Cantare seeks to foster a diverse community of compassion and understanding across generational, cultural, and economic boundaries through the beauty and power of choral music.
Upcoming Concert
The Three B’s
Bach | Beethoven | Brahms
Cantare Chorale, Orchestra, and Soloists
Saturday, March 21, 2026 - 7:30pm; Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church
Sunday, March 22, 2026 - 4:00pm; First Presbyterian Church of Oakland
The Chorale will perform works by these three famous classical German composers featuring Beethoven’s Symphony #9, Mvt 4: Ode to Joy; Bach’s Motet #6: Lobet den Herrn, all Heiden, and Jesus bleibet meine Freude; and Brahms’ Nänie and the fourth movement of his German Requiem, How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place.
General: $48 | Senior: $43 | Student: $15
Featuring soloists:
Shawnette Sulker
Laura Krumm
Samuel White
Kenneth Kellogg
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Newsletter Update
The Three B’s - A Venture in Joy
“I find these texts with these musical settings profoundly timely. They each address themes that we all encounter and in which our response will shape our lives and those around us.“
2024-2025 Annual Report
Cantare’s 2024-2025 Annual Report is now available. Click the button below to see how your support this past year contributed towards our mission of Lifting Voice and Uplifting Lives through music!
ABOUT CANTARE
Youth and Adult Choir Programs
Youth Programs
Cantare’s innovative and inclusive in-school music education classes and afterschool choirs reach underserved Oakland children who lack access to the arts. We provide tuition-free choral music instruction led by experienced teaching artists—and offer students a safe, supportive, and fun experience through our multicultural curriculum.
“Cantare offers so much potential to all of our students through the world of music. Through hard work and determination, students learn to love music and how to work together as a team!”
–John Lee, Assistant Principal, Lincoln Elementary
Adult Choirs
Cantare’s auditioned 100-voice symphonic Chorale rehearses and performs a variety of compelling and challenging choral music during our concert season. Our non-auditioned Summer Adult Choir will return in June 2025.
