W&L Choral and Instrumental Programs to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concerts Kick off the 2023-24 season with W&L’s choral ensembles on Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. and instrumental ensembles on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

By Emily Innes
September 13, 2023

Washington and Lee University presents the Parents and Family Weekend Choral Concert on Friday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall in the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. A reception in Lykes Atrium will immediately follow the concert.

The performance is free, but tickets are required and available only to current W&L students and families. The event will also be streamed online at livestream.com/wlu.

The concert kicks off the 2023-24 choral season and will feature performances by the University Singers, Glee Club and Cantatrici. Showcasing Lacey R. Lynch, conductor of Cantatrici and lecturer of music, and members of the Choral Conducting Mentorship Program (CCMP), the first half of the program will feature modern a capella classics, including Curtis Mayfield’s “It’s Alright” and Latvian composer Laura Jekabsone’s “Sudraba Meness.” The University Singers, conducted by Shane M. Lynch, professor of music and director of choral activities, will then perform a wide-ranging set centered around American composer Rosephanye Powell’s “To Sit and Dream.” Traditional favorites will round out the evening, finally closing with James Erb’s “Shenandoah.”

Order your tickets online today at my.wlu.edu/lenfest-center/pfw-choral-concert 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.

Washington and Lee’s instrumental ensembles will also perform as part of Parents and Family Weekend. Join the University Jazz Ensemble, University Orchestra and University Wind Ensemble for a combined concert on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall in the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts.

The instrumental ensembles’ performance is free, and no tickets are required. The event will also be streamed online at livestream.com/wlu.

These Parents and Family Weekend concerts are designed for the families and friends of the students.