History

Dear March Cast

Lyric Fest (LF) was founded in 2003 by three Philadelphia-area musicians: Suzanne DuPlantis, mezzo-soprano, Laura Ward, pianist, Randi Marrazzo, soprano. Currently LF is run by Artistic Directors and Founders, Suzanne DuPlantis and Laura Ward, and in January of 2020, brought in Ben Robinson as Managing Director. With the shared goal of celebrating and revitalizing the song tradition, LF to date has produced and presented 17 seasons of concerts.

Lyric Fest is one of a very few voice recital series of its kind in the area, and is known for excellence and innovation in creating rich, thematic, accessible concerts.

 

Almost since the beginning, commissioning and performing new works has been integral to LF’s mission and programming philosophy, and LF enjoys working in partnership with composers, to bring new works into being. Lyric Fest frequently collaborates with actors, poets, visual artists, and peer musical organizations. We've brought concerts to New York City and Brooklyn, NY; Pittsburgh, PA;  Princeton and Moorestown, NJ, and Washington, DC.

LF remains committed to access through affordable ticket prices, to broadening its audience, and to expanding the area’s interest in and knowledge of song as an important and relevant art form.