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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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What’s Happening:

Concerts and Upcoming Events

Concerts and Upcoming Events
Summer Concert [Cantare]
Jun 6
Cantare Children's Choir
Summer Concert [Cantare]
Cantare Children's Choir

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

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
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

Newsfeed Updates:

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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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SECOND NATURE - MAY 2ND, 2027 Pre-concert views captured by @bszakony
2026-2027 REGISTRATION IS OPEN for our Kodály Music Explorers music class program for children three years and older who want to explore music! In our classes, you will observe small groups of active young children eagerly exploring the magi
Looking to join Cantare Children’s Choir next season? SONGSTERS CLASSES are your first step to building essential skills before placement in a performing ensemble the following season (2026-2027) Our 60 minute classes nurture a love of singing
THIS SATURDAY MAY 2ND Join Cantilena and Cantiga, our two youngest performing ensembles, at Lutheran Church of the Cross for their feature concert SECOND NATURE! This is an exciting chance for our junior ensembles to showcase all they have learned du
With heartwarming tunes like “You Have Wings To Fly”, “Heavenly Airplane”, and John Rutter’s “Give Me Wings”, Cantiga had us SOARING at FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
“I wish I could be an inventor…” Cantilena Closeups are all smiles and sparkles from FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD!
Cantando Closeups from FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. We’re SO proud of our new young adult ensemble for their musical leadership throughout the Five Days experience, you were a big part of making a special evening!
Pre-Show Smiles at FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD 📸 @bszakony
Interested in learning more about Cantare Children’s Choir? Young singers and their parents are invited to reserve their spots at BRING A FRIEND NIGHT on March 17! Bring a Friend Nights take place throughout our season and are a great opportun
April 12, 1961 “The First Human In Space” FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD See you TONGHT!!
Friday September 28, 1928: The Discovery of Penicillin FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD See you SATURDAY NIGHT!
December 14, 1903 - The First Powered Flight FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD We’ll see you THIS SATURDAY!
FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD DAY 2: 1st August, 1834 “The Slavery Abolishment Act takes effect in England” Join us THIS SATURDAY at Five Days That Changed The World! (Additional images licensed through Canva)
“Thursday, 29 March 1455: The Invention of The Printing Press” Come explore inventions, machines, music, and history with us at FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD this Saturday March 7 at 7:30 PM
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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.
A choir performing on a stage in a church, holding candles, with conductor Graeme Climie in front of them. The scene is decorated with Christmas lights and a stained glass window in the background.
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.
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