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2026 Yorkminster Park Summer Carillon Recital Series

Wednesdays at 1:00 pm: June, July and August

In summertime, there is beauty in the bells - as we present our series of Carillon Recitals. Pack a lawn chair or blanket and be there "with bells on" when our Carillon Recitals tower over Yonge and St. Clair.

Guest Carillonneurs
June 24: Deborah Hennig
July 29: Jeremy Chesman
August 12: Andrée-Anne Doane and Gabriel Doane-Picard
August 26: Naoko Tsujita

About the Performers

Deborah Hennig
Deborah Hennig has a background as a classical pianist and a degree in Piano Performance, both of which have influenced her carillon playing.

Deborah discovered the carillon in 2012 and was instantly intrigued by the instrument's unique musical and technical possibilities. She began studying with Dr. Andrea McCrady at the Peace Tower Carillon in Ottawa and, after a six-year sojourn in Asia, moved to Belgium so that she could resume her carillon studies full-time at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen. Deborah graduated with High Distinction from the Royal Carillon School in 2021 and achieved her accreditation with the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) the same year.

Deborah has given numerous carillon concerts in Canada, the US and Europe. She is an active arranger of carillon music and is on the Franco Composition Committee of the GCNA.

Jeremy Chesman
Jeremy Chesman is an artist, scholar, teacher, and healer (but he's not as pretentious as he seems). He was the first person to graduate from the University of Michigan with a master's degree in carillon performance (admittedly, a little ostentatious). He then went on to study at the Royal Carillon School of Belgium as a fellow of the Belgian-American Educational Foundation, graduating with distinction. He subsequently earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance from the University of Missouri- Kansas City. During a global pandemic, he decided it would be a good time to earn a degree in Speech-Language Pathology with a focus on voice disorders.

Dr. Chesman has dedicated his career to a deep study of diverse facets of music. His research in pedagogy has resulted in the book Making Music on the Carillon and two albums with Alfred Music of the music for the Suzuki Organ School, volumes 7 and 8. His invited masterclasses have taken him to such institutions as Yale University and the Universities of Michigan and Texas. As speech-language pathologist, he has presented research on the aging voice, caring for vocal performers, and laryngeal health. He performs regularly on organ, carillon, and harp in such exotic locales as Australia, Canada, France, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal, and the Netherlands. He is happiest making music on Sunday mornings with his faith community at St. James Episcopal Church using music, where he uses music to help give glimpses of the divine.

Andrée-Anne Doane
Andrée-Anne holds a college diploma from the Vincent-d'Indy school of music and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Québec at Montreal. It was by leading the singing at the Saint-Joseph Oratory for five years that she met Mr. Claude Aubin who introduced her to the carillon. She then continued studying the Carillon with Dr. Andrea McCrady, at the Peace Tower Carillon of the Ottawa Parliament. In 2010, she recorded "Chantent les cloches" on the carillon of the Saint-Joseph's Oratory. In 2013, she was received carillonneur of the Guild of carillonneurs in North America. She is presently studying at the "Jef Denyn" Royal carillon school in Mechelen, Belgium. Since 2013, Ms. Doane has participated in several carillon festivals in Canada, the United States and Europe. She receives the Ronald Barnes Scholarship (awarded by the GCNA) for her research leading to the creation of a catalogue containing an inventory of the compositions and arrangements for carillon by Émilien Allard. As the titular carillonist of Saint-Joseph's Oratory (Montreal, Quebec), Ms. Doane gives 2 recitals, at a rate of 5 days/week.

Gabriel Doane-Picard
Gabriel earned his college diploma in Montreal, from the Vincent-d'Indy School of music, specializing in carillon performance under the guidance of Dr. Andrea McCrady. He is currently pursuing further studies with Claire Janezic at the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" in Mechelen, Belgium.
He performs regularly on the carillon at Saint-Joseph Oratory in Montreal, Quebec. In his free time, he enjoys playing pickleball and baseball, and is an avid supporter of the Montreal Canadiens!

Naoko Tsujita, M.Mus.
Naoko Tsujita is a percussionist and carillonneur whose diverse career spans performances in Canada, the United States, Belgium, Austria, South Korea, and Japan. She won the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition and was a finalist in the South Japan Music Competition as a marimba soloist. Her broad experience as a percussionist includes orchestras, Labyrinth Ontario, Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan, and recording projects with JUNO Award-winning artists.
Naoko has built an active career as a carillonneur and composer, performing internationally, serving as an inaugural carillonneur at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in Toronto, and regularly playing at the Soldiers' Tower. She completed the North American Carillon School in 2022 and the North American Guild exam in 2024. Last year, she graduated from the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" with greater distinction. Her compositions for carillon have earned multiple awards, including first place at the Sally Slade Warner Arrangements & Transcriptions Competition 2020 and a Special Jury Mention at the Perpignan Carillon Composition Competition 2019. She has received commissions from institutions such as the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, the University of Toronto, and Yale University.

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