W&L Choral and Instrumental Programs to Hold Parents and Family Weekend Concerts Kick off the 2024-25 season with W&L’s choral ensembles on Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. and instrumental ensembles on Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

By Emily Innes
September 20, 2024

Washington and Lee University presents the Parents and Family Weekend Choral Concert on Friday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall in the Lenfest Center for the Arts.

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 https://go.wlu.edu/livestream.

The concert kicks off the 2024-25 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 university’s Choral Conducting Mentorship Program (CCMP), the first half of the program will feature modern a capella classics from around the world. The University Singers, conducted by Shane M. Lynch, professor of music and director of choral activities, will then perform a rigorous set centered around Heinrich Schutz’s “Singet dem Herrn” and the music of Slovenia, which is one of the destinations of the ensemble’s 2025 tour. Traditional favorites will round out the evening, finally closing with James Erb’s “Shenandoah.”

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.

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. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall in the Lenfest Center for the Arts.

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

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