Benefit Concert for Saint Patrick High School

An Evening with Christian Ketter 

On November 15, Saint Patrick High School of Chicago held its annual benefit concert to raise funds to provide tuition assistance to students in need. The concert was hosted by Dr. Joseph Schmidt. Operatic tenor Christian Ketter, alumnus of Saint Patrick High School along with the violinist Cara Schlecker and the pianist Myron Silberstein performed selections from their premier compact disc “Beloved”, along with selections from the upcoming recording projects. Guests had an opportunity to meet the performers, purchase their CDs and mingle. All in all, it was a wonderful evening for a worthy cause.

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L. Mogul
kontinentmedia@gmail.com

Photos by Larisa Pevtsova

About Saint Patrick High School

Celebrating 154 years, Saint Patrick High School is proud to be Chicago’s oldest, all-male Catholic high school. Saint Patrick provides an educational experience of the highest quality which enables young men to develop their maximum potential as lifelong learners and assets to society and the Church. For more information, visit: https://www.stpatrick.org

About Christian Ketter

Tenor Christian Ketter, made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2014 with Marilyn Horne’s festival: “The Song Continues”. The 2013 winner of the Friedrich Schorr American Prize in Voice, Mr. Ketter appeared recently as the tenor soloist for the Bruckner Te Deum with the Chicago Bar Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. His debut classical recording “Beloved” – with violinist, Cara Schlecker & pianist, Myron Silberstein – features all original arrangements of song literature, spanning a broad array of languages and styles. For more information, visit: https://www.christianketter.com