Cantus
Free Reservations Required
Tuesday, December 1 @ 7:00 PM
Christmas with Cantus
Cantus gives voice to shared human experiences through song and word to spark understanding, empathy, and connection.
We’ve had a few questions about our December concert featuring Cantus. The performance is still ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐! Since this will be a very popular concert and to stay within fire code parameters, we will be asking people to reserve their free seats.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ? If you are an existing donor, you will be receiving an email next week with instructions on how to reserve your free seats. After our donors reserve their tickets, we will release tickets to the general public via a link on our website, social media platforms, and email newsletter.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐? We also have a phone number at which you can reserve seats. This phone number is 402-881-0166. It is monitored by our Administrative Assistant, Tyler Sieh. Leave a message with your name, email, phone number, and how many tickets you’d like to reserve. Just because you leave a message doesn’t mean that you will have a seat. You will receive confirmation from Tyler via phone call or email that you have successfully reserved your seats.
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐? We will have a rollout to donors beginning October 12. You can stay updated on our release by following us on social media and subscribing to our email newsletter.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ? Tickets are on a first come, first serve basis. This performance will be general admission instead of assigned seats.ย
Now in its 31st season, Cantus is recognized as one of the nationโs premier vocal ensembles, praised for its signature warmth, blend, and powerful storytelling through music. Known for innovative programming and riveting performances, Cantus moves audiences with repertoire that spans centuries, from the Renaissance to today.
Performing without a conductor, Cantus works as a true chamber ensemble: each member has an equal voice in shaping every program. This collaborative spirit results in deeply human performances that explore connection, empathy, and shared experience. As The Washington Post notes, Cantus delivers music with โexalting finesseโ and โspontaneous grace.โ
Based in Minneapolis, Cantus tours nationally and internationally, with appearances at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Tanglewood, and more. International engagements have taken the ensemble to Canada, Europe, South America, and Asia sharing their music and mission with global audiences.
Cantus also offers all home concerts via streaming, connecting with audiences across all 50 states and over 16 countries.
Cantus records with the UK-based Signum Classics label, with recent albums including Into the Light, Alone Together, and Fields of Wonder.
A champion of new and underrepresented music for low voices, Cantus regularly commissions composers and publishes through the Cantus Choral Series in partnership with Graphite Publishing. In 2023, the group was honored with Chorus Americaโs Alice Parker Fund Award for its inclusive and authentic programming.
Cantus also leads Collaborative Concerts, bringing together local choral communities to share the stage, exchange artistry, and build lasting musical connections. As a presenter, Cantus has hosted acclaimed ensembles including Chanticleer, The Kingโs Singers, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Canadian Brass, and many othersโcreating opportunities for Minnesota audiences to experience world-class vocal and instrumental music in conversation with Cantusโ own work.
Education is central to Cantusโ mission. Each year, the ensemble reaches over 5,000 students through workshops, residencies, and festivals, including the acclaimed High School Mentorship Program, an annual Tenor Bass Festival, and the Cantus Composer Competition.
“Though the set-list clearly catered to connoisseurs of classical music, their performances mesmerized the entire audience. From a technical standpoint, the concert was pure brilliance. The voices of the eight men resonated throughout the theater with impeccable blend. What amazed me the most was hearing that flawless blend even in the most quiet and subtle moments of the concert.”
Read member bios below!
Samuel Bohlander-Green, bass
Prior to joining Cantus, Samuel was a sought after musician in the thriving Kansas City arts scene, lending his voice to several ensembles including the GRAMMYยฎ Award Winning Kansas City Chorale under the direction of Charles Bruffy, the Simon Carrington Chamber Singers, and Kantorei of Kansas City, among others.
Alex Nishibun, tenor
Tenorย Alex Nishibun has enjoyed singing since childhood and fondly remembers his early years of church choir singing and high school chorus. His love for singing was encouraged by his musical family and devoted music teachers from grade school to graduate school.
Jacob Christopher, tenor
Jacob began his professional career in Chicago where he sang with Music of the Baroque, Wicker Park Choral Singers, and as a chorister with the Lyric Opera of Chicago from 2010-2012. Jacob moved to New York City in 2012 and was a founding member of Manhattan Chorale under the direction of Dr. Craig Arnold.ย
John Paul Rudoi, tenor
As a professional tenor vocalist, Paul has performed and recorded a wide range of music in professional ensembles nationwide including Seraphic Fire, The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, True Concord, the Oregon Bach Festival, and most notably Cantus.ย
Chris Foss, bass
Chris grew up in southwest Iowa and graduated from Millikin University with a BM in Commercial Music. After a short two years at the University of Nebraska directing the Vocal Jazz program and earning his MM in Choral Conducting, Chris relocated to the Twin Cities and has been proud to be a part of Cantus since then. Chris is also a composer & arranger.
Paul Scholtz, tenor
Tenor Paul Scholtz is in his tenth season with Cantus. In addition to singing, he serves on the Artistic Council and as communications lead along with managing the ensembleโs social media. He recently completed his sixth and final year on the Cantus Board of Directors.
Rod Kelly Hines, baritone
From 2018-2021, Hines was a member of the Brooklyn-based ensemble Choral Chameleon, under the direction of Vince Peterson. After receiving his Master of Music in Voice Performance from Georgia State University, he was a featured soloist in the opera Silent Nightย by Kevin Puts, presented by The Atlanta Opera in their 2017-18 season.
Jeremy Wong, baritone
Baritoneย Jeremy M. Wong enjoys a wonderfully varied career as a singer, conductor, and voice teacher who has performed on both the international and U.S. stages with focuses in oratorio, art song, and ensemble singing.