University of Chicago carillon conference

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago, Illinois, will be the headquarters of a regional carillon conference September 29–30. Alex Johnson (a member of The Diapason’s 20 under 30 Class of 2021) will lead a masterclass, Jim Fackenthal and John Lehrer will perform guest recitals, in addition to other events. (The chapel’s carillon is profiled by Simone Browne in the April 2023 issue, page 6.) For information: [email protected] or [email protected].

The 30th Texas Regional Carillon Conference will be held at the Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, October 20–21. Karel Keldermans and Austin Ferguson will perform guest recitals, and there will be a members’ recital and a presentation by Tim Verdin of The Verdin Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, on the refurbishment of the church’s carillon in 2019. For information: [email protected].

28th Texas Regional Carillon Conference

The 28th Texas Regional Carillon Conference will take place October 22–23 at the University of Texas at Austin. Events include recitals by Austin Ferguson and Kimberly Schafer, a presentation by Alex Johnson (a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2021) on the structure of Roy Hamlin Johnson’s New River Nocturne, a presentation by Jesse Ratcliffe on reviving dormant carillons, and a masterclass by Carol Jickling Lens. For further information: [email protected].

2022 Guild of Carillonneurs in North America proposals

The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America has called for proposals for its 2022 congress, to be hosted by the University of Chicago, June 16–19, 2022. Proposals are open to anyone (including non-members) to present lectures, masterclasses, and workshops. The deadline for proposals is October 1, 2021. For information: [email protected] and gcna.org.