Mahaney Arts Center

Inspired by the popular storytelling phenomenon The Moth, Cocoon is a special evening of true stories told live and without notes. This year’s edition, on the theme of “Playing the Long Game,” will feature six storytellers: Middlebury students Youness Cheboubi ’24, Beckett Pintair ’24.5, and Hannah Alberti ’26; and Middlebury faculty/staff members Karl Lindholm, Mark Saltveit, and Raghad Sayyed.

Middlebury Chapel and surrounding lawns


George Matthew Jr.
Carillonneur, Middlebury College and Norwich University

Each year, musicians from around the world come to Middlebury to perform in the Middlebury Chapel’s bell tower, soaring high above the College campus. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury College campus. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket! Free

Middlebury Chapel and surrounding lawns


Simone Browne
Assistant Carillonneur, the Riverside Church, NYC

Each year, musicians from around the world come to Middlebury to perform in the Middlebury Chapel’s bell tower, soaring high above the College campus. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury College campus. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket! Free

Middlebury Chapel and surrounding lawns


Sergei Gratchev
Instructor, Belgian Carillon School, and Middlebury College Summer School

Each year, musicians from around the world come to Middlebury to perform in the Middlebury Chapel’s bell tower, soaring high above the College campus. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury College campus. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket! Free

Middlebury Chapel and surrounding lawns


Charles Semowich
Carillonneur, the Riverside Church, NYC

Each year, musicians from around the world come to Middlebury to perform in the Middlebury Chapel’s bell tower, soaring high above the College campus. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury College campus. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket! Free

Middlebury Chapel and surrounding lawns


Amy Heebner ‘93
City Carillonneur, Albany, NY

Each year, musicians from around the world come to Middlebury to perform in the Middlebury Chapel’s bell tower, soaring high above the College campus. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury College campus. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket! Free

Middlebury Chapel and surrounding lawns


Sydney Nguyen
Assistant Carillonneur, Wellesley College

Join us as we kick off the 38th Annual Summer Carillon Series. Each year, musicians from around the world come to Middlebury to perform in the Middlebury Chapel’s bell tower, soaring high above the College campus. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells are a staple of summer life on the Middlebury College campus. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket! Free

Join VSO Artistic Advisor and Project Conductor Matt LaRocca ’02, composer and Assistant Professor of Music Matthew Evan Taylor, and filmmaker and Animation Studio Producer Daniel Houghton ’06 for a talk about their artistic process.

Staying on campus for mid-semester break? So are we! Rehearsals Cafe is open for beverage service and light fare. The grab-and-go menu includes coffee, tea, espresso drinks, yogurt parfaits, salads, sandwiches, hot soup, and sushi. Come enjoy a delicious day at the Mahaney Center for the Arts!