BCPAC 2015-16:
Famed Irish Tenor Coming to Bradford
Irish tenor Ronan Tynan has been added to the 2015-16 BCPAC season. Just in time to get everyone ready for St. Patrick’s Day, Tynan will perform March 4 in the Bromeley Family Theater at Pitt-Bradford. He will be accompanied by Bill Lewis. The New York Times has called him “the closest thing this country has to an official Meistersinger.” Tynan has performed at historic events including Ronald Reagan’s funeral and the Inaugural Prayer Service at the National Cathedral. His memorable renditions of “God Bless America” have been heard at the World Series, The Belmont Stakes, and other momentous events. Profiled by ABC’s 20/20, People Magazine and CBS Sunday Morning, Tynan was born with a lower limb disability and had his legs amputated at age 20. Within a year, he was competing in the Paralympic Games, both in track and field and as an equestrian. He won 18 gold medals and set 14 world records, nine of which are still in place today. In 1992 less than one year after he began studying ...