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Today's
Briefs
Monitor adds pictures to sounds of carillon. If you've ever wondered what it looks like to play the massive bells of Naperville's Millennium Carillon, you can get the chance to find out tonight.
Concert-goers now can view a monitor at the base of the carillon and watch the performer play.
A camera has been installed in the tower cabin by Naperville's Sound Incorporated. The monitor will be a fixture at all carillon concerts.
"People will have a whole new level of appreciation for the instrument now that they can also see the player at work in the cabin," said Chuck Seidel, co-chairman of the carillon foundation.
Foundation members still hope to open the tower to the public someday, but that's unlikely to happen soon because of a lack of funding. Before guests can tour the tower, the interior must be finished and made accessible to visitors with handicaps.
"Until then, people can now hear and see one of the most magnificent musical instruments in the world being played," Seidel said.
Carillon concerts are presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays during the summer at the foot of Rotary Hill along Naperville's Riverwalk. |
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