Show tunes, ragtime and classical compositions will be played at Saturday's carillon concert at the Shafer Bell Tower, the third in a series of four shows scheduled for this year.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and feature the award-winning talents of carillonneur Larry Weinstein.
Weinstein, associate professor of management science and information systems at Wright State University, is the carillonneur for the 57-bell Deeds Carillon in Dayton, Ohio.
He has won first prizes in carillon performance competitions and was awarded the Prix d'Excellence from the Netherlands Carillon School in 1977.
Kirby Koriath, coordinator of graduate programs in music, said the previous two concerts have drawn between 200 and 250 people.
"People bring their lawn chairs and blankets or sit outside by the Atrium," Koriath said. "It is an instrument for everyone to enjoy."
Like past concerts, cameras will be placed in the tower where Weinstein is performing. The cameras will feed into television screens under a tent on the ground. Koriath said this is the only way the audience can see how the carillon is played.
Weinstein's selections include excerpts from Frederick Lowe's "My Fair Lady," Scott Joplin's "The Cascades," pieces by Mozart and a variation of "Chopsticks."
Koriath said finding a carillonneur is not easy, due to the specifications of the instrument. He said the university is working on bringing in a teacher to give interested students and faculty lessons on how to play the carillon.
"There are around 180 carillons in the country, and almost all have a carillonneur in residence," Koriath said.
Koriath said he thinks Shafer Tower's carillon is a new symbol for Ball State that highlights the commitment of the community.
"Surely the tower shows how supportive the community has been in gifts to sustain Ball State," Koriath said. "The tower is a focal point and a gathering place that brings Ball State to the attention of the public."
The tower will be used for other concerts in the future, in addition to commemorating events throughout the year such as the Sept. 11 convocation.
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