The New York Tenors

Andy Cooney christened by the New York Times as “Irish America’s Favorite Son”, has been taking the Irish-American music scene by storm for the last 20 years. Andy’s unique tenor voice has been heard in concert halls internationally, including hallmark venues ranging from Dublin’s National Concert Hall to sold-out performances in New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall. Cooney’s show credits also include “American Voices” placing him on stage with Grammy Award winners, legendary Larry Gatlin and the ever-popular Crystal Gayle in Performing Arts Centers and Concert Halls throughout the U.S. Standing at the heart of The New York Tenors, presents new and exciting ways to experience the artistry of this versatile performer.

Daniel Rodriguez first captured the attention of Americans everywhere during some of the darkest moments in our nation’s history. He was the New York City police officer whose amazing voice soothed our grief in the days following September 11th. Daniel’s career highlights include performing with Boston Pops Orchestra and debuting before a worldwide audience at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Other multimedia appearances include, ESPN broadcasts, The Today Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Late Show with David Letterman. Daniel Rodriguez is a champion for many charities and continues to inspire, stir and embrace his listeners through his stirring recordings and memorable concert performances.

Christopher Macchio is an international classical-crossover vocalist, known globally for his command performances for President Trump both on the Campaign trail to the Inauguration to the White House. He has 8 consecutive annual sold-out concerts as one of the three New York Tenors at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, solo guest appearances with legendary producer David Foster (producer of Andrea Bocelli), and a PBS-TV concert special Bell’Aria: Live from Las Vegas. He regularly performs to sold-out crowds in New York, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Miami, and Los Angeles. Christopher has been recently featured in two major Hollywood productions, one being Cabrini, on the life of Mother Cabrini, starring John Lithgow, and another called DON Q, starring Armand Assante. He has also been featured singing live from the National Museum of the Bible in Washington DC, and on live television from the Lincoln Memorial. In 2024, he performed in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Mexican-German tenor Emilio Pons has appeared on stages across Europe and the Americas, including the Grand Théâtre de Genève, Royal Danish Opera, Vlaamse Opera, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, major houses in Santiago, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro, and Carnegie Hall. His repertoire spans Mozart roles such as Tamino, Ferrando and Don Ottavio, as well as Nemorino, Lenski, Narraboth and Tom Rakewell. He began at the Mariinsky Theatre and built an international career in opera, concert and recital.  He now brings that classical foundation to a personal crossover repertoire of opera, Broadway, French and Italian song, Russian music, Latin American classics and popular standards, combining operatic scale with recital intimacy.  A voice teacher and cultural entrepreneur, Pons co-founded the Sankt Goar International Music Festival and Academy and joined the European Cultural Parliament in 2014. He also hosts Vocal Reckoning, featuring conversations with leading artists.  This return to the concert stage unites the languages of an international career in repertoire he simply loves to sing.