSU Carillon Collaborative – A Holiday Festival
- July 29 - George Gregory, San Antonio, Texas
- August 5 - Laura Ellis, University of Florida
- August 12 - Todd Fair, University of Denver
- August 19 - Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, Grand Valley State University
The Beckering Family International Carillon Concert Series runs at noon Wednesdays, July 11 – August 1, at the Lacks International Plaza, DeVos Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Performers include:
- July 11 - Suzanne Magassey, Australia
- July 18 - Anne Kroeze, the Netherlands
- July 25 - George Gregory, San Antonio Texas
- August 1 - Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, Grand Valley State University
