Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 3:00pm
1707 16th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960
One of the mega stars of the Irish singing group Celtic Thunder, Emmet Cahill will make a tour stop in Indian River County over the St. Patrick's Day weekend. One day after a live performance on NBC's Today Show, Ireland's top tenor will sing traditional Irish songs with your Space Coast Symphony Orchestra. The symphony program, Emmet Cahill: Irish Memories, will feature songs from Cahill's newly released solo album, Emmet Cahill's Ireland. The live concert and album offer a selection of songs from the classic Irish repertoire, including "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen," "An Irish Lullaby," "Danny Boy," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," and more. The Irish tenor will also perform songs from select musicals. Emmet Cahill has been a principal singer with Celtic Thunder for six years. The singing group of young Irish men is known for its eclectic, theatrical style show. This special concert is a don’t miss!
Artist Information
Emmet Cahill is 25 years old and hails from Mullingar in County Westmeath in Ireland. His musical journey began with a piano lesson when he was just 5 years old. By the time he turned 7 Emmet had begun to have his voice professionally trained and he later went on to win a music scholarship for high school in Mullingar. Emmet spent the next 5 years intensively studying and playing music. At school he furthered his studies in piano, organ, violin and vocal training, but singing was always his true choice. He continued his education at the prestigious Royal Irish Academy of Music where he received a university degree in Music Performance. Emmet has been cast in many stage productions and has performed on stage at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin and as a soloist at the National Concert Hall. He is an avid sports fan and has twice sung the Irish national anthem at Croke Park Stadium in Dublin in front of crowds of 90,000. Emmet has also performed for the former President of Ireland Mary McAleese and has sung at several international rugby games in Dublin’s new Aviva Stadium.
2010 proved to be a very exciting year for Emmet Cahill. He was awarded The John McCormack Bursary for the most Promising Young Tenor, was named the most promising young singer at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, was a multiple prizewinner at the National Feis Ceoil singing competition in Ireland and was approached by Celtic Thunder producer Sharon Browne and invited to join the show. He recorded and toured with Celtic Thunder from 2011 to 2014. The baritone of Celtic Thunder shows, Emmett performed belting solo numbers showcasing the richness of his voice. During his time with Celtic Thunder Emmet recorded the Voyage and Mythology CDs and Public TV specials as well as the Heritage and Holiday Symphony CDs. In Mythology Emmet performed the inspirational love song Always There, the haunting Irish ballad Isle of Inisfree and a uniquely beautiful version of the all-time favorite Danny Boy. While Emmet has carved out his own unique identity as a solo artist over the past number of years, he is still an integral member or Celtic Thunder and continues to tour with the show. Emmet was part of the 2nd Celtic Thunder Cruise in 2014 and is part of the Legacy 2016 cast. In addition to his role with Celtic Thunder, Emmet has been in studio working on his eagerly anticipated debut solo album due for release in 2016. During his professional career to date, Emmet has immersed in a variety of distinct musical genres, awakening his passion for Irish music as well as other styles. Indeed the Irish Music Association named him “Tenor Of The Year” in 2013. As a soloist Emmet, has recently completed a solo tour of the US covering over 40 cities and many festivals in that time.