WFU Secrest Series event to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Day
The Secrest Artists Series will present Tonality, vocal ensemble on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel as part of Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University’s annual collaborative celebration to honor the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
During the concert, Tonality will be joined by the Winston-Salem State University Singing Rams, the Wake Forest University Chamber Choir and a string quintet from Wake Forest University’s Symphony Orchestra.
Tonality and its founder and Artistic Director, Andrew Lloyd Blake, celebrated their first GRAMMY® award win in 2024 and were recently nominated for a 2025 GRAMMY® in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental, or A Capella category.
Tonality’s Mission
Blake, a 2010 Wake Forest alumnus, imagined Tonality as an ensemble that would represent the diverse cultures and ethnicities in the Los Angeles area. Within a year of its formation, Tonality’s mission evolved to use its collective voices to present concerts on themes of social justice in hopes of acting as a catalyst toward empathy and community activism.
Pre-Concert Talk
A pre-concert talk by Claire Crawford, assistant professor of politics and international affairs and the Program of African American Studies at Wake Forest. Crawford will be held at 6:40 p.m. ahead of the performance in Wait Chapel.
Ticket Information
Visit the Secrest Artists Series website for ticket information. WFU and medical school students, faculty, staff and retirees may attend Secrest Series concerts free of charge. A coupon code for complimentary tickets will be made available to WSSU students, faculty and staff in advance or WSSU guests may show their ID at the ticket table on the evening of the event.
For Media
The media are invited to a private performance rehearsal on Sunday, Jan. 19, with Tonality and the WFU and WSSU student musicians. For additional information on the location and time of the rehearsal, contact media@wfu.edu. Alexander Lloyd Blake is available for advance interviews.
