Concert Guild Presents: "Baroque to Broadway" Penelope Shumate, Soprano
- Date
- October 31, 2026
- Time (Duration)
- 7:00pm (2h)
Event Description
Concert Guild Presents: "Baroque to Broadway"
Penelope Shumate, Soprano
Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Wilson Concert Hall/Wilson Hall/Lenfest Center
Tickets are required. General Admission, $23; Senior, $18; W&L Faculty/Staff, $13; and W&L students, free with valid student ID. Taxes and processing fees are included in ticket prices.
Praised by The New York Times for "bell-like clarity and surpassing sweetness" and 'Opera News' for "attractive lucidity," Penelope Shumate can be heard as a soloist on professional opera and concert recordings. She has performed internationally and throughout the US, including at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in NYC, and is featured on the cover of Classical Singer Magazine.
Her academic service at the university level includes many years of experience teaching voice, lyric diction, voice class, vocal pedagogy, vocal literature, and opera theatre. She holds a DMA in Vocal Performance and serves as a conductor and voice and piano teacher in the Shenandoah Valley.
Location
100 Glasgow St
Lexington, VA 24450
