Chelsea strives to be an operatic activist, creating art that makes her audience think collectively and creatively. In this time of political, environmental, and social unrest, Ms. Hollow cherishes her charge as an artist to be a voice for the voiceless. In response to the shutdown of the performance industry, Chelsea commissioned 7 new works, all featured in tonight’s recital, inspired by activism of the composer’s choice. This recital inspired Chelsea to co-found Concert Rebels, an organization which works with performing artists and activists to fund, commission, and curate classical recitals with a purpose to amplify marginalized voices, activate audiences, and inspire collective growth.

Taylor Chan holds an M.M. in Collaborative Piano from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she is currently a staff accompanist and vocal coach. She also teaches private piano lessons at The Hamlin School, and freelances in various opera, musical theatre, and new music productions and projects. As accompanist to the Grammy Award-winning Premier Ensemble of the San Francisco Girls Chorus, she performed at Davies Symphony Hall and made her Herbst Theatre debut in recital with lyric tenor Nicholas Phan (2018). Other SFGC performances include TedXSanFrancisco (2018), David Conte’s Faculty Artist Series (SFCM), San Francisco’s Tony Bennett Way celebration, and private events for Senator Dianne Feinstein and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.