Name

cantata singers

Legal name

Cantata Singers

Website

https://cantatasingers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Choral Music Performance

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB), Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC)

Keywords

• Choral music performances
• Choral-orchestral concerts
• Music education programs
• Classical music commissions
• Nonprofit performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from concert admissions. Individual tickets sold directly to consumers for main season concerts, chamber series, and special events. Pricing varies by event.
2. Individual Donations: Annual fund contributions from individual supporters at various giving levels (Friend up to $100, Sponsor $100+, Patron $250+, Associate $500+, Virtuoso $1,000+, Conductor Circle $2,500+, Composer Circle $5,000+, Maestro's Circle $10,000+, Founder's Circle $50,000).
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Four-tier corporate sponsorship program: Composer Circle $5,000 (season sponsor), Conductor Circle $2,500 (concert sponsor), Guarantor $1,000 (concert co-sponsor), Benefactor $500 (Classroom Cantatas sponsor). Sponsors receive advertising in programs, website links, social media posts, and concert tickets.
4. Qualified Charitable Distributions: Accepts QCD distributions from IRAs for donors 70.5+ which may reduce taxable income and satisfy Required Minimum Distributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cantata Singers is a Boston-based nonprofit choral organization that presents live choral-orchestral concerts performed by a forty-voice volunteer chorus with professional musicians and orchestra. The organization also delivers educational songwriting residencies in Boston Public Schools through its Classroom Cantatas program and offers a free digital video library of concert recordings.

Product overview

Cantata Singers is a Boston-based choral organization offering live concert performances, digital video content, and educational programs. The core Concert Series features a forty-voice chorus performing choral-orchestral works spanning Bach cantatas to contemporary commissions. The Cantata Collection provides free online access to full-length concert videos. Classroom Cantatas is an educational songwriting residency program for Boston Public Schools. Community programs include accessible Community Sing events and the Boston Choral Festival for high school singers. The Chamber Series offers intimate vocal chamber music performances. The organization celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Classroom Cantatas: A music education program for Boston public school children that teaches songwriting and composition instead of reproduction of existing music.

Quantifiable outcome

• Classroom Cantatas has helped develop creative potential of thousands of young people in Boston since 1994
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landmarks OrchestracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint presentation of Verdi Requiem at DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, Boston (August 5, 2026). Partnership includes One City Choir combining Cantata Singers with community singers, led by Noah Horn alongside Christopher Wilkins of Landmarks Orchestra.
• Boston Cultural CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrant provider administered by Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture supporting Cantata Singers programming.
• Mass Cultural CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState arts council providing grants and sponsorship support. Supporter at Maestro's Circle level ($10,000+). Partner in Card to Culture accessibility program.
• Brockton SymphonyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating ensemble for Beethoven 9 performances scheduled May 16-17, 2026 at Stoughton High School and First Church Cambridge.
• One City ChoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity choir partnership combining Cantata Singers with broader community singers for large-scale performances like the Verdi Requiem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Handel and Haydn Society: Boston-based choral-orchestral organization founded in 1815, performing Baroque and Classical works with period-instrument and modern ensembles. Most direct comparable to Cantata Singers given shared Boston base, choral-orchestral focus, and overlapping Baroque/Classical repertoire (Bach, Handel, Haydn).
• Boston Baroque: Boston-based period-instrument orchestra and chorus performing Baroque and early Classical repertoire. Closely comparable to Cantata Singers on repertoire (Bach, Handel, Vivaldi) and Boston venue footprint (Sanders Theatre, NEC's Jordan Hall).
• Emmanuel Music: Boston-based organization renowned for its Bach cantata series and long-term artistic collaborations with composers. Highly comparable to Cantata Singers given the shared deep commitment to Bach cantatas and choral-orchestral programming in Boston.
• Boston Cecilia: Boston-based choral society founded in 1876 performing large-scale choral works with orchestra. Direct peer in terms of choral-orchestral mission, Boston metro audience, and nonprofit donation-supported model.
• Chorus pro Musica: Boston-based symphonic chorus performing major choral-orchestral works. Comparable on Boston audience overlap, nonprofit funding model, and programming of canonical and contemporary choral repertoire.
• Back Bay Chorale: Boston-based choral organization performing classical and contemporary choral works with professional soloists and orchestra. Comparable on community chorus structure, Boston metro audience, and ticketed concert series format.
• Tanglewood Festival Chorus: Choral ensemble associated with the Boston Symphony Orchestra performing major choral-orchestral works including Beethoven, Verdi, and Brahms. Comparable in repertoire scale and choral-orchestral mission, though attached to a much larger institutional parent.
• The Masterworks Chorale: Greater Boston-area choral ensemble performing choral-orchestral masterworks. Comparable on regional New England operating geography, volunteer-augmented chorus model, and subscription concert programming.

Regional players

• Providence Singers: Providence, RI-based choral organization performing choral-orchestral masterworks and new commissions. Comparable on choral-orchestral mission, nonprofit model, and New England regional footprint, though serving a different metro market.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Lyric Opera: Boston-based opera company producing fully staged operatic performances. Comparable on Boston performing arts nonprofit model, donor base, and venue partnerships, though offering a different art form (opera vs. choral-orchestral).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cantata-singers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about cantata singers