Carlo van Ulft has been director/carillonist of the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon in Springfield, Illinois, since July of 2015. Mr. van Ulft, a native of the Netherlands, holds European Master's Level degrees in organ performance, carillon performance, and theatre organ performance. He served on the faculty of the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Mechelen, Belgium from 1984-1997, held positions as Municipal Carillonist in four cities in the Netherlands and was director/carillonist of the Centralia, Illinois carillon for 18 years before moving to Springfield. Mr. van Ulft founded the North American Carillon School (NACS) in 2012 to serve carillonists of all ages and skill levels. He is an active member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA), serving in the past on the Board of Directors and numerous subcommittees. 

In 2014, Carlo authored the book Arranging for the Carillon and as an arranger & composer, many of his works have been published and are in widespread circulation. In 2015, he helped produce the professionally filmed DVD “Meet the Carillon.” A frequent guest recitalist, he has played at all major carillon festivals and summer series in North America and Europe and has been an invited guest player at several GCNA congresses and World Carillon Federation (WCF) congresses. As adjudicator, Carlo has judged both nationally and internationally. He was awarded the Medal of Honor of the University of California, Berkeley in 1993 for “distinguished service to the carillon.” During the academic year, Carlo plays a weekly concert and teaches the art of carillon playing at Principia College in Elsah, Illinois. As organist, he serves the congregation of St. John's Lutheran church in Springfield, Illinois.