Festival focuses on dance music

This weekend, Sept. 15-16, the music department is hosting a festival of dance music performed on the carillon, harpsichord, organ and piano (C-HOP). The C-HOP Festival includes workshops, lectures, performances and guest artists. Friday's opening concert will feature a performance of the winning entry in the 2017 carillon composition competition. The concert is one of several events open to the public. Admission is free for students.

C-HOP Festival performances

Friday, Sept. 15

  • 7:15-8:30 p.m., Concert, ISU keyboard faculty and students (central campus and live webcast in Tye Hall, Music), $15

Saturday, Sept. 16

  • 1-1:50 p.m., Lecture and recital, "Terpsichore: Danses pour l'orgue et clavecin," Miriam Zach, organ and harpsichord (Tye Hall, Music Hall$15
  • 3-3:50 p.m., Lecture and recital, "Structure and Symmetry in Bach's Goldberg Variations," Caroline Hong, piano (Tye Hall, Music), $15
  • 4-4:45 p.m., Recital, guest carillonneur Luc Rombouts, University of Leuven, Belgium (central campus), free
  • 5-6 p.m., Campanile tours (central campus), free