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2024 Concert Tour

Concerts in Belgium, Germany, and The Netherlands. June 30 - July 15. Schedule.

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15th Annual DU Carillon Recital Series, 2024

April 21, Ellen Dickinson

May 27, Joey Brink

June 23, Geert D'hollander

July 21, Joanna Stroz

August 25, Joseph Min

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9NEWS - Next with Kyle Clark

April 17, 2024

Video here.

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Bells, Bells, Bells! Inside the Grand Carillon

Join me in this 3-week course, offered through DU, as I cover carillon history, repertoire, technique, acoustics, and more. Registration. Wed, Mar. 13, 20, 2024, 7-9 pm MT
Sun., Mar. 24, 2-4 pm

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Rock ‘n’ (Marble) Roll: Music, Art and Rolling Marbles

My other passion! I'll be presenting on marble runs. Registration required to attend. Free.

Wed, Jan 10, 8pm MT. Virtual on zoom.

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DU Carillonist Doing "All Too Well"

December 5, 2022

One of my first spotlights at University of Denver.

Read here. Watch the Taylor Swift video here.

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Bell Illuminations, Augusta Read Thomas

April 1, 2022. Appearing on Thomas' album is her composition for carillon and swinging bells, Crescat Scientia; Vita Excolatur. Performed by Joey and three of his students: Emily Kim, Joseph Min, João Shida. Listen.

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New Appointment at University of Denver

September 2022

I will join the faculty at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver!

A search is underway for my successor in Chicago. Job posting here.

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Finalist, Inspired by Olmsted Contest

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3rd prize in the the Inpsired by Olmsted Contest, hosted by the National Association for Olmsted Parks 

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World Premier, Augusta Read Thomas

Crescat scientia; vita excolatur

The inauguration of UChicago President Paul Alivisatos. October 29, 2021, 10am, Rockefeller Chapel. News. Premier recording.

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Finalist, Leuven Composition Competition

Expansion, 4th prize in the Campanae Lovanienses, Matthias Vanden Gheyn Competition.

October 22, 2021: premier recording here

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UChicago News, February 2021

UChicago News. How UChicago’s carillonneur finds inspiration during the pandemic. Joey Brink reflects on summer closure of Rockefeller Chapel bells, importance of live music.

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Philip Glass Premier

Virtual premier of Spoleto Fanfare for carillon.

August 12, 2020.

Video here.

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Augusta Read Thomas, The Auditions

Appearance of Ripple Effects with Michael Solotke on Augusta Read Thomas' latest album, The Auditions. May 1, 2020.

"unlike anything I’ve heard all year...”

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Ripple Effects Album Release

New music from the University of Chicago.

Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music.

Download album booklet. March 2020.

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NYTimes "Watching Newsletter"

NYTimes, Margaret Lyons, Watching Newsletter. "I did not expect to watch a 36-minute video about bells this week..."

August 2019.

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