Upcoming events.
See the calendar to find Daniel’s upcoming performances.


Bach St. John Passion
We continue our beloved tradition of reflecting with a Bach masterwork on Good Friday. The St. John Passion is a beautiful and dramatic setting of the biblical narrative.
Andrew Haji – Evangelist
Justin Welsh – Christus
Rebecca Genge – Soprano
Daniel Cabena – Countertenor
Daniel Lichti – Baritone
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Mark Vuorinen, Conductor



10C’s Anniversary Party: Solo Performance
Purchase tickets to 10C’s 15th Anniversary party here: https://10carden.ca/event/10cs-15th-birthday-party/


A Nest of Byrds, A concert with the Cardinal Consort of Viols that explores the life & times of William Byrd
The Cardinal Consort & Daniel Cabena present a program exploring the life & times of William Byrd.

Sackville Festival of Early Music: Navré de ton dart
Navré de ton dart…, ANIMA, with Terry McKenna, Paul Genyk-Berezowsky & Katherine Hill; Sackville Festival of Early Music
Festival site: https://www.sackvilleearlymusic.com
Date: September 23, 2022

Solo Recital with Cardinal Consort of Viols
Solo Recital with Cardinal Consort of Viols
Ensemble site: https://cardinalconsort.com
Series site: http://www.musicmondays.ca/currentseason.html
Date: August 8, 2022

Pallade Musica, Montreal: Bach cantatas (BWV 115, 183 & 152)
Dates: May 11 - 14, 2022
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
AVES: The Four-Chambered Heart
Role: Countertenor
Composter: Alfredo Santa Ana
Poet: Colin Browne
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Host of Music @ Noon (WLU’s weekly concert series)
Host of Music @ Noon (WLU’s weekly concert series)
ANIMA Workshop: A Passion Retold
Artistic Directors: Luke Hathaway & Dan Cabena
Singers: Sheila Dietrich, Daniel Cabena, James McLennan, Chris Fischer & Daniel Lichti
Pianist: Anna Ronai
Lutenist & Guitarist: Terry McKenna
Workshop: Dance with Bach!
Workshop Director: Dan Cabena
Baroque Dance Instructor: Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière
Voice: Daniel Lichti
Harpsichord: Borys Medicky
Violin & Viola: Kathleen Kajioka
Viola da Gamba: Joëlle Morton
Dates: January 10 - 12, 2020
Waterloo, Ontario
Elmer Iseler Singers: Handel’s Messiah
Role: Countertenor
Dates: December 13, 2019
Toronto, Ontario
The Breath’s Compass: Recital of music for voice & oboe
With Sarah Cardwell
Location: Conrad Grebel University College
Dates: October 27, 2019
Waterloo, Ontario
The National Theatre: The Mute Canary
Role: Ochre
Composer: Rudolf Komorous
Librettist: Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
Translator: Christopher Butterfield
Conductor: Owen Underhill
Dates: June 26, 2019
Prague, Czech Republic
Camerata Nova: "Death by Chocolate: The Life of Henry Purcell"
Conductor: John Wiens
Dates: May 4-5, 2019
Winnipeg, Canada
Vancouver Chamber Choir: Handel's Messiah
Conductor: Jon Washburn
Dates: December 7, 2018
Vancouver, Canada
Wild Writers Festival: Workshop and Panel Discussion
Dates: November 2-4, 2018
Waterloo, Canada
K-W Symphony Orchestra: Baroque and Beyond: “The Dark Side of Love”
Composers: Handel, Mozart and Rossini
Dates: October 24, 26, 27, 2018
Kitchener, Canada