ZOË CHESSA

SOPRANO

CANTORIAL SOLOIST

EDUCATOR

COMPOSER

Singing from a place of wonder

Zoë Chessa is an American soprano based in Baltimore, MD, originally from El Paso, TX. She is an enthusiastic interpreter of early music, Jewish music, and ensemble repertoire. Seeking to breathe new life into melodies of the past, Zoë approaches historical music with a fresh perspective of continual wonder in the 21st century. 

RESEARCH PROJECT:

The Golden Thread

What makes music sound Jewish? An exploration of the musical modes of the Near-Eastern Jewish World