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      • 2019 draft 990 and Minnesota Charitable Organization Annual Report
      • Individual giving dashboard - Nov. 2020
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      • Officer Nominations
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  • FY20 ARCHIVE
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • February Financial Statement
        • Financial trend analysis by Propel
        • Individual Giving Report
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      • Executive Director's Report
      • Basic Development Summary
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      • FY21 draft budget and narrative
      • Cantus Idol summary
    • FY20 July Materials and Agenda >
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      • Executive director's report
      • June 2020 financial statements
      • FY21 draft budget and narrative, version II
      • PaviElle French professional biography
  • FY19 ARCHIVE
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      • Executive Director's Report
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • Development & Marketing Manager's Report
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      • 2018 Management Letter
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      • FY18 Audit (Draft)
      • Form 990 and Charitable Organization Annual Report (Draft)
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • Blog Post: Poor Year-End Giving and Email Volume
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      • Executive Director's Report
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • Idol Final Tally
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    • ​FY19 July Agenda and Materials >
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • Development & Marketing Manager's Report
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      • ​Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY20 Budget
      • Summary of Conversation with Rob Robbins
      • Bio: Theresa Gienapp
      • Bio: Frank Stubbs
  • FY18 ARCHIVE
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • Open Rehearsal Sign-Up
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      • Board Candidate Bio: David Niles
      • FY18 Board Calendar
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      • Executive Director's Report
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      • Executive Director's Report
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      • FY17 Audit (Draft)
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      • Executive Director's Report
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      • FY18 Budget Reforecast
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      • Prospective Board Member Bio: Beth Anne Thompson
      • Fall 2018 Cash Flow
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      • Executive Director's Report
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      • Artistic Council and Education Outreach Reports
      • Prospective Board Member Bio: Francie Nelson
    • FY18 July Materials and Agenda >
      • FY18 April BOD Meeting Minutes
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      • Executive Director's Report
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        • Development & Marketing Manager's Report
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Cantus Idol 2018
      • ​Artistic Council and Education Outreach Reports
      • FY19 Budget >
        • FY19 Budget for Board Review
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      • Paul Scholtz Letter
      • FY19 Cantus Board Meeting Schedule
  • FY17 ARCHIVE
    • FY17 August Materials and Agenda >
      • FY16 July BOD Meeting Minutes
      • Executive Director Position Description
      • FY16 Year-End Financials
      • FY17 Cash Flow (August-December)
      • FY17 Final Budget
      • Audit Proposal from MUCR
      • Interim Executive Director's Report >
        • Mainspring Arts Letter of Agreement
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Open Rehearsal Sign-Up
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY17 Board Meeting Calendar
    • FY17 October Agenda and Materials >
      • FY17 August BOD Meeting Minutes
      • FY17 YTD Financials
      • Cantus/Chanticleer Revenue & Expenses
      • FY17 October Interim Executive Director's Report >
        • Updated Staff Job Descriptions
        • Updated Singer Job Descriptions
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - September
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY17 November Agenda & Materials >
      • FY17 October BOD Meeting Minutes
      • YTD FY17 Financials
      • Romeo & Juliet Budget Draft
      • Interim Executive Director's Report
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR
        • MPR Cantus/Chanticleer Statistics
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY17 December Agenda & Materials >
      • FY16 November BOD Meeting Minutes
      • Auditor's Letter to BOD
      • FY16 Audit
      • FY17 YTD Financials
      • Interim Executive Director Report >
        • FY17 Company & Artistic Goals
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Press Quotes and Audience Reactions
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Report
      • Conflict of Interest Statement
      • FY17 Board & Company Contact List
    • FY17 January Agenda & Materials >
      • FY17 December BOD Meeting Minutes
      • Romeo & Juliet Memo from Mainspring
      • Romeo & Juliet Proposed Budget
      • Resume: Joe Heitz
      • FY17 YTD Financials
      • Interim Executive Director Report
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Volunteer Opportunities
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Report
    • FY17 February Agenda and Materials >
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      • FY17 December Financials
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      • FY17 990
      • Executive Director Report
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        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
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      • Executive Director's Report >
        • NAF Bridge Loan Application
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        • Home Concert Sales Report
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        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY17 April Agenda & Materials >
      • March BOD Meeting Minutes
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      • Executive Director's Report >
        • NAF Loan Application
        • Note from Patricia Kirkpatrick
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
      • Board Candidate Bio: Kevin Stocks
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY17 May Agenda and Materials >
      • FY17 April BOD Meeting Minutes
      • FY17 YTD Financials
      • Executive Director's Report
      • Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Report
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR
        • Cantus Idol Totals
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY17 June Agenda & Materials >
      • FY17 April BOD Meeting Minutes
      • FY17 YTD Financials
      • Executive Director's Report
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Cantus Idol Totals
      • Artistic Council Reports
    • FY17 July Agenda & Materials >
      • FY17 June BOD Meeting Minutes
      • FY17 YTD Financials
      • Executive Director's Report >
        • FY18 Budget Draft
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • New Board Member Resume: Nancy Gaschott
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
  • FY16 Archive
    • FY16 July Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 June BOD Meeting Minutes
      • FY16 YTD Financials
      • FY17 Final Budget Draft
      • Interim Executive Director's Report
      • Proposed Amendment to Cantus Bylaws
      • Update on Board Terms >
        • Professional Bios of Incoming Board Members
      • Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Report
        • Sponsorship Proposal Packet
        • Open Rehearsal Sign-up
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY17 Board Calendar
    • FY16 June Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 May BOD Meeting Minutes
      • FY16 June Special Session Minutes
      • FY16 June YTD Financials
      • FY17 Budget Draft
      • Artistic Update
      • FY16 June Interim Director's Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - May
        • Suggested Cantus Director Search Timeline
        • NEA & MSAB Touring Grant Requests >
          • MSAB Arts Touring Checklist
          • NEA Art Works Application Checklist
          • NEA Art Works Application Instructions
      • FY16 June Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY16 June Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY16 June Special Session Agenda >
      • Romeo and Juliet Update
      • Recommendation for Transition Leadershiop
      • Speaking Points for ED Resignation
    • FY16 May Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 May Executive Summary
      • FY16 April BOD Meeting Minutes
      • FY16 May Treasurer's Report
      • FY16 May YTD Financials
      • Davis Assessment Update
      • FY16 May Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - April
      • FY16 May Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Cantus Idol
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • New Singer Resume - David Geist
      • New Singer Resume - Jacob Christopher
    • FY16 April Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 April Executive Summary
      • FY16 BOD Meeting Minutes
      • FY16 April Treasurer's Report
      • FY16 April YTD Financials
      • Memo on change in size of ensemble
      • Summary of Davis Assessment and ED/Ensemble Meeting
      • Next steps after Davis Assessment
      • FY16 April Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - March
      • FY16 April Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Cantus Idol
      • FY16 April Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY16 March Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 March Executive Summary
      • FY16 February BOD Minutes
      • FY16 March Treasurer's Report
      • FY16 March YTD Financials
      • NAF Corporate Borrowing Resolution
      • FY16 March Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - February
      • FY16 March Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Cantus Idol Summary
      • FY16 March Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY16 February Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 February Executive Summary
      • FY16 January BOD Minutes
      • FY16 February Treasurer's Report
      • FY16 February YTD Financials and Projection
      • FY16 February Statement of Position
      • FY16 February Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR
      • FY16 February Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Idol Update
        • Summit Brewery Summary
      • FY16 February Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY16 January Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 January Executive Summary
      • FY16 December BOD Minutes
      • FY15 Audit Management letter >
        • FY15 Audit
      • FY15 990
      • Engaging Matters: The White Racial Frame
      • FY16 January Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - December
      • FY16 January Development & Marketing Manger Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
        • Volunteer Opportunities
      • FY16 January Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY16 YTD Financials
      • FY16 Projection with shortfall adjustments
      • FY16 Shortfall Management Memo
    • FY16 December Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 December Executive Summary
      • FY16 October BOD Minutes
      • FY16 December Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - November
      • FY16 December Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY16 December Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY16 November Materials >
      • FY16 November Executive Summary
      • FY16 October BOD Minutes
      • FY16 November Treasurer's Report
      • Cantus Media Initiative Report
      • FY16 November Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - October
      • FY16 November Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY16 November Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
    • FY16 October Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 October Executive Summary
      • FY16 September BOD Minutes
      • FY16 October Treasurer's Report
      • Cantus 2020 >
        • Cantus 2020 Financial Projection
      • FY16 Development Plan
      • Cantus Media Initiative
      • FY16 October Executive Director Report >
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - September
      • FY16 October Development & Marketing Manager Report >
        • Individual Giving Dashboard
        • Home Concert Sales Report
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • Board, Staff, and Artist Contact Information
    • FY16 September Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 September Executive Summary
      • New Board Bios and Carly Thornberry Bio
      • Board Minutes - July 2015
      • FY16 September Treasurer's Report >
        • FY15 EOY Financials
        • FY16 Cantus Budget
      • Board Expectations >
        • Conflict of Interest Policy
        • Conflict of Interest Statement
      • Line of Credit Corporate Resolution
      • FY16 September Romeo and Juliet Update
      • "Anthem" dropcard
      • FY16 Board Committees
      • FY16 September Executive Director Report >
        • FY15 Cantus Publicity Wrap-up - RDPR
        • FY16 September- AAM Report
      • FY16 September Development and Marketing Manager Report >
        • FY16 September Individual Giving Dashboard
        • FY16 September Home Concert Sales Report
      • FY16 September Artistic Council and Education Outreach Reports
      • FY15 Annual Report
      • Why Does Music Give Us Chills? - The Guardian
      • Music is a Potent Source of Meaning - Pacific Standard
    • FY16 Board Orientation Agenda and Materials >
      • FY16 Organizational Chart
      • FY16 Mission, Vision, Strategic Directives
      • FY16 Calendar
      • Expectations for Board and Company
      • FY16 Cantus Budget
      • FY16 Objectives
      • Cantus Timeline
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      • Cantus Articles and Bylaws
  • FY15 Archive
    • FY15 July Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 July Executive Summary
      • FY15 June BOD Minutes
      • FY15 July Treasurer's Report
      • FY15 July YTD Financials
      • Motion to approve bank signature
      • FY16 Budget
      • FY16 Budget Summary
      • FY15 Approved Budget
      • FY16 Objectives
      • FY15 July Nominating and Governance Committee Report >
        • New Board Member Bios
      • Open Rehearsal Sign-Up
      • FY15 July Executive Director Report >
        • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - July
      • Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY16 Cantus Board Schedule
    • FY15 June Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 June Executive Summary
      • May 2015 BOD Minutes
      • FY15 June Treasurer's Report
      • FY15 June YTD Financials
      • Cantus 2020: A Framework for our Future
      • FY15 June Executive Director Report >
        • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
        • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - May 2015
      • FY15 June Director of Marketing and Finance Report >
        • Sales Report
      • FY15 June Artistic Council & Education Outreach Reports
      • FY16 Board Schedule
      • New Music Box: A Path to Collaboration
    • FY15 April Agenda and Materials >
      • FY15 May Agenda and Materials >
        • FY15 May Executive Summary
        • April 2015 BOD Minutes
        • FY15 May Treasurer's Report
        • FY15 May YTD Financials and 9-month Projection
        • FY15 Objectives
        • Idol Summary
        • FY15 May Executive Director Report >
          • Contributed Revenue Dashboard
          • Publicity Report from Rebecca Davis PR - April
        • Sales Report
        • October 2019 financials
        • FY15 May Director of Marketing and Finance Report >
          • Sales Report
          • 2015-2016 Home Concert Dates and Venues
        • FY15 May Artistic Council & Education Reports
        • How Lincoln Center manages the kind of programming L.A. Music Center needs
      • FY15 April Executive Summary
      • March 2015 BOD Minutes
      • FY15 April Treasurer's Report
      • FY15 April YTD Financials and 8-month projection
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​Artistic Council and Education Outreach Reports

Communications – Paul Scholtz
 
Artist Activities Week by Week
  • April 21 - Alone Together Tour (Moscow, ID; Seattle, WA)
  • April 28 - Voices of Hope (visit #2); AT Tour (Norfolk, VA)
  • May 5 - Cantus Idol!
  • May 12 - VOH (visit #3); Covers Rehearsal
  • May 19 - VOH (visit #4); Covers Rehearsal; Performance at Summit Brewing; Performance on TPT Almanac
  • May 26 - Covers Rehearsal; Fox-9 Appearance; Covers Performances 1 & 2
  • June 2 - Covers Performances 3, 4 & 5
  • June 9 - VOH (visit #5); Break
  • June 16 - Lake Harriet Performance; VOH Final Concert; St. Paul DMV Performance - MPR; Minnesota Boychoir Performance; Promotional Video Shoot for Touring Show ‘20-‘21



 
Programming – Chris Foss
 
AAM has asked for two booking options next summer that might play to Canadian audiences, as Rob thinks there are good opportunities to put together a tour there. I’ve sent him two drafts, and the ensemble will approve them when they come back together in July. Rob says these presenters start booking for next summer this July and August, so hopefully we’ll have some traction soon!
 
Small group committees for One Giant Leap, Xmas 2019, and Brave all have scheduled meeting times this next week. The goal for each group is to work towards a more complete draft of the respective programs and speaking materials, with ultimate approval by the ensemble in the ensuing programming meetings, with delivery to AAM and RDPR by the end of July 2019.
 
The eOne album has been edited and the sales pitch materials have been sent to RDPR. She has pitched several labels, some of which have strong interest in the project (Harmonia Mundi and New Amsterdam, specifically). We are still in the process of pitching to several other labels, but hope to bring the process to a close soon, in order to move for a release within next year’s season.
 
The ensemble approved Catherine Dalton’s text for her piece that will be featured in One Giant Leap. Catherine has also graciously offered to waive her commission fee if we don’t receive the grant from New Music USA (we’ll find out at the end of June). We hope to have the draft by July 15, and start rehearsals mid-August!
 
We picked up a last-minute show in Nashville, and since 2 singers aren’t able to make that commitment, we’ll be offering a revised version of our summer program Unrequited, with some minor repertoire changes to accommodate the missing singers.
 
Our publishing series with Graphite (Tim Takach) has been approved for the first several pieces, so we’ve decided to launch a little earlier than expected! The first few pieces should be available for purchase within a few weeks… among them will be There’s a Meeting Here Tonight!
 
We are still in deliberations for our composition contest, and will make our final decisions on the winner(s) in the coming weeks, for announcement at the beginning of the next season.

 
Production – David Geist
 
This last month has been incredibly exciting for us. We opened and closed our Covers concert where we had the pleasure of performing all of Joni Mitchell’s album Blue. Putting this album together from an artistic side was challenging and fulfilling. We knew we wanted to make it our own without detracting from the stories Joni is telling throughout the album. Chris, Jake, Alberto, and Sam did the bulk of the arranging for the album and I think it is safe to say their work played a major role in making the concert a success. Not only was this project fulfilling from the artist’s perspective, but it seems that the audiences really loved this show. I had many comments about how people thought this year's Covers was extra special, which is always amazing to hear!
 
We also just had two busy days involving a multitude of projects. We performed our annual Father’s Day show at Lake Harriet Bandshell, which is always fun, and then later that night we went to the Shakopee Women's Correctional Facility to perform with the prison choir Voices of Hope. This has been a very special project that has truly touched all of our hearts, and it was clear that the women were strongly impacted by the collaboration. After the concert many of the women expressed how having us there made them feel like people, instead of like a number, along with noting that being pushed musical and intellectually made them feel equal and worth something (they helped pick the title, repertoire, and delivered most of the speaking points). The audience, comprised of about 80 female inmates, were so supportive of their fellow singers, and by the end of the concert many were on their feet clapping and dancing to the song You Will Be Found, which we all sang together. It was a night I won’t forget.
 
The next day we spent the afternoon with MPR filming an add campaign in kind of a “pop-up choir” fashion! We went to the DMV in St. Paul and walked in the room singing, and then performed an additional piece as well. It was a fun project that hopefully will result in a cool part of a social media campaign that MPR is working on. Then finally that night we had our final concert with the Minnesota Boy Choir. They sang first and knocked our socks off! They have been a joy to work with this entire year, but getting to see them performing at such a high level was truly inspiring to us. We sang a handful of songs by ourselves and then sang two combined pieces at the end. They boys were fantastic and I believe we all left a lasting impact on each other.
 
Up next we have the final concert of the season, our chamber concert series which this year is title Unrequited. I have no doubt that it will be a fantastic program, as we are performing all of Schumann’s Dichterliebe, as well as many other fantastic duets and full ensemble pieces. It will be a great way to close out a very successful season.
 

 
Education Outreach – Samuel Green
 
High School/Boychoir Residencies
May and June saw the capstone performances with our HSR participants and our Boychoir collaboration.
 
Spread the word that Cantus offers a variety of educational outreach opportunities locally and around the country each year. If you know educators/organizations interested in working with us, refer them to education@cantussings.org, or contact Sam at sgreen@cantussings.org.
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