To enrich the region with distinctive and engaging performances of a wide range of choral music
performed by a fully professional ensemble.
– Vocal Arts Nashville Mission Statement
Save the dates for...
Subscribe and Save!Sat, Sep 26Vine Street Christian ChurchVAN's Fall Concert featuring the way music interacts with silence, and the void of professional voice silence that VAN filled in the Nashville community when created.- Subscribe and Save!Sun, Sep 27West End United Methodist ChurchVAN's Fall Concert featuring the way music interacts with silence, and the void of professional voice silence that VAN filled in the Nashville community when created.
Subscribe and Save!Sat, Dec 05Belmont United Methodist ChurchVAN's Winter Concert featuring holiday and seasonal music from different traditions and backgrounds as VAN looks to a new year, a new decade, and new beginnings.- Subscribe and Save!Sun, Dec 06Vine Street Christian ChurchVAN's Winter Concert featuring holiday and seasonal music from different traditions and backgrounds as VAN looks to a new year, a new decade, and new beginnings.
Subscribe and Save!Sun, Apr 18Vine Street Christian ChurchVAN's final concert of the season featuring a compilation of pieces from past VAN seasons looking back on where we've been musically, and hope for where we're going.
Welcome, Lesley!
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Lesley Mann has been appointed as the next Artistic Director of Vocal Arts Nashville, succeeding our esteemed founding Artistic Director, Matthew Phelps.
Dr. Lesley Mann is no stranger to our community, having performed with Vocal Arts Nashville since our second season. Her deep understanding of our ensemble's mission, combined with her extensive experience and passion for choral music, makes her the perfect fit to lead us into this exciting new chapter. Dr. Mann will continue to grace our performances with her talent while steering the artistic direction of our organization.
Dr. Mann brings a wealth of experience to her new role. She is an Associate Professor of Music at Belmont University, where she coordinates the Music Education program and conducts the ensemble Bel Canto. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music Education, and Ph.D. in Choral Conducting and Music Education from Florida State University. Dr. Mann's professional journey includes faculty positions at the College of Central Florida and William R. Boone High School in Orlando, FL, as well as performances with various prestigious ensembles.
