Everybody Sing 'Ah!'

:: Heartfelt notes from youth

:: Donation inspires change

:: Program encourages excellence

:: Youth passion for classical music

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“It changed who I am … helped me become excited for college … truly life-changing experience.” Without fail, students in the Oregon Bach Festival’s annual summer youth choral program send letters like these every fall, says Oregon Bach Festival Executive Director Royce Saltzman. Their heartfelt notes are different every year, but the message is always the same: the youth choral program transforms lives.

Thanks to a private gift, Saltzman will continue getting letters like these for years to come.