ECHO Chamber Music Series
A uniquely Nashville musical experience, the ECHO Chamber Music Series captivates audiences with music composed and arranged for the unique reverb of the Parthenon Naos and performed in front of the 42-foot statue of Athena. ECHO also established The Parthenon Sessions, which capture songwriters and string ensembles in a multi-tracked audio and video experience.
Celebrating our 7th season, the new ECHO lineup offers amazing performances in the intimate setting of the Parthenon!
2026-2027 Season Shows
2026-2027 Season Shows
SONUS Choir: All is Calm
December 12 & 13, 2026 | 7:30 PM
SONUS, the modern a cappella choir from Nashville returns with their yearly Nashville holiday tradition, "All is Calm". There is no better place to experience the transcendent, pure sound that SONUS creates with their a capella music than in the Parthenon's unique acoustics. SONUS will fill the room with gorgeous reimaginings of traditional Christmas music, along with deeply moving pieces by today's most innovative and inspiring composers, such as Ola Gjeilo, Eric Whitacre, Lucy Walker, John Tavener, Katerina Gimon, as well as SONUS choir's own award-winning Composer-in-Residence and Director, Timbre Cierpke.
On this special night, you will share moments of both joy and peace in Nashville's most unique setting. You won’t want to miss this Nashville holiday tradition!
GA Tickets: $25
Patron Tickets: $65 (includes two complimentary beverages and reserved seating)
Classical 615 Composers in the Round: Strings
January 31, 2027 | 7:30 PM
You’ve heard them on records by Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, and Kacey Musgraves, and on stages from the Ryman to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Nashville’s session players and orchestral musicians are the backbone of this city’s music. But here’s the secret: many of them are writing music of their own. Composers in the Round is their stage.
This January, Classical 615 brings that music out from the wings. As part of the ECHO concert series at the Parthenon, eight of Nashville’s most accomplished string players will premiere original compositions. Expect the unexpected: chamber music, solo works, and pieces that pull from every corner of the genres these players move between in a single week.
Featuring Bobby Chase, Camille Faulkner, Annaliese Kowert, Larissa Maestro, Patrick Monnius, Ben Plotnick, Kaitlyn Raitz, and Kristin Weber.
GA Tickets: $25
Patron Tickets: $65 (includes two complimentary beverages and reserved seating)
Lockeland Strings & Special Guests
February 28, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Lockeland Strings returns to ECHO by popular demand. This global music collective is a community arts organization that showcases local artists accompanied by string quartet. They have performed internationally and collaborated with the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Birdy, Lucie Silvas, and more. The performance will also showcase singer-songwriters backed by the Lockeland Strings ensemble. Guest artists to be announced.
GA Tickets: $25
Patron Tickets: $65 (includes two complimentary beverages and reserved seating)
Penquin Cafe
April 4, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Penguin Cafe was founded by Arthur Jeffes in 2009, bringing together a talented and disparate group of musicians initially to perform his father Simon Jeffes’ legacy of world-renowned Penguin Cafe Orchestra music, ten years after his untimely death in 1997. Since that time, Penguin Cafe has continued with Arthur creating new music in the PCO tradition of genre-blending, pastoral soundscapes, combining classical instruments like violins and cellos with unexpected elements like ukuleles and melodicas. The end result is music and performances filled with great joy and beauty that leaves the audience humming the tunes and wanting for more.
The music of Penguin Cafe Orchestra has permeated popular culture, appearing in films (Napoleon Dynamite, The Founder, Mary and Max), television (The Handmaid’s Tale, Malcolm in the Middle), and countless advertisements. “Music for a Found Harmonium” became a folk-dance staple, having been featured on the original iconic Cafe Del Mar album, and "Perpetuum Mobile" provided the musical foundation for Avicii’s “Fade Into Darkness.”
GA Tickets: $25
Patron Tickets: $65 (includes two complimentary beverages and reserved seating)
ECHO Videos
PAST ARTISTS
SONUS Choir
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Lockeland Strings
Birdy
Nashville In Harmony
Devon Gilfillian
Ben Sollee
SistaStrings
TSU Meistersingers
Larissa Maestro
Alias Chamber Ensemble
Nashville Chamber Music Society
Langhorne Slim
STEAL AWAY
Joy Oladokun
SONUS Choir Fisk Jubilee Singers Lockeland Strings Birdy Nashville In Harmony Devon Gilfillian Ben Sollee SistaStrings TSU Meistersingers Larissa Maestro Alias Chamber Ensemble Nashville Chamber Music Society Langhorne Slim STEAL AWAY Joy Oladokun
THE PARTHENON SESSIONS
Inspired by the ECHO live event series, Centennial Park Conservancy is recording musical performances inside the Parthenon Naos room. Each session captures a songwriter and string ensembles in a multi-tracked audio / video experience. These gorgeous recordings are released to download or stream via online platforms (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, BandCamp). All proceeds from The Parthenon Sessions underwrite the Parthenon Preservations Fund. Enjoy the videos below or audio recordings from your digital service provider of choice.
The Parthenon Sessions are made possible by Tennessee Arts Commission, Integrum Wealth, Centennial Park Conservancy, Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation, and the Nashville Parthenon.
Kyshona - The Parthenon Sessions
Centennial Park Conservancy and the Parthenon are excited to announce a new EP of live recordings of Nashville-based artist Kyshona. This collection of recordings is the latest installment of The Parthenon Sessions - live recordings made at the foot of the great statue of the goddess Athena inside the Nashville Parthenon.
The full EP is available now!
Jill Andrews - The Parthenon Sessions Full EP
We are thrilled to premiere the release of a new Parthenon Session EP with singer-songwriter Jill Andrews! The EP was captured live in the Parthenon Naos with string arrangements by Bobby Chase. Stream the full EP on all platforms! Plus, two new videos from the EP were released today. Check out Worth Keeping and Rust or Gold below!
Lydia Luce: The Parthenon Sessions
The Parthenon Sessions capture collaborative performances inside Nashville's Parthenon, the only full-scale replica of the ancient Athenian temple in the world. All songs are tailored to the unique 5-second reverb of the building's 42' tall ceilings. The full EP of The Parthenon Sessions with Lydia Luce is available now!
Credits: Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Patrick Damphier, String arrangements by Jordan Lehning, Video by Ian Schofinski
CRISTINA SPINEI: ATHENA IN STEREO
Centennial Park Conservancy and the Parthenon released the first of a series of recordings called The Parthenon Sessions. We partnered with Tone Tree to release Athena In Stereo by Cristina Spinei. Available on all streaming platforms now!
SUPPORTERS
ECHO’s 2025-2026 season is supported by:
ECHO and the Parthenon Sessions are a program of:
In partnership with:
Centennial Park Conservancy would also like to thank our annual presenting partners:
