Cantabile Choirs of Kingston launches 30th Anniversary Season

Kingston, August 25, 2025 — Cantabile Choirs of Kingston is proud to announce the launch
of its 30th Anniversary Season, a milestone year that celebrates three decades of musical
excellence, innovation, and community. Since 1996, Cantabile has grown into one of
Canada’s leading choral organizations, inspiring audiences with transformative
performances and nurturing singers of all ages.
Under the artistic direction of Geoffrey Sirett, the 2025–26 season offers a bold and diverse
lineup of five concerts, reflecting Cantabile’s trademark spirit of collaboration, creativity,
and vision:
• Fascinating Rhythm – A vibrant season opener featuring guest percussionist Kyoko
Ogoda on taiko and marimba. This high-energy program blends intricate choral
harmonies with driving percussion and choreography, creating a thrilling fusion of
sound and movement.
• Holiday Magic – Kingston’s cherished candlelit holiday concert, featuring
Cantabile’s unique blend of traditional carols and festive music from around the
world.
• Jigs and Reels – A spirited program celebrating Celtic and folk traditions through
storytelling, song, and dance-inspired music. Cantabile is thrilled to share the stage
with the legendary Barra MacNeils, one of Canada’s most beloved Celtic
ensembles.
• The Hobbit – Cantabile’s young choristers take centre stage in a full-scale theatrical
production of Dean Burry’s acclaimed children’s opera, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s
beloved classic. With a cast of more than 140 children and youth, this epic musical
adventure invites audiences to journey with Bilbo Baggins from the peaceful Shire to
perilous mountains, mysterious forests, and the lair of the fearsome dragon Smaug.
• Sunrise Mass – The season concludes with a luminous program for choir and
strings, highlighted by Ola Gjeilo’s cinematic and ethereal masterpiece, Sunrise
Mass. For this finale celebration, Cantabile joins forces with the Kingston
Symphony, bringing together nearly 150 voices and full string orchestra for an
unforgettable close to its 30th Anniversary Season.

“Our 30th Anniversary Season is both a celebration of Cantabile’s extraordinary history and
an inspiring step toward the future,” said Geoffrey Sirett, Artistic Director. “This milestone is
a testament to the thousands of singers, families, and audience members who have
shaped our community over the past three decades. We are thrilled to share a season that
reflects our values of artistic excellence, creativity, and inclusivity, and to invite audiences
to imagine what the next 30 years will bring.”
In addition to its five-concert series, Cantabile’s 30th Anniversary Season features special
events, including a Valentine’s Gala, two community sing-along film screenings of Beauty
and the Beast and Footloose, and a Christmas Family Sing-Along. Concerts and events
take place at The Spire and the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.
Season subscriptions are available now, with individual tickets on sale beginning
October 1, 2025. Early booking is recommended for these highly anticipated
performances.
For more information, please visit www.cantabilechoirs.ca