Chelsey Green and the
Green Project
Friday March 12, 2027
7:30 p.m.
Cutting-edge, genre-defying jazz with a titan of the music industry
Chelsey Green is no ordinary violinist. Her ironclad credentials established her early on as a fine classical player, but her career and resumé since then contain depths unlike any other musician of her generation. From sharing the spotlight with such jazz and soul artists as Stevie Wonder, Esperanza Spalding, and Samara Joy to gracing the stages of the GRAMMY Awards, CBS’s The Late Show, and NPR’s Tiny Desk, Dr. Green’s musical versatility knows no bounds. Perhaps most impressively, in 2025 she made history as the first Black woman and youngest person ever elected to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Recording Academy. Join us for an evening of unique and innovative jazz with this trailblazing artist.
$50 live in-person
About the Artists
With performances often described as passionate, vivacious, electrifying, and genre-defying, No. 1 Billboard-charting international recording artist Dr. Chelsey Green brings the vibrancy of violin and viola performance—and her rich, soulful vocals—to worldwide audiences in a whole new way.
A native of Houston, Texas, Dr. Green was born into a family of educators and jazz and funk musicians and began her performance career as a violinist at age 5. She earned her Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Austin (summa cum laude), her Master of Music from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, and her Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Maryland College Park. In 2017, Dr. Green was appointed to the faculty of Berklee College of Music as an Associate Professor in the String Department and served as Acting Chair for the Spring 2021 term.
Dr. Green and her ensemble, Chelsey Green and The Green Project, tear down stereotypes of what classical string instruments can do. With finesse and fire, they fuse traditional technique with popular favorites and original songs across R&B, Pop, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Alternative, Hip Hop, Gospel, and more. The group has performed across the U.S. and internationally—appearing at jazz festivals, cultural exchanges, masterclasses, and educational residencies across the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Japan, and the Caribbean.
Dr. Green’s performance resume includes the GRAMMY Awards with Lizzo, CBS’s The Late Show, NPR Tiny Desk and even soloing at Carnegie Hall at age 16. She has also performed the main stage at the Capital Jazz Festival, Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Essence Music Festival, Austin City Limits, the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and more. In 2024 and 2025, she served as Concertmaster of the Revive Orchestra for special POWER Network concerts at Carnegie Hall, backing Rick Ross and Rakim.
She has also shared the stage and screen with legendary artists including Stevie Wonder, Regina Carter, Wu-Tang Clan, Esperanza Spalding, MC Lyte, Samara Joy, The War and Treaty, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kirk Franklin, and many others. As a featured soloist she’s worked with the Boston Pops and has had featured ensemble debuts with the National Symphony Orchestra, United States Air Force Band, Prince George’s Philharmonic and Alexandria Symphony Orchestra.
Dr. Chelsey Green is a passionate educator and advocate for music education and equity in the arts. A cultural leader, she made history as the first Black woman and youngest person ever elected to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Recording Academy®, marking two historic milestones in the organization’s 68-year history. She regularly delivers artist residencies, community workshops, and masterclasses in schools, universities, and cultural institutions across the U.S. and internationally. In 2017 and 2024, she and her ensemble, The Green Project, were selected as Cultural Ambassadors by the U.S. Department of State through the prestigious American Music Abroad program—an honor awarded to a select group of ensembles that represent American music and values abroad. Through this program, they toured and led cross-cultural engagements across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, using music as a powerful tool for diplomacy, connection and education.
Her keynote and commencement addresses have been delivered at institutions such as the University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts, University of Maryland College Park, Berklee College of Music, Boise State University, Gulf University of Science and Technology (Kuwait), and many more.
In addition to serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Recording Academy® (The GRAMMYs), Green is a member of the Program Council of New Music USA. Dr. Green is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women, The Society, Incorporated, and the American Federation of Musicians.