This event is in the past.It took place on April 8, 2026 at Burton Memorial Tower.
Classical MusicClassical MusicClimb into a 1936 Art Deco tower to hear 53 bronze bells ring out across campus, then chat with the carillonist after the show. The Charles Baird Carillon weighs 43 tons total, with bells ranging from 15 pounds to 12 tons.
Historic tower
Free concert
Weekday lunch break
Graduate performers
Tips
🎵"heard it off in the distance and it really was such a nice surprise"
🦅local hawk lives in the tower (watch for feathers)
🪜stairs required: 39 steps after the elevator
Austin Zhu & Adam Lenhart, carillon
Burns Park
Classical MusicClassical MusicClimb into a 1936 Art Deco tower to hear 53 bronze bells ring out across campus, then chat with the carillonist after the show. The Charles Baird Carillon weighs 43 tons total, with bells ranging from 15 pounds to 12 tons.
Historic tower
Free concert
Weekday lunch break
Graduate performers
Tips
🎵"heard it off in the distance and it really was such a nice surprise"
🦅local hawk lives in the tower (watch for feathers)
🪜stairs required: 39 steps after the elevator
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