Chelsey Green & The Green Project: Live Recording

• Chelsey Green, violin, viola, & voice

Chelsey Green and the Green Project play September 23 and 24 at Keystone Korner for a live recording project. 

There are two performances each date, and the earlier performance of each will be livestreamed. 

About Chelsey Green and The Green Project

Described as "passionate, electrifying, and innovative," international, Billboard-charting recording artists Chelsey Green and The Green Project break down stereotypes of traditional string playing. By fusing traditional classical technique with popular songs and original pieces in various genres – including R&B, pop, soul, funk, jazz, and more – The Green Project brings vibrant violin, viola, and rich vocals to audiences in a whole new way.

Dr. Chelsey Green and her ensemble, The Green Project, tear down stereotypes of the violin and viola by fusing traditional classical technique with popular favorites and enticing original songs in various genres – including R&B, Pop, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Alternative, Hip Hop, Gospel, and more! Chelsey Green and The Green Project have released 5 studio projects independently and performed live shows, jazz festivals, masterclasses and educational workshops across America and in several countries throughout the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Japan and the Caribbean.

Additionally, Chelsey Green and The Green Project have been honored to have feature debut performances of their original music and arrangements with several internationally acclaimed and award winning professional ensembles including the US Air Force Band, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Prince Georges Philharmonic, and more!

About Chelsey Green, violin, viola, & voice

With performances often described as passionate, vivacious, electrifying, and innovative, Billboard-charting international recording artist Chelsey Green brings the vibrancy of violin and viola playing and unique, rich vocals to worldwide audiences in a whole new way.

A native of Houston, Texas, Dr. Chelsey Green was born into a family of jazz and funk musicians and started her performance career as a violinist at age 5. Dr. Green went on to receive a scholarship for classical viola studies at The University of Texas at Austin where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Continuing her studies, she received a Master’s degree from The Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Maryland College Park. In August 2017, Dr. Green was appointed Associate Professor in the String Department at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and served as Acting Chair for the Spring 2021 term.

Classically soloing in New York's prestigious Carnegie Hall at age 16, Chelsey's varied performance resume includes performances at the GRAMMY Awards, CBS Late Show, NPR Tiny Desk, Capital Jazz Festival, Seabreeze Jazz Festival, the opening of The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Essence Music Festival, Port-Au-Prince International Jazz Festival, Kuwait National Opera House, and many more!