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Seven advanced chamber music students were selected to visit the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston in a pilot run of the new Duke Arts Exchange…
J. Samuel Hammond dead at 73 March 12, 2021 J. Samuel Hammond J. Samuel Hammond, 73, longtime carillonneur at Duke Chapel, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, died February 25. Hammond retired from the university in December 2018 after 53 years of service spanning six university presidents. He performed daily carillon recitals at 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and on Sundays after chapel services and at university ceremonies. Upon his retirement the university board of trustees dedicated the 50-bell carillon in his honor. Born August 22, 1947, Hammond came to Duke as an un...