Faculty Artist Recital: Wesley Arai, Carillon
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Sun, Nov 12 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Address (map)
552 University Rd.
Venue (website)
Storke Tower - UCSB
UC Santa Barbara University Carillonist Wesley Arai will present a recital of original works for carillon, plus arrangements of classical and modern favorites created specifically for carillon.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair, grab some snacks, and enjoy the recitals from the lawn outside the tower!
UCSB’s Storke Tower and its carillon were a gift from Thomas Storke, former publisher of the Santa Barbara News-Press. The instrument consists of 61 bells cast by Petit & Fritsen of the Netherlands, with the bells weighing anywhere from 18 pounds to 2.5 tons, and spanning five octaves.