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 Mvt 4 of his German Requiem, Wie lieblich sind seine Wohnungen.
General: $48 | Senior: $43 | Student: $15
Featuring soloists:
Shawnette Sulker
Laura Krumm
Samuel White
Kenneth Kellogg
Cantare 2026 Summer Camp: Connected
Monday, June 8 - Thursday, June 18
Camp, 8:30pm-3:00pm | After-camp care, 3:00pm-5:30pm
Join us for another year of Cantare’s tuition free summer camp! Rising 4th-9th graders will have the chance to go deeper with their love of singing, while participating in choir rehearsals, musicianship classes, electives, and a field trip to an East Bay Regional park. All of this culminates in a FREE community concert on the last day!
Registration will open by the end of January, so join our mailing list or follow our social media channels to make sure you claim one of our limited spots!
You can make a difference!
Give the gift of music, and help us continue our mission of uplifting the community through the power of music! No gift is too small to have a large impact!
Newsletter Update
“A Day On, NOT A Day Off”
“Today, January 15, is the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr, born in 1929. This coming Monday, the third Monday of January, was designated as a federal holiday in 1983 by President Reagan after first being introduced in Congress in 1979.“
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.
