Looking for information on music at Lafayette - specifically band and orchestra- any information on these groups including quality and how active they are? thanks for any information
My D who graduated a couple of years ago was in the orchestra for all four years. It was a pretty small (20 or so people) orchestra. The class met one evening/week for three hours and did one performance each semester. The conductor is lovely and my D enjoyed being part of the group. There are other musical outlets at Lafayette as well. https://music.lafayette.edu/performance/ And as an aside, my D also took a couple of academic music courses with a professor she though was brilliant and enjoyed those as well. She did not major or minor in music.
Thank you so much for the information, very helpful
FWIW I just checked the website and it looks like the orchestra has a new conductor this semester – not sure if it is a one semester change or a permanent change and if/how it might change the vibe of the orchestra. Prof. Lewis was the conductor for all four years when my D was there.