New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Wexford Institute Official Website) Anthony Kearns, acclaimed as Ireland's Finest Tenor, announced his spring schedule, which takes him across
America and back to Ireland singing opera, performing in concerts, and continuing his work "for good."
"Giving back is a strong focus for me. I am grateful for my career and acknowledge that by helping others through my music." Kearns devotes considerable time every year singing for worthy causes worldwide. This spring, he will sing for autism awareness, educational, and veterans' causes.
Kearns works with the U.S. nonprofit Wexford
Institute in an on-going series of concerts to support free online resources for educators and families of children with autism. This year, the Wexford Tour will travel to Ireland to assist with the cause there.
Anthony has also joined forces with such organizations as Charity Works, Thanks USA, and USO Wounded Warriors, adding countless funds to veterans' causes. "I am honored to sing in support of the U.S. military, the peace-keepers of the world. If my music can give comfort and inspiration to them and their families, then I am happy to do so."
Kearns will be appearing in the following cities on the dates listed:
2/11/12 - Ramsey, NJ
2/24-26/12 - Opera Naples (FL), Faust - title role
3/10/12 - Washington, DC
3/13/12 - Charleston, SC
3/15/12 - Savannah, GA
3/17/12 - Dallas, TX
3/18/12 - Wexford
Institute Autism Tour, Galveston, TX
3/21/12 - Williamsburg, VA
3/24/12 - Wexford
Institute Autism Tour, Wilton, CT
3/25/12 - Old Saybrook, CT
3/27/12 - *Kennedy Library Forum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
3/31/12 - *For Autism Education, Wexford, Ireland
* in conjunction with the Wexford Tour
For Kearns' performance schedule, venues, and ticketing information please consult his website; additional appearances will be announced.
Besides annual tours, both solo and with The Irish Tenors, Kearns has performed leading roles in operas internationally over the past several years garnering excellent reviews. Steffanie Pearce, Opera Naples Founder, proclaimed Anthony's voice, "A voice of the century." Michael Collins, Ireland's Ambassador to the U.S., called Kearns, "Ireland's foremost tenor and a great ambassador for Ireland."
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