(Cincinnati, OH) – The Irish Tenors – Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan – return to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:30 PM with their new Premiere Irish Holiday Celebration Tour, featuring traditional carols and classic Irish ballads.
Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group discount tickets for 10 or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157. A Half-Price Student Rush tickets will be available two hours before curtain, with a limit of two tickets per person with a valid student ID at the Aronoff Center Ticket Office only (subject to availability).
Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan have been touring together as The Irish Tenors since 1998, with sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall, Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and major concert halls throughout the world. Their faces and voices are familiar to PBS audiences through several specials, including the “Ellis Island” recordings that sold a million CDs and DVDs.
Since they first joined voices in 1998, The Irish Tenors have made countless traditional treasures breathe with new life. Moreover, they’ve proven themselves gifted interpreters of a wide range of material, with such songs as “My Heart Will Go On” (from Titanic), “Fairytale Of New York” (previously recorded by Kirsty MacColl and The Pogues), and even Jimmy Kennedy’s “South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way).” These songs live comfortably in their repertoire alongside “Danny Boy,” “Whiskey in the Jar,” and “Fields of Athenry.” Among their best-selling albums, Heritage ranks as one of the finest with classic recordings of many of the most beautiful Irish songs. We Three Kings is their best-selling Christmas Album and includes all of the superb Christmas gems that feature year after year in their legendary Holiday Tour, which has become a firm tradition for so many families who love their music and the special sparkle that marks their holiday program.
The Irish Tenors powerful vocal line-up of Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan are unquestionably the leading brand of this genre. All classically trained singers, each having performed in leading concert halls across the world, together they combine to produce a sound and concert experience which touches hearts and stirs the emotion with happy songs of celebration and humor.
They are surely versatile, but for many, Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan are synonymous with Irish music. There is a melodic loveliness, emotional intensity, and achingly bittersweet quality to much of Ireland’s musical heritage. The dazzling technique and depth of feeling that defines this musical genre is the hallmark of The Irish Tenors.
The magic they’ve captured on previous releases has resulted in millions of albums sold and the upper reaches of Billboard’s music charts. The Irish Tenors have appeared on several incredibly successful and highly-rated PBS specials, including Ellis Island and Live from Belfast, as well as The Today Show, Good Morning America, Regis and Kelly, Martha Stewart, and A&E Breakfast with the Arts, and they are one of the best-selling acts to appear on QVC.
The Irish Tenors continue to tour constantly, thrilling old fans and winning new ones all around the globe. In the United States, they are one of the most successful Irish touring acts ever, second only to U2.
For more information, visit the The Irish Tenors’ website at www.theirishtenorsmusic.com.
CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS
SEASON SPONSORS: AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner),FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC, The P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
THE IRISH TENORS PRESENTING SPONSORS: Horseshoe Casino, Ultimate Air Shuttle
SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: 21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, Coldwell Banker/West Shell, CityBeat, Garfield Suites Hotel, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell, Pepsi, Skyline Chili
THE IRISH TENORS MEDIA PARTNER: WARM98-FM
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