Our 2010-2011 season:
Obligato / states of mind
The season features music for chorus plus a solo instrument played by a virtuoso performer. Each concert
evokes a different mental state, consistent with the character of the instrument. BASSOON/ironic draws
on the aphoristic sensibilities of a variety of composers and poets as they contemplate
life's meaning. GUITAR/nostalgic
uses the sound of the guitar for effects of passionate yearning. MARIMBA/exotic exploits the otherworldly
pulsing and throbbing of this colorfully percussive instrument in a spirit of contemplation
and discovery. Read more.
We're pleased to share the news that Cantori New York is the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Chorus America/ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award. The award “recognizes choruses that demonstrate a commitment to performances of choral music written in the last 25 years."
Cantori is receiving this award in recognition of our 2008-2009 season, We are one of only three non-professional choruses in the United States (and the only such chorus east of California) to have received the Adventurous Programming Award three times; ASCAP also honored Cantori in 1997 and 2000.
Cantori’s artistic director Mark Shapiro said about the award, “It is a great honor to have been chosen again to receive this award. I'm thrilled that Cantori's work has been acknowledged in this way, and I would like very much to thank the singers, board members, donors and patrons whose continued dedication makes it possible to follow our dream.”
"The Metamorphoses of Paul Crabtree," 
