The King’s Singers to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center The British a capella group’s Feb. 7 performance is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.

By Emily Innes
January 24, 2025

The Lenfest Center at Washington and Lee University presents “Close Harmony,” a concert performed by renowned a capella group The King’s Singers, on Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall in the Lenfest Center for the Arts.

The performance is sponsored by W&L’s Concert Guild, which brings professional performing artists to campus each year for concerts and master classes. Tickets are required and available online or in person at the Lenfest Box Office.

The King’s Singers have represented the gold standard in a capella for over 50 years, singing on the world’s greatest stages with unrivaled technique, versatility and skill. The ensemble is renowned for its consummate musicianship, drawing on the group’s rich heritage and pioneering spirit to create an extraordinary wealth of original works and unique contributions.

The King’s Singers perform an unprecedented range of styles and genres, pushing the boundaries of their repertoire while simultaneously honoring their origins in the British choral tradition. They are known and loved around the world and appear regularly in major cities, festivals and venues across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. The King’s Singers’ extensive discography has earned numerous awards, including two Grammy awards, an Emmy Award and a place in Gramophone Magazine’s inaugural Hall of Fame.

The Feb. 7 concert will celebrate highlights of The King’s Singers’ repertoire since its founding in 1968, including arrangements of English folksongs, as well as songs by Billy Joel, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Gershwin and Bob Chilcott.

Order your tickets online today or call the Lenfest Center box office at 540-458-8000 for ticket purchase information. Box office hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The cost is $28 for adults, $23 for seniors and $18 for W&L faculty and staff; students receive free tickets by showing their student identification.

For a full list of this season’s performances, visit the Lenfest Center’s website.

The Lenfest Center for the Arts, home of the Department of Theater, Dance, and Film Studies and the Department of Music and Department of Art and Art History is a multi-use facility designed and equipped to accommodate a broad spectrum of the performing arts, including theater, musical theater, opera and operetta, choral and band music, dance and performance art in one energizing complex.