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Alameda Soprano Chelsea Hollow Releases ‘Cycles of Resistance’
Album draws from resistance movements across 120 years
April 28, 2023
“A lot of people seem to think opera is stuffy music written centuries ago, but Alameda-based Chelsea Hollow begs to differ. Yes, she is an accomplished coloratura soprano known for her soaring high range and traditional operatic roles with a variety of companies in the Bay Area. But she’s also a modern activist on many levels, as her new album, Cycles of Resistance, proves.”
A new song cycle celebrates the voices of political resistance
January 14, 2022 | Joshua Kosman
“Wherever there is oppression and injustice, there are inevitably voices raised in reaction. Soprano Chelsea Hollow has assembled a range of those voices into a new song cycle that promises to embody that spirit of opposition.”
Human Rights, Art, & Protest
UN Office of Human Rights & Freemuse | February 11, 2021
Chelsea Hollow joins a presents a new commission by Jason Cady and discusses the responsibility of artists to cultivate collective growth and processing by making art with impact.
San Francisco Classical Voice
by Annelies Zijderveld
SFCV interview on Chelsea’s commissioning project with RASOTA, Chapter 510, and Kids & Art as well as other great organizations working hard to help Bay Area kids express themselves and cope.
Podcast: Voice for the Voiceless - Having a Mission with Chelsea Hollow
Liesl McPherrin | October 12, 2020
Host, Liesl McPherrin interviews Chelsea about Mission-driven art making and creating a recital to lift up the voices of the marginalized. They talk about Chelsea’s feminist recital, Voice for the Voiceless, as well as the creation of Concert Rebels!
Audience Choice Awards 2019–2020: Bay Area Winners | SF Classical Voice
PAUL KOTAPISH | August 23, 2020
“Chelsea Hollow took second place for her online mini concert for Pocket Opera” in two categories: Best Vocal Recital Performance & Best Streamed Performance.
Artist Profile: Chelsea Hollow | The Ensemble for These Times
E4TT's interview with guest artist and soprano, Chelsea Hollow, as part of their "Meet the Artist" interview series. Topics range from how to keep sane during the shutdown to her work with activist inspired art song.
Keep Calm and Cook On: Four Bay Area Vocalists Spill the Beans
ANNELIES ZIJDERVELD | June 8, 2020
“Coloratura Chelsea Hollow summoned her inner food scientist as, one-by-one, her five shows were canceled.” In this fun article, Annelies Zijderveld profiles four Bay Area opera singers and their cooking habits during early shelter-in-place orders.
In recital Hollow gives voice to women
Joshua Kosman | July 21-27, 2019
“Soprano Chelsea Hollow shows how it's done with her new recital program, titled "Voice for the Voiceless." Accompanied by pianist and composer Sophie Xuefei Zhang.”