Over 50 Years in the Entertainment Industry
In business continuously since 1975, Ned Kantar Productions has earned a reputation for integrity among clients and performers alike. Kantar’s background also includes an M.A. in Music Education from the University of Minnesota, 50 years as a performer, and over 50 years as an educator at local public schools, community colleges, and Augsburg University.
| Ned Kantar has worked with or produced many artists, including | |
| Melissa Manchester Bobby Goldsboro Peter Duchin Butch Thompson Helen Reddy Tony Orlando Bettine Clemen |
Wayne Newton Dallas Brass Maynard Ferguson Gene Bertoncini Bill Haley’s Comets Guy Lombardo Orchestra Hank Williams’ Original Drifting Cowboys |
| Ned Kantar has worked with more than 500 corporate clients, organizations and special event productions, including | |
| 3M Abbott Northwestern Hospital Agribank Apogee Augsburg College Baseball All Star Game Party BMO Financial Buffalo Wild Wings Cargill Carlson Companies Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Cognizant Technologies EventLab Federal Cartridge Federal Reserve Final Four General Mills Gillette Company Hubbard Broadcasting Ibberson Company |
International Dairy Queen Land O’ Lakes Little Six Casino Minneapolis Aquatennial Minnesota Opera MNDAK Retail Hardware 100th Anniversary Mystic Lake Casino Nordstrom Opryland Pentair Corporation Piper Jaffray Quadion Regions Hospital Sit Investment United Way University of Minnesota US Banks WCCO/CBS Opened for Peter Duchin Opened for Ramsey Lewis |
Jim Mitchell
1944-2004
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or 25 years until his passing in March, 2004, our vocalist was Jim Mitchell. Mitch was also the featured vocalist at hundreds of University of Minnesota concerts, convocations and athletic events for 35 years. With his uncanny ability to communicate, Mitch could control an audience from the palm of his hand, whether in an intimate club of 25 listeners or a stadium filled with 65,000 fans. His unsurpassed emotional delivery ignited listeners. It’s our hope that you enjoy our album featuring Jim Mitchell as much as we’ve enjoyed performing some of the world’s greatest music.