 July 1, Friday
Elizabeth Graves-Vitu and Laurent Pie, carillon
5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns
Elizabeth Graves-Vitu is the Carillonneur for the cities of Perpignan and Carcasonne, France. Free
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 July 4, Monday
George Matthew Jr., carillon
5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns
George Matthew Jr. is the Carillonneur for both Middlebury College and Norwich University. He will be playing American music composed for the Carillon. Free
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 July 8, Friday
Laura Ellis, carillon
5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns
Laura Ellis is the Carillonneur at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Free
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 July 15, Friday
Elena Sadina, carillon
5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns
Elena Sadina is the Carillonneur for the Middlebury Summer Russian Language School and Belgian Carillon School. Free
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 July 22, Friday
Sergei Gratchev, carillon
5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns
Sergei Gratchev is the Carillonneur for the Middlebury Summer Russian Language School and also for the city of Hulst, Netherlands. Free
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 July 29, Friday
Amy Heebner '93 , carillon
5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns
Amy Heebner, Middlebury College class of ’93, is the City Carillonneur for Albany, New York. Free
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 August 5, Friday
George Matthew Jr. , carillon
5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns
George Matthew Jr. is the Carillonneur for both Middlebury College and Norwich University. He will be playing a program of music entirely composed by women. Free
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August 12, Friday
Sergei Gratchev, carillon
5:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns
Sergei Gratchev is the Carillonneur for the Middlebury Summer Russian Language School and also for the city of Hulst, Netherlands. Free
*Note: George Matthew Jr. was originally schedule to perform this recital, but is missing his first performance in 60 years due to unforseen circumstances.
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 August 19, Friday
George Matthew Jr.
3:00 PM, Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns
George Matthew Jr., the Carillonneur for both Middlebury College and Norwich University, will play the final concert of the summer, before Language Schools Graduation. Middlebury College’s Summer Carillon Concert series celebrates its 31st season with a fine group of musicians from around the world, performing from the soaring tower of Mead Chapel. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury campus. Free
About Middlebury's Carillon
- A carillon is set up like a keyboard, with black and white keys and foot pedals that can help produce different kinds of sound. Each key is connected by wire to a bell clapper so different bells are rung depending on which key is struck.
- It is a 75-step climb up to Middlebury's bell tower, atop Mead Memorial Chapel. The Middlebury Carillon is considered a traditional carillon of 48 bells.
- The pitch of Middlebury's heaviest bell is E in the middle octave. It is a 2,300-pound bell; roughly the same weight as the Liberty Bell.
- In 1915, the instrument was begun with eleven bells by the Meneely bellfoundry in Watervliet, NY. Nine bells remain from that work.
- In 1986, the instrument was enlarged to its present size with bells made by Paccard-Fonderie des Cloches in Annecy, France. The enhanced carillon was presented as a gift from then Chairman of the Board of Trustees Allen Dragone '50 (and his wife Jane) in 1986. 27 bells remain from that work.
- In 2001, 12 bells were recast or replaced in 2001 by Meeks & Watson of Georgetown, OH.
 The bell on the left of this picture of Middlebury's carillon is inscribed with the following quote by Lord Alfred Tennyson: “Ring in the valiant man and free the larger heart, the kindlier hand! Ring out the darkness of the land, ring in the Christ that is to be!”- Learn more about our college carillonneur, George Matthew Jr.
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