Carillon Music Honoring Civil Rights Advocates Then and Now

Faculty and alumni performers Tiffany Ng (University Carillonist), Associate Professor Jessi Grieser, and Dr. Jenna Moon perform musical selections in honor of civil rights activists, including “In-Visibility” by Emmy-award-winning composer Jasmine Barnes, whose piece celebrates the invisible, behind-the-scenes work of all unsung heroes who support their communities, songs drawn from the life of John Lewis as illustrated in his autobiographical trilogy March, and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Protective earmuffs are available. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the simultaneous MLK Day noontime recital at the Lurie Carillon and to see the bells on the second floor.