Celtic Thunder star to perform at Kutztown

Widely hailed as Ireland’s most exciting young tenor, Emmet Cahill has turned heads with audiences throughout North America.

His debut album went straight to No. 1 on the Amazon, iTunes and Billboard World Music Album charts. Cahill and the Emerald String Quartet take the stage at Kutztown University, 7:30 p.m., March 18, in Schaeffer Auditorium.

Arrive early for an Irish dinner of traditional fare with entertainment by the dancers from Hooley School of Irish Dance starting at 5:30 p.m. in 218 McFarland Student Union. Irish dinner tickets for the dinner are sold separately.

Cahill’s wide repertoire includes traditional Irish classics, Broadway and movie hits, contemporary and love songs and more.

A highly trained and skilled musician with the ability to play several instruments, Cahill is joined by the all-female Emerald String Quartet for an evening of fun and Irish culture the whole family will treasure.

Tickets for Cahill’s performance and Irish dinner can be purchased online, by calling the KU Presents! Box Office 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, at 610-683-4092 or through the Information Desk located in McFarland Student Union on the Kutztown University campus.

Information about KU Presents! and future events is available at www.KutztownPresents.org.

The KU Presents! season will continue as part of the Berks Jazz Fest on April 2, with the New Orleans big band stylings of The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra. The season closes April 15, with Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti bringing her show, Tales from Soprano Isle, to the Schaeffer stage. Benanti replaces the previously announced Lea Salonga.

Established to be the center of cultural life at Kutztown University, KU Presents! serves the campus and community by bringing world-class live arts that entertain, educate and enrich.