àCapela opening hours: 5pm to 11pm
This venue is not wheelchair accessible and for people with reduced mobility.
On 11 December, at àCapela – Live Arts&Bar, part of the MACAM Museum, the Ensemble Vocal Atlântico will be delighted to perform in a series of Christmas concerts under the title: ‘Have yourself a jazzy little Christmas’.
As the name suggests, the programme consists of a cappella choral arrangements of songs from the Great American Songbook associated with the Christmas and New Year season, such as ‘Let It Snow!’ and ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town!’.
And, as we are a Portuguese group proud of our traditions, we will also sing songs from the Portuguese folk tradition.
The Ensemble Vocal Atlântico (EVA) is a vocal ensemble comprising around twenty singers, dedicated primarily, though not exclusively, to the repertoire commonly referred to as ‘vocal jazz’ or ‘close harmony’.
The members of the Ensemble Vocal Atlântico, musicians from various countries – Portugal, the USA, England, France, Germany and Turkey – have found a place in Lisbon where they can sing together.
In essence, they are a reflection of what Lisbon is today: a space of cultural convergence, where people from all over the world come together, each with their own stories and backgrounds, their own plans and their hope of a better life in the city where, for one reason or another, they have ended up.
And, just as a mirror is not merely a surface in which we see our reflection, the Ensemble Vocal Atlântico, much like the ocean from which it takes its name, is also a kaleidoscope in which light fragments, unfolds, intersects and multiplies, giving rise to new images – in this case, soundscapes – which enrich the city and the country in which they take shape.
Luís Lopes Cardoso (b. 1972) is a Portuguese composer, choral conductor and singer, holding a bachelor’s degree in Composition and a master’s degree in Choral Conducting from the Lisbon Higher School of Music. He has been recognised in various composition competitions and was Young Composer-in-Residence at Casa da Música in 2008. Since 2014, he has been conducting the Amigos do Conservatório Nacional Choir. In 2025, he founded Xuventude Coral, the choir of the Galician Centre of Lisbon, and the Ensemble Vocal Atlântico, projects which he continues to lead.