Toronto 
Events Description
Recitals are free and open to the public. Although the carillon can be heard clearly at a distance, the best places to listen are Hart House Circle lawn, the back campus, and the Hart House and University College quadrangles.
The carillon plays during June and November convocations, informally for short unscheduled intervals each week, and for formal, one-hour recitals. Visit our Facebook site for a schedule of informal playing times.
During formal recitals, seating is arranged at the base of Soldiers’ Tower at 7 Hart House Circle, where a television monitor captures the carillonneur’s performance.
A carillon is a musical instrument consisting of a set of bells cast in bronze and tuned so that they can be sounded together harmoniously by a player on a keyboard. The 51 bells of the Soldiers’ Tower Carillon range in weight from four tons (low Bb, an octave below middle C) to 23 pounds (high D, three octaves above middle C). The carillonneur can control dynamic expression by variation of touch. U of T’s bells are played by Roy Lee, Elisa Tersigni and Naoko Tsujita.
The initial 23 bells of the Soldiers’ Tower Carillon were dedicated on October 6, 1927 , with each bells honouring different members of the University who fell in the First World War. Additional bells, in memory of those who fell in the Second World War, were added in 1952 and 1976. Inscriptions carved into the Tower record those honoured by each bell.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Free
How to get tickets?
At the door: No tickets needed
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Wednesday July 1, 2026 to Monday September 7, 2026
Wed 7/1/26 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Mon 8/3/26 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Mon 9/7/26 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue & Address
Soldier’s Tower, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto ON
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
