Founded in 2014 by a small group of high school friends, the ensemble performs with a dedication to excellence, innovation, and accessibility in choral performance. Lux has been met with acclaim from professors at local conservatories, the world’s most popular composers, fellow musicians, and audience members alike, including Eric Whitacre, Paul Mealor, and Ola Gjeilo. In 2019, Lux was named “Best
Local Choral Group”, along with first-place 18th Street Singers and runner-up Capitol Hill Chorale, in the Best of DC competition held by Washington City Paper. Lux’s 2018 album Now Ye Heavenly Powers was met with acclaim from composers, critics, and others, becoming the Featured Choral Album on Classical MPR’s choral radio station, joining past winners such as Voces8, Tenebrae, and The Sixteen.
