Carillon Administration
Meet the Instructor: Carson Landry
Carson Landry is lecturer of music and University Carillonist at the University of Rochester. In this role, he plays the Hopeman Carillon (the bells of the Rush Rhees Library) for the campus and teaches students to do the same. Passionate about using the carillon for social good, he specializes in performing works by diverse artists and partnering with various groups to ring in solidarity with their causes.
Carson was named to The Diapason magazine’s class of 20 Under 30 in 2023, and he frequently gives concerts in the US and Europe. Previously, he was carillonist of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Michigan and held fellowships at Bok Tower Gardens (FL) and the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon (IL). He holds a master’s degree in carillon performance from the University of Michigan (where he studied with Drs. Tiffany Ng and Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra), a diploma from the Royal Carillon School in Belgium (where he studied on a Fulbright scholarship), and a BA in music studies from Principia College. He serves the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America as corresponding secretary and as chair of the professionalism, diversity, equity, and inclusion committee.
Doris Aman, Retired
(Carillon Instructor 2010-2024)
Administration
Matt BaileyShea - Arthur Satz Department of Music, Chair
Sara Rembert - Administrative Assistant
Jimmy Warlick - Music Performance Programs
Goals:
We perform concerts frequently throughout the year and especially during major University events like Convocation, Meliora, and Graduation. As a public instrument the carillon is available to all departments for collaborations. We are open to collaborating with you in your classes, your research, your creative activities, and reaching out to the community. Past examples include “Waterdance” with Dance Department, holiday sing along, electric violin plus carillon, beatbox plus carillon, Native American flute plus carillon, an overtone audio research study, and a collaboration with Ghandi Institute called “A Peaceful Reminder”.
(photo credit - David Marshall)
Picture showing various carillon opportunities such as musical performances and public relations.
