Since graduating with her master’s degree from the USC Thornton School of Music, Soprano Chelsea Chaves has sung with Pacific Chorale, soloed with Pacific Symphony, and performed at various private events around Los Angeles and Orange County. Chelsea is currently performing in Pacific Symphony’s Class Act program and Long Beach Opera outreach. Last year, she was a recipient of a prestigious vocal scholarship from the Profant Foundation in Santa Barbara.

Recent Roles performed include Pamina (Die Zauberflöte) with the Astoria Music Festival, Hanna Glawari (Die Lustige Witwe) with Chapman University, and Lay Sister (Suor Angelica) with Opera Santa Barbara. She has also covered the roles of Violetta (La Traviata) and Gretel (Hansel and Gretel) for Pacific Symphony. Previous Young Artist Programs include OperaWorks, SongFest, the Astoria Music Festival and Musiktheater Bavaria. She was a finalist for the Loren L. Zachary Competition in 2015.

For more information, visit www.chelseachaves.com.