Celebrate Local Talent: Over 700 Capital Region Students to Showcase at SPAC on June 2

On June 2, 2024, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) will host the seventh annual 'The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists.' The event, running from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., will feature over 700 students from the Capital Region. These students, including dancers, musicians, singers, poets, and visual artists, will perform and display their work at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY.

This year's festival theme is 'Rhythm,' inspired by Langston Hughes' 'The First Book of Rhythms.' The theme will be incorporated into the season's performances and artworks at SPAC. Participants include the Empire State Youth Orchestra, Capital District Youth Chorale, and Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet.

A key event will be the debut of a musical piece by Lucia Vysohlid, a senior at Niskayuna High School. Her composition will be performed by the ESYO Symphony Orchestra and singers from local high schools, highlighting regional youth collaboration.

The festival also includes an online student gallery, launched in May. It features 95 works from nearly 300 submissions, all inspired by rhythmic concepts from Hughes' work. This digital gallery allows wider access to the students' visual art.

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