In-Visibility: Carillon Music Honoring Civil Rights Leaders

Carillonists Gabe Johnson, Vinson Lam, Adam Lenhart, Sarah Penrose, Latimer Rogland, Donald Schweikert, Meghan Wysocki, and additional members of the carillon studio perform music selections in honor of civil rights activists, including In-Visibility, performed by Meghan Wysocki and composed in 2024 by Emmy-award-winning composer Jasmine Barnes. Her piece celebrates both the communal, behind-the-scenes work of those who support their communities as well as their personal journeys of self-discovery. Additional pieces include:

Lift Every Voice and Sing, Gabe Johnson
To Be Young, Gifted, and Black, Vinson Lam
Freedom is a Constant Struggle, Adam Lenhart
Andromeda, Adam Lenhart
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Sarah Penrose
Which Side Are You On?, Latimer Rogland

During these recitals, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells.

This concert is held as part of the annual U-M Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium.