PortoGalante Ensemble

The group was founded in 2003 by Filipe Veríssimo and performs ancient music using period instruments. The group is made up of musicians from some of the best known Portuguese orchestras and its main objectives are to promote the performance of ancient music and to encourage young musicians to use period instruments, an area which is sadly lacking, particularly in the north of Portugal. The PortoGalante Ensemble made its début on the 1st of October 2003 (World Day of Music) in the Sé Catedral do Porto in a concert introduced by Rui Vieira Nery. [Versão Portuguesa ]