Grand Valley hosts summer carillon concerts

The 15th annual Cook International Carillon Concert Series at Grand Valley State University, Allendale Campus, begins June 28.

Internationally renowned carillonneurs will perform throughout the summer at two locations: the Cook Carillon on the Allendale Campus, and the Beckering Family Carillon on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. See the complete series dates below. All concerts have free admission and are held rain or shine. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music .

The 15th Annual Cook Carillon International Concert Series begins Sunday, June 28, with an 8 p.m. concert featuring Margo Halsted, carillonneur from California. For the past 45 years Halsted has been active in the carillon world. She has performed more than 400 recitals in the U.S. and in other countries with a carillon tradition.

Halsted has taught about 100 students to play; 30 have passed the exam to become full members of The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. She was consulted for 20 bell installations and renovations, and has been honored for carillon work by the GCNA, World Carillon Federation and the University of California, Berkeley.

Halsted taught for 16 years at the University of Michigan were she was awarded the title of Carillonneur and Professor Emeritus upon her retirement. She is now visiting professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Upcoming Concerts:
GVSU Carillon Concerts Allendale International Series 8 p.m.
   Special 2 p.m. performance July 4 : Let Freedom Ring - Celebrating Independence Day, Julianne Vanden Wyngaard  - university carillonneur, GVSU
   July 5    Patrick Macoska - Michigan
   July 12  Gijsbert Kok - the Netherlands
   July 19  George Gregory - Texas
   July 26  GVSU Carillon Collaborative - Snow Spectacular
   August 2 - Ray McLellan
   August 9 - Open Tower
   August 16 - Julianne Vanden Wyngaard

GVSU Carillon Concerts Beckering International Series at Noon
   July 1  Margo Halsted - California
   July 8  Gijsbert Kok - the Netherlands
   July 15  George Gregory - Texas
   July 22  Julianne Vanden Wyngaard  - university carillonneur, GVSU
   July 29  Ray McLellan

For more information about Grand Valley arts events, visit:  www.gvsu.edu/artscalendar.