Tiffany Ng, carillon - September 21, 2023
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Tiffany Ng, carillon
Indigenous Peoples' Day Recital
October 9, 2023 | 12:00 pm
Burton Memorial Tower881 N University Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Free - no tickets required
University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs the North American premiere of Otsi’tsistó:sera (Planting Songs) for carillon by Grammy-nominated composer Dawn Avery, of Mohawk descent, and music by Native American Music Awards winner Connor Chee. The belfry is open to visitors during the concert.
The Charles Baird Carillon is an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell, which strikes the hour, weighs 12 tons, while the smallest bell, 4½ octaves above, weighs just 15 pounds. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon: https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-carillon/
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