¡Cantaré!

¡Cantaré! is a unique program designed to bring the talents of composers from Mexico directly into Minnesota classrooms.

Through ¡Cantaré!, selected composers from Mexico participate as artists-in-residence with elementary schools, high schools, colleges and community organizations. The composers work directly with student choirs and community choruses throughout the year, becoming familiar with the ensembles and writing new music specifically for each. At the end of the school year, community and school partners present world premieres of new music in concert.

 In 2011-2012, Mexican composers Jorge Cózatl and Rodrigo Cadet will participate in fall, winter and spring residencies in the Twin Cities, writing new music for each group to premiere in concerts taking place in March and May 2012.

¡Cantaré! community partners receive a teacher resource guide and companion CD that address the social, historical and cultural contexts of Mexican choral music. Classroom teachers use these resources to integrate the program with school curriculum before, between and after the composer residencies.

Mission Statement

¡Cantaré! will actively engage VocalEssence audiences and the wider community in the discovery, celebration and creation of music from Mexican traditions of the past and present.

For more information contact: Kimberly Meisten, Director of Community Engagement, VocalEssence, 612.547.1456, kmeisten@vocalessence.org