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2022 GCNA CongressThe 79th Annual Congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America will be held at The University of Chicago from June 16 to 19, 2022. Music heard during the 2022 CongressSheet music for some of the pieces performed during congress recitals can be downloaded/purchased at:
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COVID-19 Notice - updated on May 31All congress attendees must abide by the COVID-19 mitigation laws and policies in effect at the time of the Congress. Links to the current laws and policies are provided here: City of Chicago's Covid Dashboard; and The University of Chicago's Campus Visitor Policy. These are subject to change. Based on current laws and policies, proof of vaccination will not be required. The University of Chicago encourages all campus visitors to be vaccinated for COVID-19 at their earliest opportunity. In light of recent elevated COVID-19 metrics on campus and in the City of Chicago, and Chicago's Community Risk Level being changed to "medium", the University is recommending that individuals wear a mask in indoor settings when others are present. While the decision to mask is your own, you are asked to carefully consider this extra precaution in shared indoor settings. TransportationYou will not need a car during the congress if you are staying at the Study Hotel or nearby. Shuttles will be provided from the Study Hotel to the banquet, and to the post-congress activities on June 19 and 20. If you are bringing a car, free street parking is available on the streets surrounding the Study Hotel, including along the Midway Plaisance. The Study Hotel itself does not have a parking lot or garage. If you are arriving by plane, you can fly into either O’Hare (ORD) or Midway (MDW). From the airports, you can either take busses or trains to Hyde Park, or a taxi or rideshare. Members who are looking to share a ride with others from either airport to the Congress hotel can check out this page (for members only). Here are Google Maps directions for public transportation to the Study Hotel from O'Hare; or from Midway. Schedule at a glance
HighlightsThis year marks the 90th anniversary of the Rockefeller carillon at the University of Chicago. With 72 bells weighing 100 tons in total, the carillon is one of the two largest in the world by weight, alongside its sister instrument in New York City. We will be playing this carillon extensively throughout the congress. In addition to the Rockefeller carillon, we will hear two mobile carillons in concert. On the evening of June 17, we will inaugurate the B.A. Sunderlin Bellfoundry’s new chamber carillon inside Rockefeller Chapel, with many performances of carillon combined with other instruments. In the afternoon of June 18, we will hear a performance on Iowa State University’s Campanile-Carillon Model. An unprecedented 10 different masterclasses and workshops will be offered during congress! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in up to 3 different offerings, but please note that space is limited. Current students will receive priority for a given class if demand is high. For detailed descriptions of each of the offerings, click here. (There will be room for observers at some of the masterclasses and workshops. More info about that to come closer to the time of congress.) The masterclass and workshops are scheduled in the afternoon on June 16, 17, and 18 during free blocks, at which time there will also be visits to Rockefeller and Bond Chapel Organs, and the Mitchell Tower change-ringing bells. The registration fee includes all lunches and dinners during the congress, courtesy of our generous sponsors! Highlights include:
Performances throughout the congress will feature many of our new Carillonneur Members from the classes of 2019, 2020 and 2021, alongside seasoned performers. We will hear four new pieces commissioned by Rockefeller Chapel to commemorate its 90th anniversary, new commissions by the Franco committee, prizewinning arrangements in the Warner contest, prizewinning compositions of the Olmsted contest, new publications, and much more. RegistrationGCNA congresses are open to everyone (whether a GCNA member or not). The rate of $250 applies to registrations after April 16. The registration fee includes all lunches and dinners during the congress. Grants to Attend Congress: The GCNA is pleased to offer grants to cover the costs of congress registration fees for the following two groups of members: (a) first-time attendees, and (b) new Carillonneur members (those who passed their advancement exams in 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2021). If you are applying for a grant, please do NOT register for congress until you receive approval for the grant. [Note: the grant application deadline has passed.] For more information, click here. Registration closed on June 4. After that date, please contact the congress hosts directly to see if your attendance can still be accommodated (see contact info above). AccommodationsHotel reservations are now available at the official 2022 Congress Hotel (The Study at the University of Chicago). Use this link to automatically book your room within the GCNA block of rooms at a discounted rate. (May 4 update: ten more rooms have been added to the block of rooms at the discounted rate for bookings before May 17. After those remaining rooms are booked, check the hotel's main page to see if there are any rooms available at the regular rate.) The Study Hotel is a 7-minute walk from the carillon and all presentation/meeting spaces on campus. Shuttles will be provided from the Study Hotel to the banquet, as well as to optional post-congress activities on June 19 and 20 as needed. Everyone is encouraged to book their hotel stay as soon as possible, as rooms may fill up. The discounted room rates apply from June 13-20, including two days prior to the start of congress and one day after its conclusion. Modifications and cancellations are possible with a full refund through May 17. There will be no other suggested accommodations as part of the congress, though attendees are of course welcome to stay elsewhere. SponsorsThe University of Chicago would like to thank the following sponsors:
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