Lute Society of America East

July 9-16, 2023

Muhlenberg College
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18104
United States

Tuition:
$695

Register for Lute Society of America's LSA East, at the Amherst Early Music Festival!

A full week of lute classes with lute faculty Ronn McFarlane, Christopher Morrongiello, Grant Herreid, and Jason Priset. Experience the camaraderie of the Lute Society of America at the Amherst Early Music Festival. Don't miss out, sign up now!
Register for Central Program, week 2 and you will receive a link to choose your classes!

Festival Overview

See all the Central Program Classes

Register here! (Choose Central Program, Week 2)

 

Concert: Thursday, July 13 - Lute Society of America & New London Assembly

A Banquet of Music and Dance: Mixed consort music and English country dance
Directed by Jason Priset, Brad Foster, and Cécile Laye, with Emily Eagen, soprano, and Michael Barrett, tenor
A two-part program with Instrumental music played on lute, bandorra, cittern, bass viol, violin, and bass flute, and additional pieces for soprano and tenor voice. A group of English country dancers will perform 17th century dances accompanied by violins and piano.

LSA East Class Listings by Faculty

Jason Priset

Faculty

Grant Voice & Lute
Jason Lute

Festival FAQs

TRAVEL
Muhlenberg College: 2400 Chew Street, Allentown, PA
Closest Airport: Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), is approximately 7 miles from the Muhlenberg campus.
Trans-Bridge Lines offers service from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC, and Newark Airport to the Allentown Transportation Center, 603 Linden Street, Allentown, PA (2.3 miles from campus)
Greyhound offers service from Philadelphia to the Allentown Transportation Center.

MEALS
The meal card is $280 and covers one week of meals starting with dinner on Sunday, June 29, (July 6 for second week) thru breakfast on Sunday, July 6, (July 13 for second week). 
A la carte meal prices are: 
Breakfast - $11.12 
Lunch - $15.22 
Dinner - $22,83.

ROOMS
All standard rooms are air-conditioned. Budget rate housing is not air-conditioned, with hall baths. Basic linens (sheets, pillow, and towels) are included with all housing. Beds are twin, extra long.
Standard rooms with private baths are in Taylor Hall. Standard rooms with hall baths are in Martin Luther Hall, Kitchenette Suite rooms are in South Hall. Budget (non-ac) rooms are in Brown Hall.

COVID-19 Policy

The Festival is a congregate living environment, with a population ranging in age from 1 to 90+ where we live, play music and dance together for several days. Our main approach to preventing Covid will be testing, and, like last year, we need everyone to test and to let us know if they experience symptoms.

Rapid testing is required to attend the Festival for all participants, faculty, and staff. Please take an at-home COVID test the day before arrival at Muhlenberg College, a second test the morning of arrival, and an additional test mid-week on Wednesday morning. Two-week students should also test on Saturday July 5. Bring extra tests in case you develop symptoms during the week. We will have a limited supply available for purchase.

Masking is optional. Masking decisions are personal and will be respected.

Vaccinations and boosters are encouraged but not required. Anyone with symptoms, or feeling unwell should notify us immediately, and not attend any classes or events. Self evaluation: Before coming to the Festival if you are experiencing symptoms that may indicate Covid, regardless of test results, DO NOT COME. Notify us right away.
If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID before arrival, please do not come to the Festival until your symptoms abate and you have tested negative twice over two days. f you begin to experience symptoms of COVID while at the Festival we will ask you to isolate or leave campus until your symptoms abate and you have tested negative twice over two days

(Updated June 12, 2025)