Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra, carillon: Valentine’s Day

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the LGBTQIA2S+ community! Hear the empowered “I’m Coming Out” from Diana Ross’s album Diana, arr. Prof. Tiffany Ng; and two works composed by Dr. Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra: “Pulse 49,” dedicated to the memory of the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre; and “Love is Love is Love is…,” a celebration and affirmation of LGBTQI2S+ love.

Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra, carillonist, performs on the Charles Baird Carillon, 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.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. 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). Earplugs are available from the carillonist upon request. 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 Lurie Carillon: https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-carillon/