On Saturday, December 5 at 4:00 PM at First Unitarian Universalist Church, Portara will present its winter concert, On a Starry Night. Ever since the first humans came into consciousness, we have looked to the night sky with a sense of awe, terror, and wonder. The mysteries of the stars have been the stuff of […]
Saturday, December 5, 4:00 PM at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashville Sunday, December 6, 4:00 PM at Belle Meade United Methodist Church All are welcome – Suggested Donation $10 Featuring Interpretations of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night by the First Graders of Glendale Elementary School Ever since the first humans came into consciousness, […]
October 16, 2015 (Nashville, TN) – Portara Ensemble is pleased to announce that conductor Jason Shelton has been named Interim Artistic Director for the 2015-2016 season, replacing founder/director Shreyas Patel, who resigned his position after five seasons as Artistic Director. Jason Shelton has served as Portara’s assistant director since its inception. A published and award-winning […]
“An Exciting and Entertaining Program for the Greater Nashville community”. Portara Ensemble will be performing folksongs from around the world! Only two opportunities to hear this concert. Sunday, February 8 @ 4:00pm First Unitarian Universalist Church, Nashville, TN Sunday, February 15 @ 4:00pm St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Nashville, TN Adult Admission is $10.00 (cash, check […]
Congratulations Portara Ensemble for making “The Best of Nashville 2014” (The Nashville Scene) Voted Best Classical Vocal Group and for being the first classical vocal ensemble in the History of the “Best Of Nashville” series. Voted Best New Chamber Piece Collaboration with the talented artists of Alias Chamber Ensemble and The Nashville Ballet (Image from The Nashville […]
As you may know by now, Portara Ensemble is nearing the end of our collaboration with ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and the Nashville Ballet. We have had an exciting season, culminating in a world premiere performance and recording of the music of Pulitzer-prize winning composer Paul Moravec. We just wrapped up our recording sessions last week, […]
Nashville’s very own Kyle J. Baker is a composer and impresario most known for directing Nashville’s Soundcrawl Festival and currently reviews for ARTSNASH. This is precisely the kind of collaboration Nashville needs for our next phase of artistic growth: our grassroots arts groups need the credibility and awareness that the enterprise-class organizations can offer. Take a moment […]
“Portara Ensemble, under the expert direction of Shreyas Patel, sang every syllable with nuance, sensitivity and a beautifully blended sound.” A wonderful evening of beautiful music making, great talent, and collaboration! The World Premiere of Paul Moravec’s “Amorisms” was performed with confidence and passion. John Pitcher, columnist for Arts Now Nashville, provides a captivating review! Please […]
