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More Than Music,

A Place to Be You

Join us for our 2026-2027 Performance Season!

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Kodaly Music Exploders Classes

An introductory weekly music experience for children ages 3-6. Kodaly Music Explorers builds a foundational love of music in children and their families.

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Songsters Classes

An introductory experience for singers ages 6-10. Get to know us up-close and build foundational skills before starting in an ensemble!

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Join an Ensemble - Come SING With Us!

Cantilena (Ages 6-10; Tuesday Nights, 75 mins)

Cantiga (Ages 10-12; Tuesday Nights, 90 mins)

Cantare (Ages 12-18+, Wednesday Nights, 180 mins)

Cantando (Ages 18+, by Application) Tuesday Nights, 90 Mins

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Sixth Sense

Our senior ensembles, Cantare and Cantando, present their season-close performance together!

Cantare is coming fresh off their performance tour of Medicine Hat and South-East Alberta with Cantiga. They will be performing a selection of works from their overall year music folder, small images of all of the material they have learned in the last season.

Cantando has been building some foundational repertoire together over the past few months. Their segment of the concert will feature choral classics by Brahms, Fauré, and former Cantare Composer-In-Residence: John Burge!

Come join us for a warm evening of music to kick-off Summer!

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Concerts and Upcoming Events

Concerts and Upcoming Events
SIXTH Sense [Featuring Cantare and Cantando]
Jun 6
Cantare Children's Choir
SIXTH Sense [Featuring Cantare and Cantando]
Cantare Children's Choir

CANTARE and CANTANDO’s Year-End concert to close out their Calgary season!

Cantare Children's Choir
Cantando: SUMMER HOURS
Jun 9
Cantare Children's Choir
Cantando: SUMMER HOURS
Cantare Children's Choir

CANTANDO is singing through the summer, and we want you to come join us!

Cantare Children's Choir
COME SING WITH US: Our 2026-2027 Season!
Aug 15
Cantare Children's Choir
COME SING WITH US: Our 2026-2027 Season!
Cantare Children's Choir

Collaborations across Calgary!

Come sing with us in 2026-2027

Cantare Children's Choir
TOSCA - Opening Friday
Oct 16
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
TOSCA - Opening Friday
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

“Fear Nothing. Lose Everything.”

COLLABORATION: Cantare Choristers join forces with CALGARY OPERA, the CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, and a cast of soloists and adult chorus to present Puccini’s famous TOSCA!

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
TOSCA - Matinee Sunday
Oct 18
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
TOSCA - Matinee Sunday
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

“Fear Nothing. Lose Everything.”

COLLABORATION: Cantare Choristers join forces with CALGARY OPERA, the CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, and a cast of soloists and adult chorus to present Puccini’s famous TOSCA!

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
TOSCA - Closing Saturday
Oct 24
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
TOSCA - Closing Saturday
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

“Fear Nothing. Lose Everything.”

COLLABORATION: Cantare Choristers join forces with CALGARY OPERA, the CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, and a cast of soloists and adult chorus to present Puccini’s famous TOSCA!

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
OCTOBER CONCERT - Something Spooky and Strange
Oct 31
McDougall United Church
OCTOBER CONCERT - Something Spooky and Strange
McDougall United Church

Our first concert of our 2026-2027 main series, join us HALLOWEEN AFTERNOON for some SPOOKY SINGING!

McDougall United Church
Cantando + HAVEN
Nov 1
Cantare Children's Choir
Cantando + HAVEN
Cantare Children's Choir

Cantando begins their concert season collaborating with Edmonton-based professional ensemble HAVEN

Cantare Children's Choir
Night of Lights at the Field of Crosses
Nov 10
Field of Crosses Memorial Park
Night of Lights at the Field of Crosses
Field of Crosses Memorial Park

Join Cantare and Cantando at the Field of Crosses on November 10th for a special sunset ceremony: The Night Of Lights!

Field of Crosses Memorial Park
Remembrance Day at the Field of Crosses
Nov 11
Cantare Children's Choir
Remembrance Day at the Field of Crosses
Cantare Children's Choir

Join Cantare and Cantando LIVE at the Field of Crosses OR on GlobalTV’s Remembrance Day broadcast.

Cantare Children's Choir
A Traditional Christmas - Tuesday Night
Dec 8
Grace Presbyterian Church
A Traditional Christmas - Tuesday Night
Grace Presbyterian Church

COLLABORATION: Cantare and Cantando join the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for their annual TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

TUESDAY: 8pm

Grace Presbyterian Church
A Traditional Christmas - Wednesday Night
Dec 9
Grace Presbyterian Church
A Traditional Christmas - Wednesday Night
Grace Presbyterian Church

COLLABORATION: Cantare and Cantando join the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for their annual TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

WEDNESDAY: 6pm and 8pm

Grace Presbyterian Church
A Traditional Christmas - Thursday Night
Dec 10
Grace Presbyterian Church
A Traditional Christmas - Thursday Night
Grace Presbyterian Church

COLLABORATION: Cantare and Cantando join the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for their annual TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

THURSDAY: 6pm and 8pm

Grace Presbyterian Church
Home For the Holidays
Dec 19
Knox United Church
Home For the Holidays
Knox United Church

For nearly three decades, generations of Cantare choristers have lit their candles and proudly walked down the aisles of Knox United Church to sing O Beautiful Yuletide, welcoming friends and family home for the holidays!

Join friends and family at Knox United Church for our annual December concert!

Knox United Church
The Miracle of Spring
Mar 6
McDougall United Church
The Miracle of Spring
McDougall United Church

Cantilena, Cantiga, Cantare, and Cantando join forces on-stage to sing songs of spring.

McDougall United Church
Luminous Voices: St Matthew Passion
Mar 26
Bella Concert Hall
Luminous Voices: St Matthew Passion
Bella Concert Hall

Cantare and Cantando join Calgary Professional Choir LUMINOUS VOICES with Rosa Barocca and Dr. Timothy Shantz to sing Bach’s epic masterpiece: ST MATTHEW PASSION!

Bella Concert Hall
OTELLO - Opening Night
Apr 16
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
OTELLO - Opening Night
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

“Love Tests, Desire Destroys”

COLLABORATION: In Shakespeare’s most psychologically brutal tragedy, a single lie unravels everything, with music as devastating as the emotions it unleashes.

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
OTELLO - Sunday Matinee
Apr 18
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
OTELLO - Sunday Matinee
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

“Love Tests, Desire Destroys”

COLLABORATION: In Shakespeare’s most psychologically brutal tragedy, a single lie unravels everything, with music as devastating as the emotions it unleashes.

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
OTELLO - Closing Night
Apr 24
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
OTELLO - Closing Night
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

“Love Tests, Desire Destroys”

COLLABORATION: In Shakespeare’s most psychologically brutal tragedy, a single lie unravels everything, with music as devastating as the emotions it unleashes.

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
A Little Song - Featuring Cantilena and Cantiga
May 8
Cantare Children's Choir
A Little Song - Featuring Cantilena and Cantiga
Cantare Children's Choir

Cantilena and Cantiga’s FEATURE concert! Come hear our two junior ensembles perform and showcase their learnings from an exciting year of singing!

Cantare Children's Choir
Vivaldi in Venice - Cantare and Cantando
Jun 5
Cantare Children's Choir
Vivaldi in Venice - Cantare and Cantando
Cantare Children's Choir

For centuries, many of the most storied choral and instrumental works were written, performed, and championed in one Italian city state: VENICE. Joined by a professional string ensemble, Cantare and Cantando will turn the clock back to the musical world of the 1600s and 1700s and explore the stories of Venice’s great musicians.

Cantare Children's Choir

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MAY: Second Nature - On The Road with Cantiga and Cantare!
MAY: Second Nature - On The Road with Cantiga and Cantare!

CANTILENA and CANTIGA’S final performance

2026 Cantiga-Cantare Performance Tour

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SUMMER 2026 - Cantando Summer Sessions
SUMMER 2026 - Cantando Summer Sessions

Come sing with Cantando for the Summer months!

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MARCH: FIVE Days that Changed The World
MARCH: FIVE Days that Changed The World

Our third Main Series Concert of the year was a THRILLING one!

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DECEMBER 2025: ONE Starry Night!
DECEMBER 2025: ONE Starry Night!

Friends old and new together for the holidays!

There’s no place like home!

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NOVEMBER: Remembrance at the Field of Crosses 2025
NOVEMBER: Remembrance at the Field of Crosses 2025

Cantare, Cantiga, and Cantando lend their voices to the FIELD OF CROSSES MEMORIAL PROJECT every November, including singing for GlobalTV’s national Remembrance Day broadcast. Join us for this act of remembrance

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MAY: On the Road with Cantiga!
MAY: On the Road with Cantiga!

Tour Blog - Cantiga’s Southwest AB Tour

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APRIL: Cantiga Tour is BACK!
APRIL: Cantiga Tour is BACK!

A classic experience returns!

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MARCH: The Power of a Dream
MARCH: The Power of a Dream

Highlights from our Spring 2025 Concert featuring CANTILENA, CANTIGA, and CANTARE

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MARCH: Discover - 3 New Ways to Get To Know Our Program!
MARCH: Discover - 3 New Ways to Get To Know Our Program!

MARCH includes so many different ways to get to know our program UP CLOSE!

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JANUARY: Winter Retreat 2025
JANUARY: Winter Retreat 2025

Cantilena, Cantiga, and Cantare head out to Camp Chestermere for their January WINTER RETREAT sessions!

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DECEMBER: Home For The Holidays
DECEMBER: Home For The Holidays

Our ensembles were thrilled to close out a busy December at Knox United Church with our feature concert: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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DECEMBER: Celebrate the Season with Cantare
DECEMBER: Celebrate the Season with Cantare

Our ensembles and friends in the community are all over town this month! Take a look at all of our holiday concert offerings for 2024!

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NOVEMBER: Cantare Remembers at the Field of Crosses 2024
NOVEMBER: Cantare Remembers at the Field of Crosses 2024

Cantiga and Cantare’s meaningful contributions to The 11 Days of Remembrance at the Field of Crosses Memorial

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OCTOBER: A SPOOKY Bring-A-Friend Night!
OCTOBER: A SPOOKY Bring-A-Friend Night!

It was a PACKED Tuesday rehearsal night for a spooky BRING-A-FRIEND NIGHT!!

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OCTOBER: The Light In The Dark
OCTOBER: The Light In The Dark

Our first concert of the season!

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OCTOBER: Catherine Glaser-Climie Awarded Field Medal by The Order of St George
OCTOBER: Catherine Glaser-Climie Awarded Field Medal by The Order of St George

Cantare was thrilled to perform at the Investiture Ceremony for the Order of St George! This year, there were a few names on the list of honourees special to us!

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SEPTEMBER: Autumn Retreat! (Staycation Style!)
SEPTEMBER: Autumn Retreat! (Staycation Style!)

Autumn Retreat had a different flair at home base in Calgary: Hard work, fun activities, and field trips all around!

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SAVE YOUR EMPTIES: Support the Newfoundland Tour!
SAVE YOUR EMPTIES: Support the Newfoundland Tour!
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Winter Retreat
Winter Retreat

Cantilena, Cantiga, and Cantare took to a snowy Camp Chestermere to focus on important ensemble-building moments together

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A DELIGHTFUL December!
A DELIGHTFUL December!

Three Christmas concert with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and a triumphant Winter concert

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11 Days of Remembrance at the Field of Crosses
11 Days of Remembrance at the Field of Crosses

We remember Calgary’s fallen at the Field of Crosses

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A BRILLIANT Weekend of Singing
A BRILLIANT Weekend of Singing
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Cantaré Sings for the Investiture of the Order of St George
Cantaré Sings for the Investiture of the Order of St George

While Cantilena and Cantiga were enjoying their Autumn Retreat at Camp Chestermere, Cantare was thrilled perform at the Investiture of the Order of St George.

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Autumn Retreat at Camp Chestermere
Autumn Retreat at Camp Chestermere

Autumn Retreat is one of the highlights of the year for our singers. It is an intense weekend of singing, rehearsing and learning. Equally important is the opportunity for our choristers to “play” together, thereby strengthening their bonds as individuals and as an ensemble.

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GROOVIN Cantilena and Cantiga
GROOVIN Cantilena and Cantiga

After a week of successful GET IN THE GROOVE with Cantare, it was Cantilena and Cantiga’s turn for their workshop week!

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It’s Time To Get In The Groove!
It’s Time To Get In The Groove!

We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome back Cantaré to their first week of choir at our Get In The Groove Workshop Week!

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Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day!

Cantilena and Cantiga spent the past few weeks getting ready to sneak a surprise encore into IMAGINE A WORLD for their moms in celebration of Mother's Day!

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Sing Spring In!
Sing Spring In!

Cantilena, Cantiga, and Cantare presented a THRILLING evening filled with songs of spring and new beginnings!

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Tour from THEIR perspective! Enjoy some of our choristers’ favourite tour memories from their cameras! Did we miss your favourite tour memory? Send us your pics!!!
Tour Blog - DAY FOUR: After checking out of our rooms and loading up the bus, we had a truly special presentation waiting for our choristers in the hotel rec room: A lesson by Métis cultural educators Aleigha Aaker, April Aaker, and special gu
AWARDS NIGHT We believe that an essential part of our touring experience is taking time at the end of the journey to reflect and honour all of the individuals who contributed to the wonderful experience. During awards night, chaperones present their
“SINGING FOR SENIORS” Read all about SE AB TOUR DAY 3 on our tour blog (links in bio)
“Technically, we skipped school for this!”
RED ROCK COULEE FAMILY PORTRAITS 😍
Adventures at RED ROCK COULEE Red Rock Coulee is a natural phenomenon in the middle of the prairie. This area contains large red spherical sandstone concretions that have eroded out of the softer bedrock, the best example of spheroid rock formation
“How Windmills Built The West” The Etzikom Museum was established in 1990 to display and interpret artifacts, as well as preserve the heritage of Southeast, Alberta. It began as a vision from one of our community members and with the hel
Another stellar school concert at Bow Island Elementary!! Thank you to our engaged audience who sang their hearts out with us when it came time to join us!
Our touring ensemble began their Friday morning by presenting a concert for Pleasant View Lodge seniors residence! Our choristers loved having the chance to speak to the audience after their performance and learn more about this community 💜 (We&r
“The historic site of the signing of Treaty Seven, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park is an icon of the resilience and regeneration of the Blackfoot People’s language and way of life. It is a teacher, a guide, a visionary and a brother. I
We want to say a HUGE thank you to Prairie Waters Elementary School and Rainbow Creek Elementary School for being our Thursday morning hosts, and being such attentive and inviting audience members for our choristers. Our touring ensemble performed t
On the eve of another exciting Cantiga-Cantare tour, let’s take a look back at one of our favourite stops on our 2025 SW AB Tour: NANTON’S BOMBER COMMAND MUSEUM OF CANADA Even on the final day of four days filled with excitement and lear
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Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with dresses, ties and vests.
Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with dresses, ties and vests.
Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with dresses, ties and vests.
Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with dresses, ties and vests.
Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with dresses, ties and vests.
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Young girls singing in a choir, with one girl in the foreground with reddish hair, wearing a dark outfit, and other girls with glasses singing in the background, with blurry string lights.
Group of women singing together with Cantare Children's Choir, with the woman in front having blonde hair styled in a braid, wearing a dark burgundy top.
Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with dresses, ties and vests. Conductor Catherine Glaser-Climie is joined by a quartet of string players
Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with dresses, ties and vests.
Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with dresses, ties and vests.
Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with dresses, ties and vests.
Children singing in Cantare Children's Choir performing on their December concert, dressed in formal attire with ties and vests.
Singers in Cantare Children's Choir on-stage during their annual December Holiday concert
Double Bass Player Matt Heller and Viola Dean O'brian on-stage during Cantare Children's Choir's annual December Holiday concert
Singers in Cantare Children's Choir on-stage during their annual December Holiday concert
Singers in Cantare Children's Choir on-stage during their annual December Holiday concert
Singers in Cantare Children's Choir on-stage holding candles during their annual December Holiday concert
Singers in Cantare Children's Choir on-stage during their annual December Holiday concert. People seated in a dark room, some holding candles, with one man standing, all appearing to be attentive or emotional during a dimly lit event.
Singers in Cantare Children's Choir on-stage during their annual December Holiday concert with stained glass windows and Christmas decorations in the background.