Stepinac High School's Vocal Arts Ensemble to Perform at Carnegie Hall Oct. 30

ARDSLEY, N.Y. - Oct. 20, 2014 - PRLog -- Archbishop Stepinac High School’s Vocal Arts Ensemble will perform with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (CBOI), Ireland’s acclaimed youth orchestra, at  7:30 PM, Thursday, October 30 at the famed Carnegie Hall in New York City. It will be the final performance of CBOI’s 2014 North American Cross Cultural Music Festival tour.

Stepinac’s choral group which also comprises youngsters from the community will be one of six youth choirs from New York metro area schools that will have the honor of performing with the distinguished symphony orchestra on one of the world’s most renowned concert stages.

The orchestra, soloists and choirs will be led by Maestro Gearóid Grant. Featured performers include tenors Michael Bodnyk and Colm Reilly, violinist Patricia Treacy and uilleann piper Patrick Martin.

The CBOI was established in 1995, primarily as a peace initiative -- uniting young people from both sides of the Irish border through music. Founder and CEO of the orchestra, Sharon Treacy-Dunne, saw the healing power of music and its ability to convey the message of unity and reconciliation. “The orchestra strives every day to provide young people with the tools to create connections, reconcile differences, all the while encouraging them to exceed their own performance expectations and enhance their music education. The ability is there, CBOI just facilitates,” Treacy-Dunne said.

Stepinac’s vocal arts group, under the direction of faculty member Chloe Sasson, is one of the school’s numerous and diverse extracurricular activities and programs. It is open to all students with an interest in signing. The group performs music from many different musical periods and stages two school concerts per year and sings as well at masses, school functions and community events such as holiday tree lighting ceremonies.

Tickets are on sale for the Carnegie Hall performance through Carnegie Box Office at www.carnegiehall.org or at CarnegieCharge 212.247.7800.

About Archbishop Stepinac High School

The mission of Archbishop Stepinac High School is to offer young men of the Archdiocese of New York a highly competitive academic and extracurricular program that will prepare them for college and leadership roles. The faculty and staff accomplish these objectives by pursuing excellence and creating a supportive, disciplined atmosphere with a strong sense of camaraderie and Christian values that is unique to the Stepinac experience. For more information, visit www.Stepinac.org.