We’re looking forward to the Bay View Week of Handbells 2022. More than 100 handbell musicians will be performing some beautiful and challenging music under the baton of director Fred Gramann.

The 2020 and 2021 events had to be cancelled because of the pandemic. This year’s event will be a happy reunion for so many of the handbell musicians! For the last two years, smaller handbell events have taken place on the Bay View campus, including duet performances. This year, we’re all thankful to be able to offer the traditional concert in the John M. Hall Auditorium again.

Here’s a photo of the small gathering at Bay View in 2021:

Here’s an example of the type of music you’ll hear at the concert in the auditorium. This is Larry’s original composition A Minor Crash, performed by the musicians at the 2019 Week of Handbells:

The concert for the Bay View Week of Handbells 2022 will be held on Thursday, August 18th, at 7:30pm. The venue will be the John M. Hall Auditorium, 1715 Encampment Avenue, Petoskey, Michigan.

Admission is free, and an offering will be taken to benefit the Bay View Association Music Scholarship Fund. There’s no need to book tickets in advance, but you should plan to arrive in plenty of time. It’s always a popular concert!