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"A group of local early-music luminaries devoted to the composer's 200-plus compositions in the genre" (San Francisco Chronicle), Cantata Collective is supported by an enthusiastic Board of Directors, and endorsed by an illustrious Advisory Board. Together with its "congregation" it has created a magical community of listeners who share in this traversal of musical treasures. Cantata Collective presents these iconic works as the equivalent of a World Heritage Site, a collection of masterworks belonging to all people.
Cantata Collective has just been given permission to present performances, FREE to the public in its acoustically perfect home, St. Mary Magdalen Church, in Berkeley, California. The Fifth Season is made possible thanks to grants from The Chicago Community Trust, the Richard and Mary L. Gray Foundation, the Jewish Community Endowment Fund, the Richard M. and Susan L. Kaplan Philanthropic Fund, the KAVAH fund, and generous individual support. We couldn't be happier to share this exciting news.
The season opens on Thanksgiving weekend, with a program of BWV 156 and BWV 159 featuring Jennifer Paulino, soprano, making her debut with the Ensemble, Christine Brandes, making her debut as an alto!, and familiar favorites Derek Chester, tenor, and Paul Max Tipton, bass. Future dates are January 2 and April 3, 2022, and programs and guest artists will be announced shortly. Cantata Collective will welcome back familiar stars Sherezade Panthaki, Reginald Mobley, Brian Thorsett, and Kyle Stegall. The stunning alto, Sara Couden will make her debut and the group's wonderful Bay Area colleagues Tonia D'Amelio, Heidi Waterman, David Kurtenbach, Ben Kazez, and Nikolas Nackley will also return. A complete roster and list of Cantatas will be announced later in the Fall of 2022. |
