Canticum Scholare

What Canticum Scholare does

Canticum Scholare is a New York City-based professional a cappella ensemble that performs Renaissance and Baroque vocal music. The ensemble was co-founded in 2012 by Jin Krista Kang (Co-Founder and Artistic Director) and Tom Jim Solon (Co-Founder) and operates as a nonprofit organization. Its core deliverable is live choral performance, complemented by a recorded catalog that includes the album "Cantus Exemplum 2015," distributed through Bandcamp.

The ensemble's underlying "technology" is a performer-cooperative model: a recruited roster of credentialed vocal specialists delivering unaccompanied Renaissance and Baroque repertoire in NYC venues. Distribution and audience cultivation are pursued through three channels: in-person concert programming (active schedule through at least December 2025), social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for audience and donor engagement, and recorded output via Bandcamp. Press coverage in the New York Observer and Epoch Times reflects an earned-media footprint concentrated in New York cultural outlets.

Its business model is donation-funded rather than market-revenue. The organization does not sell tickets or recorded product at scale; instead, it solicits contributions across five published tiers — AMICUS ($25-49), DATOR ($50-99), CONFIRMATOR ($100-249), ANGELUS ($250-499), and PATRONUS ($500+). There is no evidence of institutional grants, corporate sponsorship, paid performance contracts, or recorded-media sales revenue in the input data. The organization is structured as a nonprofit with 11-50 employees.

Name

Canticum Scholare

Legal name

Canticum Scholare, Inc.

Website

https://canticum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Canticum Scholare is a New York City-based nonprofit professional a cappella ensemble co-founded in 2012, specializing in Renaissance and Baroque vocal music for live audiences and supported through tiered individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Classical Music Performance

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

akta.pro primary industry

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC)

Keywords

• Early music performances
• A cappella ensemble
• Renaissance baroque vocals
• Vocal polyphonic music
• Classical concert performances

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Canticum Scholare relies on supporter contributions to fund performances. The organization accepts donations through credit card, PayPal, and mailed checks at various giving levels (AMICUS $25-49, DATOR $50-99, CONFIRMATOR $100-249, ANGELUS $250-499, PATRONUS $500+).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Canticum Scholare is a professional a cappella ensemble based in New York City that performs vocal music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras for live public audiences and distributes recorded albums. Founded in 2012, the cooperative ensemble promotes public appreciation for early music through concerts, press-acclaimed performances, and digital releases.

Product overview

Canticum Scholare is a single-offering professional a cappella ensemble specializing in live performances and recordings of Renaissance and Baroque vocal music. The ensemble offers live concert performances and recorded albums, including the 'Cantus Exemplum 2015' album available through Bandcamp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Early Music Performances

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized by New York Observer as superlative with lustrous sound and brilliant shaping
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• The Sixteen: UK-based vocal ensemble with a broad early music and Baroque repertoire under Harry Christophers. Larger and more established, but operates in the same early music vocal category with comparable audience and donor base.

Direct peers

• New York Polyphony: Also a New York-based male vocal quartet specializing in early music, performing Renaissance and pre-Renaissance polyphony. Direct competitor in the same NYC early music niche with comparable repertoire and audience.
• Anonymous 4: Acclaimed female vocal quartet specializing in medieval and early music performance. Comparable as a professional cooperative ensemble focused on pre-Baroque repertoire with a strong donation and concert-based revenue model.
• The Tallis Scholars: Peter Phillips-led British vocal ensemble dedicated to Renaissance sacred music, with a substantial recording catalog. Closely comparable in repertoire and ensemble format, serving as a reference for what a successful early music group can achieve.
• Stile Antico: British vocal ensemble specializing in Renaissance polyphony performed without a conductor. Highly comparable repertoire focus and cooperative performance model, though operating primarily in the UK and internationally.
• Pomerium: New York-based early music vocal ensemble directed by Alexander Blachly, specializing in Renaissance polyphony. Direct geographic and repertoire peer operating in the same NYC early music ecosystem.
• Chanticleer: San Francisco-based Grammy-winning vocal ensemble performing music ranging from Renaissance to contemporary. Comparable as a professional vocal ensemble with a nonprofit operating model and established concert repertoire.

Emerging players

• Capella Romana: Portland-based vocal ensemble specializing in Byzantine and Russian Orthodox choral music alongside Renaissance repertoire. Comparable as a small professional vocal early music nonprofit with a focused niche and donation/ticket model.
• Vox Luminis: Belgian international vocal ensemble specializing in Baroque and earlier repertoire. Comparable ensemble format and early music focus, though operating at a larger international scale with award-winning recordings.

Regional players

• Collegium Vocale Gent: Belgian early music ensemble directed by Philippe Herreweghe. Comparable in Renaissance and Baroque vocal performance focus, though based in Europe and serving a primarily European concert circuit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/canticumschola
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanticumScholare
• Instagraminstagram.com/canticumscholare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canticum-scholare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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