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 choral 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.
Lecture-Recital:
The Golden Thread
What makes music sound Jewish? An exploration of the development of Jewish liturgical modes, with a focus on the music of the deeply-rooted Babylonian Jewish community
Inside of Rodef Shalom’s Organ in Pittsburgh, PA, built in 1907: largest Kimball organ of its type still in use. Photos on this page by Zoë.