Celtic Woman Rehearses With Chorus In Preparation For Radio City

Celtic Woman Rehearses with P.S. 22 Chorus in Preparation for Radio City Music Hall Concert Feb. 26 & 27

Irish Music phenomenon, Celtic Woman, has launched their brand new "Songs From the Heart" concert tour in support of their recently released CD/DVD of the same name.

The 75-city journey will bring the group to Radio City Music Hall for two nights, February 26 and 27. To celebrate the Irish group's triumphant return to New York City, Staten Island's P.S. 22 Chorus will join Celtic Woman for two songs on Saturday, February 27th, marking the first time the group has shared their concert stage with a local choir in the U.S. For tickets, click here.

Under the direction of Gregg Breinberg, the Staten Island P.S. 22 Chorus became a YouTube viral sensation that New York Magazine called "the best-known elementary-school chorus on the planet." The 5th graders are renowned for singing moving choral adaptations of classic and modern pop-songs. Despite the fact that PS22 is not a magnet school for the arts, the group has been prominently featured on national television and has been instrumental in inspiring at-risk students to succeed in all other areas of curriculum. The chorus has previously performed with Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Stevie Nicks.

Celtic Woman first learned about P.S. 22 at the National Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington D.C. where they performed for President Obama and the first family this past December. "The raw passion these young children sing with and the enthusiasm and obvious connection their choral director had with his students was inspiring to us," said Lisa Kelly. "Since we strongly believe in arts education starting from a young age we thought it would be very special to invite them to perform with us at Radio City."

Celtic Woman has been winning over audiences of all ages and captivating millions with inspiring songs that move seamlessly between Irish classics, contemporary covers and original compositions. In just five short years, the group has released 5 CDs and 5 DVDS totaling more than 4 million in sales and performed for more than a million people. Their newest CD and DVD, Songs From the Heart (Manhattan Records), continues to ride high having reached #9 on Billboard Top 200 and #1 Billboard World Music Chart.

February 23, 2010 - by CG News Desk
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