Cantare Community Chorus Performs Friday Night

Cantare Community Chorus will premier “A Broadway Holiday,” their first concert of the 2011/2012 season showcasing holiday favorites, as well as contemporary Broadway works. 

The show is a production of Curtain Call Performing Arts (CCPA).

The first show begins tonight at 8:00 p.m. at San Leandro High School’s Arts Education Center, 2200 Bancroft Avenue.

Cantare Community Chorus will perform three shows, December 2-4,

Cantare, meaning “to sing” in Italian, will incorporate movement and acting along with vocals in their performances for a youthful and unique concert experience new to Bay Area audiences. 

Founded in 2010, Cantare is a key performance ensemble for Curtain Call, which announced this past summer the addition of Jon Siapno as the choir’s director. 

A native of San Leandro, Siapno has studied composition at the NYU Musical Theatre Writing Program and earned Bachelors of Music from NYU, and an MA in Sociology and Education from Columbia University. 

He previously served as Music Director for Broadway composer and five-time Tony nominee Elizabeth Swados, and as an apprentice to conductors of Wicked on Broadway and the San Francisco touring production. 

“I’m excited about what is in store for Cantare and developing the talented singers we have working with us,” Siapno said.

For tickets and information, visit www.curtaincallperformingarts.org or call (510) 909-9516.

The Vision of CCPA is to ensure that performance-based arts are accessible to everyone who desires to participate or attend performances by keeping both ticket prices low and class/workshop tuition affordable.