These five premier tenors of Ireland fuse Irish wit and boisterous charm with lyricism, dramatic flair and operatic style in this singular concert experience. In their first U.S. tour, The Five Irish Tenors perform a marvelous program of opera arias and beloved Irish songs, including W.B. Yeats’s “Down by the Sally Gardens,” Verdi’s “O Mio Rimorso” from La Traviata, Cesar Franck’s “Panis Angelicus,” and the glorious “Danny Boy.” Two extraordinary pianists join Ireland’s most popular ensemble as they perform solos, duets, trios, quartets, and quintets. Let the celestial voices of these legendary classical performers whisk you away to the emerald isles.

Sparky and Rhonda are sure to deliver an uplifting presentation of toe-tapping music spiced with humor, history, and tall tales. They perform throughout the U.S. as well as overseas, singing songs and telling stories from the American folk tradition.

Their music includes a variety of old-time blues, Appalachian music, slave songs, Civil War music, spirituals, work songs, ballads, civil rights music, and their own original compositions. They accompany themselves with fingerstyle picking and bottleneck blues guitar, blues harmonica, old-time banjo, piano, spoons, and bones. You will hear soulful blues licks, heart-rending gospel, knee-slapping good rhythms, and bottleneck guitar slide.

Performing Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” plus Geminiani, Galuppi, Avison & more Vivaldi.
Tickets on sale January 31, with new tickets available daily

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”
Stankovych: Suite from the ballet “The Night Before Christmas”
R. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Founded in 1918, The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is one of Eastern Europe’s most esteemed orchestras, earning international acclaim for its virtuosity and precision. Deeply rooted in the rich musical traditions of Eastern Europe and Russia, the orchestra is celebrated for its adventurous high-energy repertoire and vibrant performances. Under the baton of Conductor Laureate, Theodore Kuchar, the orchestra performs Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World, and ballet music by Ukraine composer Stankovych. Alexei Grynyuk — who is “among the finest” according to Grammophone Magazine — joins the orchestra to perform Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor. Throughout its history, The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine has premiered the works of many classical giants including those of Prokofiev, Lyatoshynsky, and Shostakovich, and has produced over 100 acclaimed recordings, garnering the ensemble several Grammy nominations.