Chicago a cappella (CAC), Chicago’s premier unaccompanied vocal ensemble, opens its 2025/26 season with Cantaré, a celebration of Mexican music featuring works commissioned from Mexican composers through CAC’s ¡Cantaré! Chicago program. Touring throughout Chicagoland September 27 – October 27, 2025, the Cantaré concert series kicks off at the National Museum of Mexican Art on September 27 before heading to Evanston, Naperville, and Oak Park.  During this full-length concert program (110 mins with an intermission), listeners will discover the culturally rich and diverse voices composing in Mexico today. Tickets for all performances are on sale now at chicagoacappella.org. Before the Cantaré concert at the National Museum of Mexican Art on September 27, CAC will host an intimate fundraiser, the Cantaré Prelude Benefit, featuring art, music, food and a conversation on identity and composition with composers Elisa Schmelkes and Agustina Crespo, joined by CAC Artistic Director John William Trotter.

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