Photo Coverage: World Renowned Tenor Anthony Kearns Wexford Benefit Concert Wilton, CT

This month, Anthony Kearns, a founding member of The Irish Tenors, embarked on a unique concert tour to help improve education for children across the U.S. The tour featured Kearns singing favorite songs of Ireland, Broadway and operas in San Francisco, CA (September 23), Long Beach, CA (September 26), Columbus, OH (October 21), and Wilton, CT (October 23). The concert tour, sponsored by Wexford Institute, continues in Spring 2011.

The concerts are the main events of a fundraising effort to support Wexford's work to raise awareness and improve the education of children with autism, children in trauma, and children learning English. Supporting special needs children with training of companion dogs is a focus of our Connecticut co-sponsor, Canine Training and Behavior Services (CTBS).

County Wexford is the homeland of the family of the late President John F. Kennedy. Kearns recently sang at a memorial for the President in New Ross, Ireland. The President's sister, Jean Kennedy Smith, attended and complimented Anthony, "I've never heard a better Irish Tenor voice!" This November is the 50th anniversary of the election of President Kennedy. At the concerts, Mr. Kearns will also honor the late President and his family for the work that he and his family have done for children, especially those with special needs.

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