Tom Wopat Set For 92nd Street Y's Kathryn W. Stein Concert For Older Adults 6/16

On Tuesday, June 16, at 2:00 p.m., the 92nd Street Y presents the annual Kathryn W. Stein Memorial Concert for Older Adults. This year's concert features Broadway veteran Tom Wopat performing musical theater favorites, along with material from his just-released CD, Consider It Swung.

Wopat was nominated for Tony Awards for A Catered Affair and Annie Get Your Gun. His Broadway credits also include Glengarry GLen Ross, 42nd Street, Chicago, Guys and Dolls and City of Angels. He has recorded eight albums, including Consider It Swung, which features such pop hits as "Deacon Blues" and "Ode to Billy Joe." The New York Times has praised Wopat as "a keeper of the flame of the Sinatra saloon tradition."

Kathryn W. Stein was a 15-year member of the 92nd Street Y 60+ Program and a lifelong patron of the arts. She was particularly passionate about music and was devoted to her 92nd Street Y music teacher, John Balamos. Born in New York City in 1906, Ms. Stein inherited considerable wealth from her grandfather, who owned the largest steamship company on Lake Michigan, and from her father, the U.S. partner in the Patek Phillipe Watch Company - then, as now, the premier Swiss watchmaker. Following the example set by her mother, Ms. Stein shared her good fortune with others, devoting herself to good works throughout her life. Ms. Stein also pursued a career in public relations and traveled extensively throughout the world. At her memorial service in 1997, she was remembered for her elegance, her dry wit and her love of people.

The 92nd Street Y 60+ Program is a vibrant community of more than 600 older adults who share intellectual, physical and social pursuits; 15 percent of 60+ members are in the over-90 set. The program features events, activities and courses in art, music, dance literature, language, creative writing, world events and physical education - all tailored to this unique population. Community members also participate in "rap" sessions, intergenerational holiday celebrations and outings to cultural events throughout New York.

Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and community center serving people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds - about 300,000 people annually. For more information about the Y's programs, visit www.92Y.org.