63rd International Carillon Festival 2025

Join us this Memorial Day weekend for the 63rd International Carillon Festival, held at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon in beautiful Washington Park, Springfield, Illinois. The festival runs from Thursday, May 22, through Sunday, May 25, 2025, and features a lineup of international and local talent.

This year’s carillonists:
• Jeremy Chesman (Missouri)
• Kim Schafer (Illinois)
• Toni Raats (The Netherlands)
• Wim Van den Broeck (Belgium)
• Carlo van Ulft (Illinois)

This year’s local musicians:
• Springfield Municipal Band
• The Mother Road Bones Trombone Quartet
• FourSquared Wind Ensemble
• The Trinity Wind Ensemble

Special this year a bookreading by former Springfield resident D.R. Ransdell on Saturday evening, May 24 at 5:30 PM

Evening Schedule (Daily):
• 6:00 PM – Live performances by local musicians
• 6:30 PM & 7:15 PM – Carillon concerts

Friday Night Special – May 23:
Experience the carillon arrangement of Georg F. Händel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, leading directly into Springfield’s annual fireworks display.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and love of music for this unforgettable holiday weekend event. All performances are free and open to the public.
Download the program booklet from www.carillon-rees.org