ZOË CHESSA
SOPRANO
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 performer of opera, oratorio, and art song repertoire with a specialization in early music. 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