Whiffenpoofs in the house

Ryan Bronston (pictured, center stage), a 2018 graduate of Emery/Weiner, returned to his alma mater to perform with the Yale Whiffenpoofs. (Photo: Caroline Siegfried)

Ryan Bronston, a 2018 Emery graduate, is on tour with the world-renowned Yale Whiffenpoofs. The Whiffenpoofs are the oldest collegiate acapella group in the United States, founded at Yale in 1909. It’s tradition for each member to take a year off from Yale to tour the country and sing together. Each member gets to add their hometown as a stop. During the stop in Houston, the Whiffenpoofs – all 13 of whom stayed at the Bronston family’s home! – performed at schools, including Episcopal and Strake Jesuit. The concert that was open to the public was held at Ryan’s alma mater. The group, clad in the traditional tux and tails, sings a range of music, such as Beatles classics and a mashup of Whitney Houston’s “And I Will Always Love You” with Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U.” Ryan (pictured, center stage) is a tenor II and assistant business manager of the Whiffenpoofs, and his major is Ethics, Politics, & Economics. While in Houston, Ryan took the group to favorite Houston spots including Whataburger, House of Pies, Torchy’s Tacos, and Agora. See “Yale Whiffenpoofs in Houston: Emery Grad Returns in Tux and Tails” by Caroline Siegfried for more details and videos.

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