Speaking Points for ED Resignation

• We thank Mary Lee for her nearly 7 years of service to Cantus.  She has led Cantus through an incredible amount of growth and change including:
  • 182% increase in home concert season ticket subscription revenue
  • 79% increase of general ticket revenue
  •  An astonishing 400% increase in individual giving. 
• We are so thankful for her dedication and leadership. 

 

• We have begun the search process for our next Executive Director to continue and grow the momentum of ticket sales and individual giving as we approach our 25th anniversary!   During the search process, we will be hiring an Interim Executive Director to lead the organization through this period.  

 

• We will continue to develop and present new exciting concert opportunities and projects like
  • our first ever upcoming concert with Chanticleer,
  • our Romeo and Juliet collaboration with the Guthrie and  
  • our “Discovery of Sight” commission from Gabrial Kahane made possible through the Dale Warland Singers Commission Award from Chorus America and the American Composers Forum. 

 

• The Cantus Board of Directors is 100% committed to ensuring that the artistic product we present does not waver and the artists of Cantus are able to stay committed to presenting new and vital concerts that give voice to shared human experience.

 

• We feel this is an exciting time for the organization as we look to grow Cantus on the solid foundation that has been laid, and we look forward to what the future may hold.