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THE SAN BERNARDINO SYMPHONY:
“Symphony-Songs-Cinema,”
conducted by Frank Paul Fetta
Friday, June 25
Program begin at 8:15 p.m
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Anthony Kearns, renowned as Ireland’s finest tenor and most widely recognized as a member of the world famous trio, The Irish Tenors, joins the orchestra for a sensational solo performance.
Co-sponsored by Clara Mae Clem.
FRANK PAUL FETTA ~
Maestro Fetta has been the conductor and artistic advisor of the Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival since 1985. He is also the music director/conductor for the Culver City Symphony and the Torrance Symphony. In addition, he holds the same position with the Marina Del Rey Summer Symphony, which is sponsored by the County of Los Angeles. Fetta is also the principal conductor of the Nevada Opera Theatre.
In June of last year, Fetta conducted the Culver City Symphony in the world premiere of Sinfonia Concertante by Damian Montano, featuring the Calico Winds. Last summer, he conducted another world premiere, Pacific West, by Sir John Dankworth, when Sir John and Dame Cleo Lane appeared with Fetta’s Marina Del Rey Summer Symphony. Maestro Fetta also continues in his position as the conductor for the prestigious Zachary Foundation International Vocal Competition.
As a conductor, Fetta has collaborated with the Riverside Symphony, the Los Angeles Opera, Sinfonia Mexicana, Inland Dance Theatre; Fresno Ballet, Symphony and Opera; the Pasadena Symphony, the Honolulu Symphony, Opera A la Carte, the Toledo Opera, and the San Diego Symphony. Among the fine artists he has conducted are Julian Lloyd Webber, Judy Collins, Louis Lebherz, Suzanna Guzman, Eugene Fodor, Leila Josefowicz, Diane Schuur, Daniel Rodriguez, Lorna Luft, Vicki Carr, and Eduardo Villa.
Growing up in New Jersey, Fetta’s early passion for music led him to the piano and organ. He still coaches, accompanies, and guides the careers of vocalists and instrumentalists, and serves as organist at Corpus Christi Church in Pacific Palisades. Recently he has happily achieved the new title of “grandpa.” Maestro Fetta lives in Los Angeles with his artist/inventor wife, Susan. Their son, Raphael, is an actor living in New York City.
ANTHONY KEARNS ~
Acknowledged as “Ireland’s Finest Tenor,” Anthony possesses an all-encompassing repertoire spanning Ireland to Broadway, Viennese romance to Italian classics, French art songs to German lieder, the inspirational to the spiritual, and from operetta’s light comedy to the sweeping drama of high opera. Above all, he has a deep, abiding love for the music of his beloved homeland.
Through his skillful interpretation of vast and varied genres, he is becoming recognized as the heir-apparent to John Count McCormack and Mario Lanza, as he takes his place on world-wide stages. Considered the best interpreter of Irish music alive today, he is a respected ambassador of Ireland to the world and is honored to present the music of his homeland across the globe.
Thrust upon the scene in 1999 at the first U.S. PBS broadcast of the 1998 taping of The Irish Tenors in Dublin, Anthony and the trio achieved instant stardom. As they began performing on the world’s most prestigious stages, The Irish Tenors became overnight world-wide sensations as Ireland’s most famous touring musicians, second only to U2. As the founding member, Anthony has toured with the trio three times annually for over a decade. Upon release, all ten of their CDs have made Billboard’s Top Ten.
He has garnered several prizes including the Dermot Troy Trophy for oratorio in 1995 and 1996, the Best Male Singer at the 1995 Waterford International Festival of Light Opera, and the ESB Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition in 1999. Anthony has many operatic roles to his credit, including Fenton in Falstaff (in Italy); Rinuccio in Gianni Schicci; lead tenor in Faust; Carmen’s Don Jose in Ireland; and Romeo in Romeo & Juliet: Then and Now for Opera Naples in Florida. Anthony continues his classical music studies in Dublin, Wales, and in New York City.
Besides performing in his homeland and coast to coast in America’s performing arts centers, churches and cathedrals, Anthony also lends his name and considerable talent to many charitable fund raising events annually.
