Austin Ferguson

Restored Carillon Means the Sound of Music Returns to Downtown Rochester

The five-month restoration of the Plummer Building's carillon is now complete, which means Mayo Clinic carillonneur Austin Ferguson can get back to making music. It's[...]

By In the Loop • March 7, 2019
Ringing in 97: Plummer Carillon Plays Happy Tune to Ring in Restoration

A birthday concert in honor of Sister Lauren Weinandt's 97th birthday was a special coda ahead of a major restoration and refurbishing of the carillon[...]

By In the Loop • July 31, 2018
Mayo Clinic’s New Carillonneur Looks to the Future While Honoring the Past

Just the fourth person at Mayo to have the title carillonneur, 24-year-old Austin Ferguson is devoted to the history and future of his iconic instrument. [...]

By In the Loop • May 25, 2017