Concerts
You may be wondering since the Guild already plays twice every day, how are concerts special?
In addition to our standard daily rings, the Guild presents special concerts through the year. Many of these are performed by the Guild itself, including themed seasonal concerts (Halloween, Winter Holidays, Valentine's Day, and Spring); concerts arranged with other student groups (such as joint carillon and dance performances); and concerts for particular Guild cohorts (newcomers in the Guild at the end of their first year, and graduating members shortly before they leave). The Guild also organizes professional concerts given by guest carillonneurs from near and far.
A highlight of the Guild's concert calendar is the Yale Summer Carillon Concert Series. Held every Friday in the Branford College courtyard from 7:00pm-8:00pm, these concerts feature a roster of renowned carilloneurs from the United States and abroad from mid-June through early August each summer. The Summer Series concerts are held rain or shine (with a covered area if it rains), and guests are encouraged to bring picnic baskets, blankets and lawn-chairs to enjoy an evening bathed in bell-music. All are welcome! Access is from 74 High St, New Haven, CT, with gates opening from 6:30pm.
This season's Summer Series runs every Friday from June 20 through August 8, 2025. See the performer list below. A full program for the season will also be available soon.
Summer Concert Series 2025
Jun 20, 2025The Summer Concert Series 2025 was organized by Ian Haile and Reshard Kolabhai.
Schedule
| Date | Performer |
|---|---|
| Jun 20 | Paul Stelben |
| Jun 27 | Annie Gao |
| Jul 04 | Joseph Min |
| Jul 11 | Janno den Engelsman |
| Jul 18 | Kevin Chang |
| Jul 25 | Ellen Dickinson |
| Aug 01 | Andrea McCrady |
| Aug 08 | Ian Haile and Reshard Kolabhai (Summer Carillonneurs) |
Summer Concert Series 2024
Jun 21, 2024The Summer Concert Series 2024 was organized by Jeremy Ng and Savannah Curro.
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Schedule
| Date | Performer |
|---|---|
| Jun 21 | Zoe Lei |
| Jun 28 | Zoe Pian |
| Jul 05 | Ellen E. Dickinson |
| Jul 12 | Kimie Han |
| Jul 19 | Lynnli Wang |
| Jul 26 | Janno den Engelsman |
| Aug 02 | Savannah Curro and Jeremy Ng (Summer Carillonneurs) |
Summer Concert Series 2023
Jun 23, 2023The Summer Concert Series 2023 was organized by Lea Kim and Peter Zhang
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Schedule
| Date | Performer |
|---|---|
| Jun 23 | Margaret Pan |
| Jun 30 | Laura-Marie Ruselatten |
| Jul 07 | Ellen E. Dickinson |
| Jul 14 | Anne Lu |
| Jul 21 | Dina Verheyden and Richard de Waardt |
| Jul 28 | Alex Johnson |
| Aug 04 | Lea Kim and Peter Zhang (Summer Carillonneurs) |
Summer Concert Series 2019
Jun 21, 2019The Summer Concert Series 2019 was organized by Joy Chiu and Sarah Luckart
Schedule
| Date | Performer |
|---|---|
| Jun 21 | Ellen Dickinson |
| Jun 28 | Michael Solotke |
| Jul 05 | Robin Austin |
| Jul 12 | Yale Summer Carillonneurs (Joy and Sarah) |
| Jul 19 | Jan Verheyen |
| Jul 26 | Anna Kasprzycka |
| Aug 02 | John Widmann |
| Aug 09 | Prawat Trairatvorakul |
Summer Concert Series 2017
Jun 23, 2017The Summer Concert Series 2017 was organized by Stephen Wang and Kevin Chang
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Schedule
| Date | Performer |
|---|---|
| Jun 23 | Ellen Dickinson |
| Jun 30 | Summer Carillonneurs (Kevin Chang & Stephen Wang) |
| Jul 07 | Darren Zhu |
| Jul 14 | Linda Dzuris |
| Jul 21 | Stefano Colletti |
| Jul 28 | Rachel Perfecto & Jakob De Vreese |
| Aug 04 | Jon Lehrer |
| Aug 11 | Jeremy Chesman |
A Carillon Concert with Geert D'hollander
Feb 24, 2017Geert D'hollander was named Bok Tower Gardens' fourth fulltime carillonneur in 2012. He has studied piano, chamber music, choral and orchestral conducting, fugue and composition at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp, Belgium, and carillon at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen. He was rst prize winner in more than 30 international competitions for carillon or composition.
In 1997, D'hollander succeeded Ronald Barnes as University Carillonist and Professor of Carillon at the Department of Music at UC Berkeley. In 2008, he was awarded the "Berkeley Medal of Honor" for "Distinguished Service to the Carillon". Until 2012, when Geert moved to Florida, he was teaching carillon and composition at the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" in Mechelen, and was the city carillonneur of the historical instruments of Antwerp Cathedral, the belfry of Ghent, and the Basilica of Lier (Belgium).
He frequently gives master classes in Europe and the U.S. and performs all over the world.
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Program
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|
Summer Concert Series 2016
Jun 24, 2016The Summer Concert Series 2016 was organized by Tommy Kilmer, Heather Wang, and Agata Sorotokin.
Schedule
| Date | Performer |
|---|---|
| Jun 24 | Eddy Mariën |
| Jul 01 | Ellen Dickinson |
| Jul 08 | Kymberly Stone |
| Jul 15 | Mathieu Polak |
| Jul 22 | Summer Carillonneurs (Thomas Kilmer, Agata Sorotokin, Heather Wang) |
| Jul 29 | Lisa Lonie and Janet Tebbel |
| Aug 05 | Andy Zhang |
CLOCK'N'ROLL
Mar 05, 2016Newbie concert, heel class of 2015 featuring Agata Sorotokin, Heather Wang, Joy Chiu, and Stephen Wang
Program
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | Agata Sorotokin & Joy Chiu |
| Joyeux Carillon | Geo Clement | Joy Chiu |
| Sonatine II | Sjef van Balkom | Stephen Wang |
| Crocodile Rock | Elton John | Heather Wang & Agata Sorotokin |
| Slane (Be Thou My Vision) | Trad. Irish Hymn | Joy Chiu |
| Bunessan (Morning Has Broken) | Trad. Irish Hymn | Joy Chiu |
| Prelude, from Cello Suite No. 4 | J.S. Bach, arr. Ronald Barnes | Agata Sorotokin |
| Hey Jude | The Beatles | Heather Wang & Joy Chiu |
| Sonata III. Frolic (Rondo) | Robert Moore | Heather Wang |
| Memory | Liesbeth Janssens | Agata Sorotokin |
| Somebody to Love | Queen | Stephen Wang & Joy Chiu |
| Sicilienne | Ronald Barnes | Heather Wang |
| Reverie | Joey Brink | Stephen Wang |
| Hotel California | The Eagles | Joy Chiu, Agata Sorotokin, Stephen Wang, Heather Wang |