Dates set for chapel carillon series
UPPER MERION » Washington Memorial National Carillon at Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge will present the 2017 Frank P. Law Summer Carillon Concert Series beginning in July.
The series is every Wednesday at 7:30, and starts on July 5. This year the series will feature performers from all over the USA, including one Russian-born carillonneur. Some of the performers are new to Valley Forge while some are returning favorites, and the ever-popular Irish Thunder Pipes & Drums bagpipe band will perform music of the British Isles again on Aug. 16. The series concludes on Aug. 30.
As always, all concerts are free and open to the public. These are hourlong outdoor concerts, so bring a blanket, lawn chair, snacks or dinner. The Chapel Cabin Shop will be open for refreshments and souvenirs. All concerts are played rain or shine.
Washington Memorial National Carillon is located in Valley Forge National Historical Park at Washington Memorial Chapel, Route 23, Valley Forge. For information, visit the website at www.wmchapel.org. July 5: Jim Fackenthal, St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church, Chicago; & Moser Tower, Naperville, Illinois July 12: Kipp Cortez, Concord University, Athens, West Virginia July 19: Wesley Arai, University of California, Berkeley, California July 26: Thomas Le, University of California, Berkeley, California August 2: Lynnli Wang, Netherlands Carillon, Arlington, Virginia August 9:John Widmann, The City of Frederick, Maryland Aug. 16: Music of the British Isles: Doug Gefvert, Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge; Pennsylvania Irish Thunder Pipes & Drums, Swedesburg, Pennsylvania Aug. 23: Tatiana Lukyanova, First Church of Christ, Congregational, New Britain, Connecticut Aug. 30: Doug Gefvert, Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania