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About Penn Square Music Festival

The idea for this company was born as Scott Drackley watched his son participate in several Young Artist programs around the U.S. He realized our region lacks educational opportunities of this calibre to offer young aspiring singers. The presence of professional opera is also absent in the region. Addressing those needs is the impetus behind Penn Square Music Festival. The Festival has two goals: 1) To provide a professional performance and training opportunity for young artists of excellence in a nurturing, supportive atmosphere 2) To bring professional performances of opera and musical theatre to Lancaster audiences and region The answer is Young Singers. Singing opera is a very demanding profession. Singers must always be at the top of their game: auditioning, constantly studying not only their instrument, but languages, repertoire, acting, dance; and always marketing themselves to future employers. After graduating, many are good musicians, but at age 25 or so their bodies, and therefore their voices, are not ready for the Metropolitan Opera. It takes time for singers to mature vocally. So what do we do with these singers that doesn’t involve a temp job or waiting tables? Singers need to have a supportive atmosphere to grow professionally and vocally, to make connections, and to receive the encouragement needed to continue in this demanding career. Penn Square Music Festival is a professional training opportunity for these young artists and a great lyric-theater experience for the region’s audiences.

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