Our vision: A world that explores the human
experience through musical storytelling

Upcoming Performances

Join Peninsula Cantare for our second annual An Evening of Cabaret and Gala Fundraiser. We’ll have a program of music from all genres, including musical theatre, jazz, pop, and more, sung by some of the Bay Area’s best performers. Our annual silent auction will allow you a chance to bid on a few delectable items all to support Peninsula Cantare’s programs. Your ticket price includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, plus wine and champagne.

  • 1 November 2025

  • 7:00 PM

  • First Congregational Church: 1985 Louis Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Join Peninsula Cantare for our second annual An Evening of Cabaret and Gala Fundraiser. We’ll have a program of music from all genres, including musical theatre, jazz, pop, and more, sung by some of the Bay Area’s best performers. Our annual silent auction will allow you a chance to bid on a few delectable items all to support Peninsula Cantare’s programs. Your ticket price includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, plus wine and champagne.

Support the
Community

Peninsula Cantare relies on support from individuals, businesses, and community partners to achieve our mission — to create a better world through music.

Your investment, no matter how large or small, will help Peninsula Cantare continue to make a profound difference in our community, while ensuring that the choral arts continue to thrive in Silicon Valley and around the globe.

About the Choir

Peninsula Cantare is a community chorus based in Palo Alto, California under the direction of Jeffrey Benson. The choir is dedicated to inspiring audiences and creating a better world through music. As an organization, Peninsula Cantare is deeply committed to performing great choral masterpieces for chorus and orchestra and to exploring new music by historically underrepresented composers.

Meet the Director

Dr. Jeffrey Benson is Artistic Director of Peninsula Cantare and Director of Choral Activities at San José State University. The Washington Post hails his choirs for singing “with an exquisite blend, subtlety of phrasing, confident musicianship and fully supported tone.”

Watch our recent performances on YouTube

Ha Rese Re Bina by Mbuso Ndluvo

Seeking Light by Brandon Williams

Bright Morning Stars, arr. Shawn Kirchner