To promote the human voice as an instrument of peace, healing and artistic expression, through presenting world class performances of opera, song, baro-que and choral music, and the vocal arts of traditional cultures. The Phoenicia Festival of the Voice will offer something for everyone. Visitors will stroll from venue to venue, enjoy the lovely stores and restaurants on Main Street, breathe the pure mountain air, and take in world-class vocal music in the heart of the Catskills.