Manhattan College To Present Irish Tenor In Concert

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College will present Liam Mulligan, tenor, in concert on Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Auditorium. The program will spotlight the release of his first recording, Lucky, a compilation of Irish favorites, original songs and Broadway tunes, as well as a traditional Yiddish folk song.

Mulligan, who joined the College in 2004 as performing arts director, has been an active performer in opera and musical theatre, having performed leading and supporting roles, as well as appearing as a soloist in 1999 at a White House reception for the nation’s governors. Mulligan will be singing selections from his first recording that reflect not only his background, but also the community where he lives and works.

The son of an Irish Catholic father and a Jewish mother, Mulligan was raised singing soprano in the all-boys choir of his church and chanting prayers at home with his mother as his Hebrew coach. From the years of mixing the music of his parents’ traditions, he brings an eclectic blend to the singing of such classics as Danny Boy and a fresh take on the Yiddish favorite Oy dortn, dortn.

Sponsored by the performing arts department, this family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Copies of Lucky will be on sale at the performance. No reservations are necessary. If you have questions about the concert, please call Liam Mulligan at (718) 862-7254. If you are a member of the press and wish to cover this event, please call Lydia Gray at (718) 862-7993.

Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line, and accessible by MTA subway line 1. For more on Mulligan, visit www.liammulligan.com.

Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering.