Organizations Filed Purposes:
CANTARE CON VIVO SEEKS TO FOSTER A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING ACROSS GENERATIONAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BOUNDARIES, THROUGH THE BEAUTY AND POWER OF CHORAL MUSIC.
Cantare Con Vivo (To Sing With Life) is a nonprofit 501c(3) choral music organization founded in 1987 that engages participants from ages 4 to 85 primarily from Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We provide tuition-free choral music residencies in Title 1 (socio-economically disadvantaged) Oakland schools. Our 100-voice symphonic Chorale and 24-voice Chamber Ensemble offer six different annual concert programs that are affordable and accessible. Our audition-free summer adult choir attracts 125 singers and performs in July. Cantare's adult choirs have performed over 170 different concert programs, presenting more than 1,500 compositions, including numerous major choral/orchestral works. All of our choirs, children and adults, perform for more than 4,000 people each year. Our adult choir singers, are not paid and commit to weekly rehearsals, performances and personal expenses as they relate to their choir. Additional volunteers are utilized for the Board of Directors and its committees, childrens and adult music programs, and Concert ushers and box office assistance, as well as other facets in managing the organizationAccomplishments1.Through our work with our adult choirs, youth choirs, and more than 2,250 inner-city youth, Cantare is committed to advancing social change and cultural equity by building bridges where there is division.
Cantare Con Vivo partners with Oakland public elementary schools Cleveland, Vincent Academy, Lincoln, Melrose Leadership Academy, Hillcrest and La Escuelita to offer tuition-free choral music education in 73 classrooms during the school day to K-5 students, reaching approximately 2,250 students each year. Students learn diverse folk songs from around the world while building fundamental musical skills through a sequential curriculum based on the National Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts. Special units are also included, presenting the Music of U.S. History and California History in specialized sessions that pair with the schools language arts and history lessons. Our highly skilled teaching artists work closely with school staff to provide the highest quality music education to every child.AccomplishmentsCantare's Nova ensemble is comprised of 30-40 outstanding singers from our elementary choir programs, bringing together 6-12 graders from several schools across Oakland. Nova offers students the opportunity to take on more challenging choral music and part-singing and participate in choral festivals and performance tours.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Linden Young | Executive Dir. | 40 | $89,762 |
| David Morales | ARTISTIC DIRECT | 40 | $89,208 |
| Jeff Lau | MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Henry Hirschel | President | 1 | $0 |
| Roxane Foster | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melody Herder-Jimison | MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dominic Savant | MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Julie Gill Wu | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Lani Wilson | MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Graham Seel | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
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