<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_mc50e5g60" alt="Yale Summer Carillon Series 2025 Banner.png" width="452" height="83"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm;text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm;text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Dear
friends,</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Things
really do seem to be heating up in New Haven… <b>Our Summer Series finally kicks
off in Branford Courtyard TONIGHT, June 20 at 7pm, with the dazzling Paul Stelben</b>! As
always, please spread the word far and wide to all your friends and family; all
are welcome, and the more the merrier. The gates at Branford College open at 6:30pm,
with the performance running from 7:00-8:00pm. Bring a picnic basket, blanket
and/or lawn-chairs along! Some of our guildmembers will also be around to help you
or answer any questions you may have—spot us by our blue lanyards and pink
nametags. We love to chat, so please don’t be shy!</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Nothing compares to the
feeling of being bathed in the sounds of bells in the open air, enjoying the
evening together with others. But, if you are unable to make it, <b><i>some
</i>concerts may be livestreamed and the recording posted afterwards (depending on our
recording engineer’s availability) on our YouTube channel</b>, at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@yaleguild" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.youtube.com/@yaleguild</a>. No guarantees on which
concerts will be streamed and recorded, though, so we recommend always aiming for attendance
in person to avoid disappointment!</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The Guild is also delighted
to offer <b>tours of Harkness Tower</b> as part of the Summer Carillon Concert Series,
prior to most Friday concerts. These tours are strictly capped at 15 persons
per tour, on a first-come, first-served basis. The tour will begin promptly at 5:30pm (meeting at the corner of High St and Library Walk), and last about half
an hour. The tour requires climbing over 130 steps to the carillon playing
cabin, spread over the tour duration. Please ensure your friends and family the
Summer Series mailing list <a href="https://forms.gle/e6YkauWWnvz91jZaA" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">here</a>
for information about these tours and the series in general. Tours will take place throughout the summer, so don't fret if you don't get a spot this time round! You can also request an ordinary tour (for days other than Fridays) on our site: </font><a href="http://yalecarillon.org/request-tour">http://yalecarillon.org/request-tour</a>. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-indent:0cm">We
have attached Paul’s program for tonight to this email. He will be doubly showcasing his prowess as a musician by performing a number of his own awe-inspiring arrangements for carillon. His program notes and
bio also follow below; his love for the instrument and its music is truly infectious.</span></p>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Many people experience the carillon simply passing by, moving through the world, just as I first did here at Yale. My goal is to grab their attention, both with a compelling playing style and with unexpected songs. All of these selections are arrangements of mine, originally inspired by different people I interact with in life: friends, family, students, etc. As these songs have become more meaningful to me, they have come to represent for me not just moving through the world but moving through life: searching within myself, connecting with others, grounding myself, reflecting on the world around me, and renewing my sense of commitment. As I tell my story, I hope that you will find your own meaning in the ebb and flow of this progression.</blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:14.2pt;line-height:150%"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></p><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_mc50uwbb4" alt="63089ec5-d8d6-489f-a5b6-4bed332f2f6f.jpg" width="145" height="188" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm"><b><span style="color:rgb(252,142,172)">PAUL STELBEN ’21</span></b><span style="color:rgb(252,142,172)"> </span>is a music teacher and
freelance carillonist based in Philadelphia, PA. Paul grew up in Connecticut
studying piano and bassoon, and then at Yale, he studied carillon with Ellen
Dickinson. Currently, he teaches general music, modern band, drumline, and musical
theater at a small charter school network based in the Olney section of
Philadelphia. Paul passed the exam to join the Guild of Carillonneurs in North
America in 2019, and he has published numerous carillon arrangements through
ArrangeMe. He has performed carillon concerts in New England, the Mid-Atlantic,
and the Midwest, and he continues to play regularly in the Philadelphia area.
Last fall, Paul had the incredible opportunity to arrange and perform ten works
by Janis Ian for Berea College’s inaugural celebration of the Janis Ian
Archives. In his spare time, Paul also enjoys overly-competitive pick-up
Ultimate Frisbee and trail running in just about any weather.</font></blockquote>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">And for a small taste of
what to look forward to this evening, Paul has kindly shared this video of him, performing one of his
arrangements at Valley Forge National Historical Park: <a href="https://youtu.be/J2mbAbstd_g" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://youtu.be/J2mbAbstd_g</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">We can’t wait to welcome you
all tonight!</font></span></p></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Warm regards,<div><font color="#0b5394" face="arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font color="#0b5394" face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Reshard L. Kolabhai & </b></font><b style="color:rgb(11,83,148);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Ian Haile</b></div><div><div><font color="#666666">Summer Carillonneurs, 2025 | Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs</font></div><div><font color="#666666">New Haven, Connecticut</font></div></div><div><font color="#666666"><a href="mailto:yalesummercarillon@gmail.com" target="_blank">yalesummercarillon@gmail.com</a> | </font><a href="http://yalecarillon.org/" target="_blank">http://yalecarillon.org/</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>