Crescendo is an event for twenty-six intermediate handbell ringers, held at the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern, North Carolina. Crescendo 2026 will be led by conductor, Barbara Meinke. The ensemble will perform two works alone, and three compositions with Distinctly Bronze. The Crescendo musicians will rehearse for three days and perform on Sunday afternoon, March 1, 2026. This concert will be open to the public and livestreamed.
Registration opens on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 9:00 AM Pacific/12:00 PM Eastern. The fee is $295, which includes lunch on Sunday and an event polo shirt. Registrants must be members in good standing of Handbell Musicians of America.