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 […]
Portara Ensemble is hosting a fundraiser to support an upcoming project which will include the Nashville Ballet and Alias Chamber Ensemble. In addition to appetizers and drinks, there will be a silent auction. Various music acts will showcase the talents of various members of Portara and will also include a preview of music from the […]
Last Friday was BACHanalia at Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville, and Portara performed in it. We had a blast, and we were a hit! John Pitcher, in his ArtNowNashville review, had this to say about us: My favorite performance of the evening probably came from the Portara Ensemble in its more serious guise. The group, under the […]
