SFA A Cappella Choir to Present ‘Sacred and Profane’ concert Program


October 20, 2023 - The A Cappella Choir at Stephen F. Austin State University will present the program “Sacred and Profane” when the student choir performs at 7:30pm Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 in Cole Concert Hall, Wright Music Building, on the SFA campus.

Conducted by Dr. Michael Murphy, director of choral activities at SFA, the choir will perform works by Robert Pearsall, Alfred Schnittke, Leonard Bernstein, Josu Elberdin and Joel Thompson. The program of work “brings together the sacred and secular through beautiful and evocative choral music,” according to Murphy.

The concert also features the talents of Dr. Ron Petti, collaborative pianist; Tate Ashby, graduate student conductor from Lufkin; and Ryan Herriage, graduate student conductor from Sulphur Springs.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for students and youth. To purchase tickets, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit sfasu.edu/boxoffice. For additional information, contact the SFA School of Music at (936) 468-4602.