Homecoming Choir Concert
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 at 2:00pm
Samuelson Chapel
Celebrate Cal Lu through music, connection, and shared song.
Homecoming Choir Concert
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Samuelson Chapel
Celebrate Cal Lutheran through music, connection, and shared song.
This beloved Homecoming tradition brings together alumni, faculty, and students to fill the chapel with powerful harmonies and heartfelt performances. Whether you’re a longtime choir supporter or new to Cal Lu’s musical community, this is a moving and memorable way to close out the weekend.
This year’s concert marks the first performance led by our new Choral Director and Assistant Professor of Music, Franco Basili. Originally from Argentina, Basili is known for his engaging enthusiasm and expressive conducting style. He brings a vibrant new energy to the Cal Lutheran Choir.
What to Know:
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Doors open early; arrive with time to find a seat
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No tickets required—this event is free and open to all
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Held in Samuelson Chapel
Join us for an afternoon of music that lifts the spirit and celebrates community.
Meet Our Choral Director
Franco Basili, Instructor, Music and Choir Director
The Music Department is pleased to have Franco Basili join us in the 2025-26 academic year as our Choral Director and Assistant Professor in Music. A native of Argentina, Basili is currently completing his DMA in Choral Conducting from the University of Houston. His engaging enthusiasm and natural expressiveness will make him a uniquely inspiring conductor of the CLU Choir.
Basili replaces our long-serving choral director Wyant Morton, who retired at the end of the 2024-25 academic year after over 30 years of service at Cal Lutheran.
