Eliot Porter
Bass
Eliot has played in many area orchestras: Rhode Island Philharmonic, Worcester Orchestra, Providence Opera Theatre Orchestra, Vermont Symphony, ProArte Chamber Orchestra, New Hampshire Music Festival, New England Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Connecticut Symphony, Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Opera Rhode Island, Ocean State Lyric Opera, Providence New Music Ensemble, RI Festival Ballet, PORTOpera ; the Kingston and Newport Music Festivals; as well as in orchestras such as the Opera Company of Boston, Boston Ballet, Springfield Symphony, Portland Symphony, Albany Symphony, and the New Haven Symphony. As a freelancer, has accompanied artists ranging from Pavarotti to Brian Wilson to Harry Connick, Jr to Joni Mitchell to Peter Gabriel . Eliot has played in many pit orchestras for musical theater, locally and on international tours with shows such as Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cabaret,
Sound of Music and West Side Story. As a rhythm section player, on the string bass and electric bass, has accompanied many artists including Michael Feinstein, Connie Francis, Joel Grey, Helen Reddy, Rita Moreno, Patti Lupone, Charlotte Church and Bernadette
Peters; Attended the University of Michigan, Boston University (B.A.) and Brown University (A.M.) Teaches bass students at the Music School (founding faculty), the Wheeler School, Brown University, Rhode Island College, St. George’s School, UMass Dartmouth, Community College of RI, University of RI and Providence College; in addition to maintaining his own studio. 2 sons, Elijah and Samuel.
Exercise junkie: Qualified for and ran Boston Marathon: Certified Personal Trainer, (ACE)