Rowan Shih, 7/30/2025: MSU Muelder Summer Carillon Series

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I. Invocation to the Muse

Invocation Joey Brink (b. 1988)

from Musikalischer Parnassus: Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer (1656–1746) arr. Arie Abbenes and Bernard Winsemius

Uraine
Passacaglia

II. Music for Summer

Verano Porteño (Buenos Aires Summer) Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992) arr. Alex Johnson

from Spirited Away Joe Hisaishi (b. 1950) arr. Isaac Levine

One Summer’s Day

III. A Teacher and His Student

Inleiding, Lied, en Fuga op “Gekwetst ben ik van binnen” Staf Nees (1901–1965) (Introduction, Song, and Fugue on “Hurt I am inside”)

Le Roi des Amoureux Émilien Allard (1915–1976)

IV. The Magical Music of Oz

Somewhere Over the Rainbow Harold Arlen (1905–1986) arr. Todd Fair

No One Mourns the Wicked Stephen Schwartz (b. 1948) arr. Joey Brink

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John (b. 1947) arr. Rowan Shih

Rowan Shih is a rising senior at the University of Chicago.

Originally from New York City, they joined the UChicago Guild of

Carillonists during their first year of college. From there, they

started studying carillon with Alex Johnson and earned carillonneur

status from the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America in 2024.

Outside of carillon, they study comparative literature, focusing on

Ancient Greek and Chinese literature, and creative writing. Some of

their hobbies besides playing carillon include cooking, getting lost

in thought, and taking photos of clouds.

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