The Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto and named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over one million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts to audiences around the world. Chanticleer’s repertoire is rooted in the Renaissance, and has continued to expand to include a wide range of classical, gospel, jazz and popular music, and a deep commitment to the commissioning of new compositions and arrangements. Chanticleer is the recipient of the Dale Warland/Chorus America Commissioning Award and the ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming.
Oct 12 | Sing together with Chanticleer in Merkin Hall at an inclusive workshop, performance and reception.
April 20 | Chanticleer performs with rising star vocalists from Kaufman Music Center.
April 21 | Chanticleer traces the American choral tradition, from gospel to bluegrass, jazz and pop.
Kaufman Music Center’s Artists-in-Residence are pioneering composers and performers deeply engaged with our unique musical ecosystem and creating transformative experiences for students and audiences.
Chanticleer’s Artist Residency is generously underwritten by The Barbara Bell Cumming Charitable Trust.
