We Welcome You to the Inaugural
NYC Carillon
Fall Festival
Hosted at Riverside Church and Saint Thomas Church
October 20-21, 2023
A two-day gathering of performances, masterclasses, tower tours, and open rings.
All recitals are free and open to the public! All other events (e.g. masterclasses) require registration. We look forward to your attendance!
Registration is now CLOSED. Please contact Lynnli directly to see if your registration can be accommodated. Thank you!
Oct 20: Half Day
1pm: Registration Opens at Riverside (registration will close at 3:45pm)1:15pm-2pm: Riverside Church Tour (starts at Gift Shop)2pm-3pm: Advanced Masterclass at Riverside (Part I)3pm-4pm: Open Tower Ring at Riverside4pm-5pm: Welcome Concert at Riverside (FREE and open to the public)5:15pm: Group Photo5:30pm-6:30pm: Dinner at Riverside 6:30pm-7:30pm: Advanced Masterclass at Riverside (Part II)
Oct 21: Full Day
10:30am-11am: Registration Continues at Riverside (by gift shop)11am-12:30pm: Beginner Masterclass at Riverside (meet by gift shop)
12:30pm-2pm: Travel Time to Saint Thomas Church and Lunch-on-Own2pm-2:30pm: Concert at Saint Thomas Church (FREE and open to the public)2:30-4pm: Open Tower Ring at Saint Thomas Church
4pm-4:45pm: Registration Continues at Riverside (by gift shop) and Open Tower Time (at console)5pm-6pm: Dinner at Riverside (on Floor 10T)6pm-7pm: Closing Twilight Concert at Riverside (FREE and open to the public) - listening space on the Floor 8 MLK Rooftop
If you would like to play, please come prepared with sheet music for Open Tower Rings.
At Riverside, outdoor listening space is available on the MLK rooftop with chairs provided. To access, please entervia the 91 Claremont Ave entrance and check-in at the security desk.
Join us to bring carillon performers, students, and enthusiasts together in the Tri-State area.
The Towers
As a reminder, attendees are responsible for travel between the towers. Both are easily accessible by NYC Subway - nearest stops noted below.
Riverside Church
91 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY, 10027
Please enter through the 91 Claremont Avenue entrance. The registration table will be right by the Gift Shop.
Closest Subway Station: 116 Street Station - Columbia University (1 Line).
Carillon specs available here courtesy of TowerBells.org.
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue
1 W 53rd Avenue
New York, NY, 10019
Please enter through the Fifth Ave entrance of the church. Zach will meet you inside the church.
Closest Subway Station: 5 Ave-53 Street Station (E/F Line).
Carillon specs available here courtesy TowerBells.org.
Special thanks to our event sponsor:
