Over the years, Cantabile has traveled over 60, 000 kilometers on tours provincially, nationally, and internationally.
The first international tour was to England in 1998. Since then, the Youth Singers have traveled to Ireland, Alberta, the Czech Republic, and most recently, to Italy. At the Cork International Choral Festival 2002 they won the International Jury Award, and a Gold Award in the Young2004Prague Festival in 2004, and to France in 2008.
In July, 2005, the Women’s Chorus traveled to Newfoundland to participate in Festival 500, the biennial international choral festival held in St. John’s.
ITALY April 17-25 2006
The Youth Singers traveled to Italy for a whirl-wind tour of the boot, including performances in Rome, Florence, and Siena. One of the highlights of the trip to Italy was our incredible tour guide, Laura Biagi, who reunited with the Youth Singers in Canada in March 2007 for a concert featuring Italian folk song and dance.
OTTAWA December 4, 2005
Cantabile Youth Singers perform as guests of the Ottawa Choral Society, Matthew Larkin, director, Ottawa ON
NEWFOUNDLANDJuly 2-9, 2005
The Cantabile Women’s Chorus embarked on their first major tour to participate in Festival 500 in St. Johns. The tour included performing individual concerts, as well as with the mass choir concert featuring hundreds of singers from across the globe, and the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra.
EASTERN ONTARIO May 14-15, 2004
Cantabile Women’s Chorus was invited to perform in Cornwall as part of the multi-city, multi-disciplinary Festival on the St. Lawrence, and then continued to Ottawa to perform at the National Tulip Festival.
OTTAWAApril 24, 2004
Cantabile Youth Singers perform with the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir under the direction of Barbara Clark, 7:30 p.m. St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Ottawa
PRAGUEMarch 20-29, 2004
Cantabile Youth Singers toured the Czech Republic. In addition to all of the sight-seeing and exploring, the choristers had an extremely rewarding trip, they won a Gold Award at the Young Prague 2004 Competition.
SYRACUSENov 1, 2003
The Cantabile Children's Choir joined the Syracuse Children's Chorus under the direction of Dr. Barbara Tagg
CAMPBELLFORD Sept. 28, 2003
The Cantabile Women's Chorus performed at the Westben Arts Festival
OTTAWAFeb 8, 2003
Youth Singers' combined concert with Baobab Young Performers, and percussionist Kathy Armstrong, Ottawa who will return to Kingston this season
IREALAND May 1-10, 2002
Youth Singers' Tour of Ireland with numerous performance and competition at the Cork International Choral Festival, and Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
ENGLAND 1998
The Youth Singers traveled to England on Cantabile’s first international tour. The Choirs were invited to perform at many of the most impressive churches in England including York Minster, Coventry Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, and the Cathedral Church of St. Albans to name a few.