Friends University presents annual Christmas Candlelight concert

Wichita, Kan. – Friends University Fine Arts is pleased to announce the annual Christmas Candlelight Concert; to be performed Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 525 N Broadway Ave., Wichita, KS, 67214. This year, concert goers will receive plenty of what keeps them coming back every year with exciting additions.

Generations of students, faculty and audiences have participated in the candlelight tradition on Friends University’s campus but this year the production will be moved to the more spacious First Presbyterian Church.

In addition to hearing the traditional renditions by the Friends University Singing Quakers and Concert Choir, concert goers will have the opportunity to hear from other groups including Falcon Chorus, Women’s Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Dancers, and more. Welcoming guests as they arrive will be the Friends University Flute Choir, providing festive music from the balcony.

“We look forward to this concert every year as a department! I am so very proud of our talented students and the quality of our Fine Arts programs. I hope that everyone will come out and celebrate the Christmas season with us. It is sure to be a joyous time!”  – Dr. Rayvon T.J. Moore, Artistic Director of Candlelight and Singing Quaker Conductor.  

Tickets for the concert are $16 for adults and $12 for students and seniors (55+). For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the Fine Arts Box Office at 316-295-5677 or finearts@friends.edu.

Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual and professional lives.