Category: CarillonDocs

Veronica Lambert

Veronica Lambert

“I find the sound of a carillon very beautiful. It’s a joy to be making such wonderful music. I also like that during a performance, no-one actually sees you up in the tower. The audience is outside, enjoying the day and listening to the music. https://youtu.be/-0qbjQ6Si2g?si=umJG5vPCAIEOAGs5&t=206 Dentist DoubleBay https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/nice-ring-to-it/ Read more [...]
Minako Uchino

Minako Uchino

Minako Uchino began her music studies at age 4 in Tokyo and started playing organ in grade 8. Shepursued a medical career, completing her training as a radiation oncologist. In 2009, while studyingmedical education at the University of Toronto, Dr. Uchino discovered the carillon at Soldiers’ Towerand began studying under Roy Lee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3H0LKzDjhA She has played recitals in Toronto, Ottawa, and Japan, including for the 150th Anniversary of Friendship between Read more [...]
Jill Forest

Jill Forest

Alongside her medical work, in 1978 Jill Forrest was appointed an Honorary Carillonist. In 1993 she wasappointed University Carillonist through to her retirement in 2010. In this position Jill Forrest and the carillonhave brought great prestige to the University.The War Memorial Carillon is the ceremonial voice of the University of Sydney, the only University inAustralia to have such a splendid asset. It is played to celebrate festive occasions and to dignify solemnoccasions and serves all faculties Read more [...]
Peter R. Berry IV

Peter R. Berry IV

Peter Berry is a CarillonDoc of a special kind: he restored a historic carillon that was once built by Willem Mengelberg near St. Moritz in the mountains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cloB98NwG90 He also plays some songs himself and, of course, operates the carillon’s electronics! CV mit seiner Eigenschaft als Notfallpilot, der im Oberengadin ein Flugrettungssystem aufgebaut hat. From 1978 to 1986, assistant physician in Zurich, Chur, New York, and St. Moritz.Between Read more [...]
Ian Brunt

Ian Brunt

The 49-bell Carillon of St Colman's Cathedral in Cobh is the largest such instrument in Ireland and Britain. Dr Ian Brunt was Director of The Lanchester Early Music Festival and City Carillonneur ofNewcastle Upon Tyne, regularly giving concerts and recitals on organ, carillon, harpsichordand fortepiano. He was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain 1979-1981 as flautist, composer and general musician and has specialised in the baroque flutefor over thirty years. He performs Read more [...]
Sjoerd Tamminga

Sjoerd Tamminga

Sjoerd Tamminga, born in 1947 in Goes, Netherlands, received his first carillon lessons at the age of eleven from his piano teacher, the then city carillonneur of Goes, Wilhelm Harthoorn. While studying dentistry in Amsterdam, he received further carillon lessons from the carillonneur of the Oudekerk in Amsterdam, Cees Roelofs, who had studied with Jef Denyn at the Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium, and graduated there in 1933. Tamminga followed his example and earned his own carillon diploma Read more [...]
Martin Begemann

Martin Begemann

Martin Begemann is the carilloneur at St. Jacobi Church in Göttingen. courtesy of Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften:https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/5029307/INSIDE_NAT_2025_2_extern.pdf#page=19Video @ https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/carillonDownload article He also plays the organ at the St. Christopher's Parish in Göttingen: https://christophorus.wir-e.de/aktuelles/e172361c-1532-464a-9dde-2a7a53eb9138 https://christophorus.wir-e.de/aktuelles/010ee3da-c81f-4813-afe1-b297dbd680af https://glockenspieler.de/carillons-in-deutschland/goettingen https://www.haendel-festspiele.de/de/programm/2025/good-morning-george-1 https://www.mpinat.mpg.de/person/122756/2880 https://extratip-goettingen.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/etip_2708-2022.pdf Read more [...]
Larry Weinstein

Larry Weinstein

Larry Weinstein stands in front of the Carillon he played for 35 years. (c) J. Reynolds https://youtu.be/n49qHUh5QrY?si=pP4UYqLTG5sAfxcH&t=131 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Q8QRXHwCJ https://youtu.be/8OfiANcPvck?si=nXD0YjS7rGKS63jB&t=561 This video features an uplifting Easter message by the Rev. Dr. Vanessa Ward, Co-Pastor of Dayton's Omega Baptist Church, followed by Easter musical selections performed on the 57 bells of Deeds Carillon by Dr. Larry Weinstein, carillonneur Read more [...]
Katherine Zhou

Katherine Zhou

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhC0-OseRKI https://medicine.duke.edu/profile/katherine-zhou What are your interests outside of medicine?I like to play the carillon. I haven't made it to the Duke Chapel carillon yet, but I hope to sometime. I also like traveling with family, and watching shows with my fiancé in our free time. katherine.i.zhou@duke.edu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgKBNCyll6E&pp=ygUXS2F0aGVyaW5lIFpob3UgY2FyaWxsb24%3D Read more [...]
Grace Chan

Grace Chan

Organist and carillonist Grace Chan is a PhD Candidate at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music researching organ and carillon performance/ culture in Australia. Grace has performed on all three carillons Australia. She was a carillon student at the National Carillon, Canberra from 2018-2022. In July 2019, she was invited to perform the world premiere of an Australian carillon work at the Palau de la Generalitat Carillon, Barcelona. Grace has performed for Sydney University Graduation ceremonies Read more [...]