Muelder International Summer Carillon Recital Series

     The Beaumont Tower Carillon will ring in concert during the summer months, thanks to the generosity of Dr. Milton Muelder. The Muelder International Summer Carillon Recital Series was established in 1996 and brings international carillon artists from the Netherlands, Denmark, and Ireland to the campus.

     Kathleen D. and Milton E. Muelder, who were married on June 26, 1939, enjoyed a long and rich life together on the Michigan State University campus. Because of their love for music and to ensure carillon concerts in perpetuity, Dr. Muelder established this endowment.

     Dr. Kathleen D. Muelder received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Nutrition in 1938 from the University of Minnesota, and during World War II was in charge of quality control of biological products at the Michigan Department of Health. From an early age and throughout her life she studied painting. She began collecting American and Japanese prints during her years as a graduate student in Minneapolis and took up painting seriously as a student and practicing artist in 1959. In a state-wide competition in 1961, her painting "Delphinium" was among some 2,400 entries of Michigan artists to be selected for showing at the Detroit Institute of the Arts. For an extended period she shared a studio with Alma Goetsch, a prominent professor of art at Michigan State University. Kathleen passed away in 1995.

Dr. Milton E. Muelder, circa 1955      Dr. Milton E. Muelder holds a B.A. degree from Knox College, an M.A. degree in International Administration from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in European History and German Literature. He joined the faculty at Michigan State University in 1935 as instructor of history and political science. During his 41 years at MSU, he held numerous administrative positions. Among these were: chairman of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration from 1949-52; dean of the College of Science and Arts, 1952-59; and vice-president for research development and dean of the Graduate School, 1959-76, and from 1974-76, he additionally was appointed as the first executive director of the MSU Foundation. During World War II, Dr. Muelder was commissioned a Navy Officer and accepted assignment as special consultant to the Army to help plan and implement the military government administration and occupation of Germany. In recognition of his service, the Army conferred upon him the Legion of Merit.


  Series Recitals  
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Wednesday June 28, 6 p.m.
Ray McLellan - MSU Carillonneur

Wednesday July 5, 6 p.m.
Dennis Curry - Associate organist, Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Wednesday July 12, 6 p.m.
Suzanne Magassy - Canberra, Australia

Wednesday July 19, 6 p.m.
Charles Dairay - Orchies, France

Wednesday July 26, 6 p.m.
Linda Dzuris - Clemson University, South Carolina

Wednesday July 6, 6 p.m.
Stefano Coletti

Wednesday July 13, 6 p.m.
Gijsbert Kok

Wednesday July 20, 6 p.m.
Auke de Boer & Adolph Rots

Wednesday July 27, 6 p.m.
Ray McLellan

Wednesday August 3, 6 p.m.
Ana & Sara Elias

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Wednesday July 7, 6 p.m.
Patrick Macoska

Wednesday July 14, 6 p.m.
Marcel Siebers

Wednesday July 21, 6 p.m.
David Macker

Wednesday July 28, 6 p.m.
Ray McLellan

Wednesday August 4, 6 p.m.
John Gouwens

Wednesday July 2, 6 p.m.
Ray McLellan

Wednesday July 9, 6 p.m.
Gert Oldenbeuving

Wednesday July 16, 6 p.m.
Rosemary Laing

Wednesday July 23, 6 p.m.
John Hammond

Wednesday July 30, 6 p.m.
Carl Van Eyndhoven

Wednesday July 3, 6 p.m.
Liesbeth Janssens

Wednesday July 10, 6 p.m.
Wendell Westcott

Wednesday July 17, 6 p.m.
Wylie Crawford

Wednesday July 24, 6 p.m.
Linda Dzuris

Wednesday July 31, 6 p.m.
David Hunsberger

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Wednesday June 20, 6 p.m.
Jacques Maassen

Wednesday June 27, 6 p.m.
Peter Langberg

Wednesday July 4, 6 p.m.
Ray McLellan & Sally Harwood

Wednesday July 11, 6 p.m.
John Widmann

Wednesday July 18, 6 p.m.
Ellen Espenschied & Roy Lee

Wednesday July 25, 6 p.m.
Stefano Colletti

Wednesday July 12, 6 p.m.
Suzanne Magassey

Wednesday July 19, 6 p.m.
Ann-Kirstine Christiansen

Wednesday July 26, 6 p.m.
Julianne Vanden Wyngaard

Wednesday August 2, 6 p.m.
Margo Halsted

Wednesday August 9, 6 p.m.
Julia Walton & Ray McLellan

Wednesday June 23, 6 p.m.
Milford Myhre

Wednesday June 30, 6 p.m.
Wendell Westcott

Wednesday July 7, 6 p.m.
Carol Jickling Lens

Wednesday July 14, 6 p.m.
Ray McLellan

Wednesday July 21, 6 p.m.
Todd Fair

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Saturday July 4, 4 p.m.
Henk Verhoef

Saturday July 11, 4 p.m.
Lisa Lonie

Saturday July 18, 4 p.m.
David Johnson

Saturday July 25, 4 p.m.
Anna Maria Reverté

Saturday July 5, 4 p.m.
Jeff Davis

Saturday July 12, 4 p.m.
Peter Langberg

Saturday July 19, 4 p.m.
Arie Abbenes

Saturday July 26, 4 p.m.
Adrian Gebruers

Saturday July 6, 4 p.m.
Ray McLellan

Saturday July 13, 4 p.m.
Edward Nassor

Saturday July 20, 4 p.m.
Jenny King

Saturday July 27, 4 p.m.
Dennis Curry

Saturday August 3, 4 p.m.
Phyllis Webb

Saturday August 10, 4 p.m.
John Courter

Saturday August 17, 4 p.m.
Wendell Westcott

Bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating. Picnic baskets and coolers are welcome. Beaumont Tower is located in the center of "old campus", one block south of Grand River Avenue (CATA route #1) and one block north of the Red Cedar bicycle trail. Be sure to park only in areas designated for public use unless you have the appropriate University parking sticker.
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