2pm, Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Chelsea de Souza
Known for her dynamic artistry and thought-provoking recital programming, Indian pianist Chelsea de Souza is a Steinway Young Artist equally at home in the worlds of traditional and new music. Described as “fierce and focused” (rediff), with “an alluring stage presence” (The Hindu), she has appeared in concert as a soloist and chamber musician across the US, Europe and India, and performed live on NBC TV and Kansas Public Radio.
Growing up in Mumbai, India, Chelsea’s musical roots were grounded in a blend of western classical and popular styles. Now she strives to explore issues of identity and culture in her performances through her versatile, genre-defying artistry. She was part of Oberlin’s Performance and Improvisation Series exploring jazz and world music for two years, including a Young Artist Residency with the Detroit String and Wind Society and performances at Cleveland Orchestra’s Severance Hall. She has toured with soprano Jolie Rocke with their one singer-one pianist production of “Singing Herstory”, which pays h0mage to fourteen pioneering female African-American performers. Her recent lecture-recital presentation titled “The Silk Road,” exploring cultural and musical exchange between East and West, received widespread acclaim in performances across the US and India.
Chloe de Souza
Lauded for her emotional expressivity and her ability to “sing at the piano”, US based Indian pianist Chloe de Souza is creating a name for herself as a soloist and chamber musician. Winner of two All-India piano competitions, she has performed internationally across India, France and the United States. Recent appearances include solo recitals for the Roland Park Place Retirement Community in Baltimore and the Chapel Hill Piano Salon Concert Series in North Carolina, as well as solo and chamber performances at the Con Brio Music Festival in Mumbai, India, and the “M.U.S.i.C – Stars in the Classics” concert series in Cleveland.
A consummate chamber musician, de Souza has accompanied recitals in voice, strings, and winds, and continues to coach singers and chamber music groups during her doctoral degree at the Peabody Institute of John Hopkins. As an avid performer of contemporary classical music as well, she has appeared in concert with Eastman’s renowned contemporary group Musica Nova and as a featured soloist in Schnittke’s Concerto Grosso with Oberlin’s Contemporary Music Ensemble. Along with her sister, pianist Chelsea de Souza, she has completed multiple tours across India, performing voice and piano recitals and teaching masterclasses. She has a keen interest in educating young musicians, currently serving on the music faculty at the Gilman School in Baltimore, and having taught for Oberlin Conservatory’s Autistic Scholarship Program.
Performance Location: The Centrum, 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring 77379
Date & Time: 2:00 p.m., April 8, 2025
Tickets: $18 Adult, $15 Senior, $12 Child/Student, $12 Groups of 6 or more
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