THE FIVE IRISH TENORS Come to Harris Center in First North American Tour

Following in the footsteps of the great John McCormack, these five exquisitely trained singers-David Martin, Morgan Crowly, Ciarán Kelly, George Hutton, and Alan Leech- fuse Irish wit and boisterous charm, with lyricism, dramatic flair and operatic style to bring you a unique Irish tenor concert experience. Together, they have amassed more awards and prestigious performances than are easily mentioned: from the London Critics Choice Award to a Grammy; from the Royal Albert Hall to the White House, the Academy Awards, and the Olympics. Their performances in Folsom will feature famously beloved Irish songs and other popular favorites in two distinctive programs.

THE FIVE IRISH TENORS will perform "Salute To Ireland" on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7:30 pm and "Voices of Ireland" Wednesday, March 1, 2017; at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $29-$49, Premium $55; Students with ID $19. Tickets are available online at www.harriscenter.net or from Harris Center Ticket Office at 916-608-6888 from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, and two hours before show time. Parking is included in the price of the ticket. Harris Center is located on the west side of Folsom Lake College campus in Folsom, CA, facing East Bidwell Street. Media Sponsor for the concert is Capital Public Radio.

Featuring both famously beloved Irish song and opera arias in combinations of tenor solos, duets, trios, quartets, quintets and tutti, these distinctive programs include, among others, W.B Yeats's "Down by the Sally Gardens," Verdi's "O Mio Rimorso" from La Traviata, Cherubini Bixio's "Mamma, The Rose of Tralee," Cesar Frank's "Paris Angelicus," Mozart's "Il Mio Tesoro," "She Moves Through the Fair," "Will You Go Lassie Go," and the glorious "Danny Boy."

This concert project is the first tour ever in North America of Ireland's most popular ensemble, and has been specially recreated from the major cities in Ireland for the United States and Canada.

The Five Irish Tenors are:
David Martin: Lyric Bel Canto Irish Tenor
Aaron Cawley: Spinto Irish Tenor
Ciarán Kelly: Mozart Irish Tenor
George Hutton: Traditional Irish Tenor
Alan Leech: Buffo Irish Tenor

David Martin is described as possessing "a beautiful Italian Bel Canto quality in his voice, with a fantastic vocal range, and performs with incredible stamina, agility, and flexibility." He has performed in the U.K., in Europe, and in major theatres in Ireland, including the Cork Opera House and the National Concert Hall, performing in such shows as The Mario Lanza Story and The John McCormack Story.

Aaron Cawley won the prestigious bursary award from the John Mc Cormack Society, and subsequently was invited as part of the President of Ireland's delegation on her diplomatic tour to The Hague. He was recently chosen as the Irish representative in the Belvedere Singing competition in Vienna, which resulted in an invitation to the International Opernwerkstatt in Switzerland where he showcased the roles of Don Jose? (Carmen), and Manrico (Il Trovatore) to critical acclaim.

Ciarán Kelly is a graduate of the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM), Dublin. He made his opera debut at the RIAM in January 2007, singing 'Don Curzio' in a production of Le Nozze Di Figaro. In 2010, Ciarán sang as a soloist in the historic performance of Handel's Messiah, a joint performance between St. Patrick's and Christ Church Cathedrals in Dublin. In 2012 he performed the lead role in Nicolini's Le Due Gemelle in Piacenza, Italy with singers from Italy, Japan, Korea and Armenia.

A Graduate of University College Cork, Alan Leech was appointed as tenor to the Irish National Chamber Choir in 2002. With them Alan has toured extensively both nationally and internationally and worked with some of the world's leading choral conductors such as Paul Hillier, Celso Antunes, Stephen Layton and Stephen Cleobury. Career highlights to date in this role include performing for U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House, David Lang's 'Little Match Girl Passion', and Gerald Barry's 'Long Time' and 'Schott & Sons, Mainz'.

George Hutton, well known for his performances of rousing Irish traditional melodies, has toured Canada, Belgium and Holland with the renowned Choral ensemble Anu?na, and is scheduled to tour with them on an upcoming tour of Japan. In addition to the "Irish" vocal repertoire, George has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, London as part of the BBC Proms with the BBC Youth Chorus, and in Mozart's Mass at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. His variety of performances exemplifies an emerging style connecting classical and Irish traditional vocal music.

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The Harris Center for the Arts at Folsom Lake College brings the community together to share in cultural experiences featuring the work of artists from throughout the region and around the world. Built and operated by the Los Rios Community College District, the $50 million, state-of-the-art regional performing arts center boasts three intimate venues with outstanding acoustics, an art gallery, a recording studio, elegant teaching spaces, plenty of safe parking and all the other amenities of a world-class performing arts venue. Each year the Center hosts over 400 events attracting more than 150,000 annually.

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