Nashville Chamber Music Series

Benjamin Chakoian Jones is the founder and president of the Nashville Chamber Music Series, serving as lead in bringing together performers and hosts. Jones’ desire to build and sustain NCMS comes from his work as a composer and performer. Jones is a founding member of Nashville based band, Humming House. Since 2015 Jones has been a regular member of Nashville based chamber ensemble Chatterbird.

Patrick (BM. Belmont University, MM. Westminster Choir College) is our Vice President and Vocal Music Coordinator, putting together all choral and vocal recitals; he also conducts the Nashville Chamber Music Chorus. He is also the Assistant Director of Portara Ensemble. His compositions, which have been praised for their “lustrous sonic colors,” (ArtsNash) have been studied and performed by a range of ensembles and performers across the country, including Portara Ensemble, Canticum Novum at Westminster Choir College, sync|duo, the LaGuardia Girls Chorus, the Nashville Collegiate Orchestra, percussionist Daniel Kozlowski, bass Cody Muller, the Wedgewood Chorale, the September Foundation Chorus, and in several All-State and regional honor choirs. His works have been published by Colla Voce Music and GIA Publications, Inc. Visit patrickdunnevant.com for more information.