Chelsea Melcher
“Columbus’ Sweetheart Soprano”
Upcoming Performances
Friday, September 16th
Masterclass at Hilliard Darby High School
Hilliard OH
Sunday, September 25th
Opening Gala
Music on the Hill Concert
Marysville OH
Monday, September 26th
Allen Sapp Concert
Ohio State University
Columbus OH
Saturday, October 8th
Soiree for Opera Project Columbus
Columbus OH
Sunday, October 16th
Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest
Columbus OH
Sunday, November 6th
Haydn Requiem in C
Trinity United Methodist Church
Sunday, December 4th
German Village Christmas Lights
Opera Columbus
Columbus OH
Sunday, December 11th
Prince of Peace
Lutheran Christmas Service
Sunday, March 19 & Sunday, March 26
Butterfly
Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
Columbus OH
Monday, April 17th
Music Hall of Fame Award Presentation
Coldwater, MI
Sunday, April 30th
Requiem Novum
Prince of Peace
Dublin OH
Complete Performance Schedule
2022
Saturday, March 12th
Show Choir Solo Competition Adjudicator
Marysville, OH
Thursday, March 17th
Lecturer on Starting a Successful Music School with Paul Melcher
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Saturday, March 19th
Soprano Soloist for Night of French Grand Opera
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Friday, March 25th to Sunday, March 27th
Soprano Soloist for “Harrowing World”
Hixon Reed Dance Company
Columbus, OH
Saturday, March 19 & Saturday, March 26
Butterfly in Madama Butterly (Act 2-3) Concert Version
Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
Columbus OH
Saturday, April 2nd
Soprano Soloist for Jameson Crane Memorial Service
Trinity Episcopal Church
Columbus, OH
Sunday, April 3rd
Soprano Soloist
Opera Columbus Impressario 40th Anniversary
Pinnacle Golf Club
Grove City, OH
Friday April 8th to Sunday, April 10th
Soprano Soloist for Handel Messiah
New Albany Symphony Orchestra
McCoy Center for the Arts
New Albany, OH
Saturday, April 16th
Red School of Music Recitals
Marysville OH
Saturday, April 30th
Red School of Music Recitals
Marysville, OH
Saturday, April 30th
Soprano Soloist
Urbana Airport
Urbana, OH
Sunday, May 1st
Soprano Soloist
Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
Maple Grove
Columbus, OH
Saturday, May 7th
Così Science Festival
Columbus, OH
Sunday, May 8th
Soprano Soloist
Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
Ascension Lutheran Church
Columbus, OH
Sunday, May 15th
Soprano Soloist
Red Chapel Concert Series
Linworth United Methodist Church
Linworth, OH
Friday, May 27 to Saturday, May 28th
Music Director
Broadway Class for Red School of Music
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Marysville, OH
Sunday, May 29th
Schubert Mass in G
Trinity United Methodist Church
Columbus, OH
Friday, June 10th to Sunday, June 12th
Norina in Don Pasquale
Opera Project Columbus
Southern Theatre
Columbus, OH
Saturday, June 18th
Summer in Vienna
New Albany Symphony Orchestra
New Albany, OH
Thursday, June 30th to Saturday, July 2nd
Music Director and Elder Eve
Children of Eden
Red Chapel Concert Series
Marysville, OH
Thursday, July 14th to Sunday, July 17th
Summer Theater Workshop Leader
Annie Jr. the Musical
Bunsold Middle School
Marysville, OH
Saturday Sept 10th
Coldwater Music Hall of Fame Award Acceptance and Performance
Coldwater, MI
2021
January 5-6, 2021
“3 Secrets Music Programs Aren’t Telling You That Can Make or Break Your Career”
Online Masterclass
January 2021
Adjudicator
Regional Show Choir Comp
January 2021
Masterclass
Nationally Online
2020
December 28, 2020
Holiday Concert
Refectory Restaurant
December 18 & 19, 2020
Holiday Concert
600 Downtown, Bellefontaine, Ohio
December 10, 2020
Private Masterclass
Thomas Worthingway High School
October 31, 2020
Private Concert (Virtual)
Red Chapel Concert Series
Opera Project Columbus
September 27, 2020
Soprano Soloist (Virtual)
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
August 28-29, 2020
“Rise Up” Advanced Broadway Show
Music Director and Stage Director
Red School of Music
August 28-29, 2020
“Rise Up” StageWorks Show
Music Director and Stage Director
Red School of Music
Masterclass with BMS choir
Bunsold Middle School
Marysville, OH
April 24, 2020
Masterclass with MHS choir
Marysville High School
Marysville, OH
March 8, 2020
Marcellina † (Fidelio)
Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
Soprano Soloist
Operatic Concert
February 16 & 23, 2020
Mimi † (La Bohème)
Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
Soprano Soloist
Operatic Concert
2019
October 2019
Mahler 2nd Symphony: The Resurrection
New Albany Symphony Orchestra
McCoy Center
New Albany, OH
April 2019
RED Chapel Concert Series
A Tribute to Phantom of the Opera
Refectory Restaurant
Columbus, OH
January 2019
“Valencienne” in The Merry Widow
Opera Project Columbus
Lincoln Theater
Columbus, OH
2018
Paul and Chelsea Melcher Christmas Concert
McConnell Heart Health Center 11AM
Columbus, OH
RED Music School Concert
“Maria” in The Sound of Music
Brookdale 2PM
Marysville, OH
Paul and Chelsea Melcher
Opera Columbus Impressario Christmas Party
Miranova 7PM
Columbus, OH
November 9-10, 2018
RED Music School Concert
“Maria” in The Sound of Music
Refectory Restaurant 6PM
Columbus, OH
November 4, 2018
RED Music School Concert
“Maria” in The Sound of Music
Bluebird 6PM
Marysville, OH
October 21, 2018
RED Music School Annual Recital, Grades 9-12
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 4PM
Marysville, OH
October 21, 2018
RED Music School Annual Recital,Grades 5-8
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 1:30PM
Marysville, OH
October 20, 2018
RED Music School Annual Recital, Grades K-4
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 1PM
Marysville, OH
October 14, 2018
RED Music School Concert
Brookdale 3PM
Marysville, OH
September 14-15, 2018
Paul and Chelsea Melcher
Dinner Music Series “Broadway”
Refectory Restaurant 6PM
Columbus OH
September 13, 2018
“Anna” from The Flood (World Premiere) Scene
Opera Columbus
Governor’s Mansion 7PM
Columbus, OH
September 9, 2018
Featured Soloist
Opera Project Columbus
“Bravo Maestro”
Our Lady of Victory Church 3PM
Columbus, OH
June 27-29, 2018
Paul and Chelsea Melcher
Dinner Music Series “Disney”
Refectory Restaurant 6PM
Columbus OH
May 11, 2018
Paul and Chelsea Melcher
Dinner Music Series “Broadway”
Refectory Restaurant 6PM
Columbus OH
April 29, 2018
Soprano Solist, World Premiere
“Words Beneath the Sound”
McConnell Arts Center,
Worthington, OH
2017
December 2, 2017
RED Chapel Concert Series
Private Event Columbus, OH
November 19, 2017
RED Chapel Concert Series in Collaboration with
Music on the Hill
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Marysville, OH
September 22, 2017
RED Chapel Concert Series
First Community Village, Columbus
September 8-10, 2017
Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica
Opera Project Columbus
Lincoln Theater, 8PM and 3PM
Alessandro Siciliani, Conductor
August 18-19, 2017
Tribute to Broadway Concert
Dinner Music Series
Refectory Restaurant
Columbus, OH 7PM
August 10, 2017
Susanna (scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro)
Promusica Chamber Orchestra
Franklin Park Conservatory 8PM
David Danzmayr, Conductor
July 29, 2017
RED Chapel Concert Tour
Bluebird Assisted Living Facility
Marysville, OH 2PM
July 28, 2017
RED Chapel Concert Tour
First Presbyterian Church
Hillsdale, Michigan 6PM
June 28-30, 2017
Disney Concert
Refectory Restaurant, Columbus OH
Dinner Music Series
July 3, 2017
RED Chapel Concert Tour
Red, White and Boom of Columbus, OH
Private soirée benefitting Opera Project Columbus
June 13, 2017
Performing National Anthem
Columbus Clippers Baseball
6:45PM
June 2017
Soprano Soloist
RED Chapel Concert Tour
Michigan
May 3-7, 2017
Micaëla and Frasquita (covering) in Carmen
Opera Columbus
Southern Theater
Columbus OH
April 22, 2017
Soprano Soloist
Private Concert
RED Chapel Concert Series
April 1, 2017
Maria in The Sound of Music
Opera Project Columbus
Opera Fool’s Day Scenes
Mozart’s Bakery and Piano Cafe
Columbus, OH
February 16-18, 2017
Masterclass and Public Concert
RED Chapel Concert Series
Sienna Heights University
Adrian, MI
2016
December 30
Soprano Soloist
RED Chapel Concert Series
Hope Network
Coldwater, MI
December 24
Soprano Soloist
Christmas Eve and Day
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Marysville, OH
December 17-18
Soprano Soloist
Handel’s Messiah
First Presbyterian Church &
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Marysville, OH
December 11
Soprano Soloist
Opera Columbus Impressario Party
Miranova Hotel and Condominiums
Columbus, OH
December 11
Soprano Soloist
Lessons and Carols
Music on the Hill Concert Series
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Marysville, OH
December 8
Soprano Soloist
Opera Columbus
Women’s Luncheon at Refectory Restaurant
Columbus, OH
December 4
Soprano Soloist Soiree
Opera Project Columbus
Marysville, OH
December 3
Soprano Soloist
RED Chapel Concert Series
New Albany, OH
November 4, 18, December 1, 12
Musetta in La Bohème
Opera Columbus Opera on the Edge
Refectory Restaurant, Columbus OH
7PM Dinner and Show
November 11, 13
Mariuccia in I Due Timidi
Opera Project Columbus
Lincoln Theatre (7:30pm and 2pm)
Columbus OH
October 16-November 15
Musetta in La Bohème
Opera Columbus Opera on the Edge
Shadowbox Live
Sundays at 5PM
Sept 22-25
Selected scenes from various operatic repertoire
Twisted2
Opera Columbus, Columbus Symphony, Columbus Ballet Met
Ohio Theater 8PM, 2PM
Columbus, OH
September 10
Soprano Soloist for World Premiere
“There were Constellations” from The Orpheus Project
Refectory Restaurant
Columbus, OH 6PM
August 19
Soprano Soloist
Music on the Hill Concert Series
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Marysville, OH 7PM
August 12
Soprano Soloist
RED Chapel Concert Series
Brookdale Retirement Center
Marysville, OH 6PM
July 24
Soprano Soloist
The Columbus Maennerchor/Damenchor
Trinity Lutheran Church
Columbus, OH
June 19
Soprano Soloist
Schubert’s “Du bist die Ruh”
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
9:00AM, 11:30AM (Marsyville, OH)
June 1, 3, 5
Violetta (cover) in La Traviata
Opera Columbus
Southern Theatre
Columbus, OH
May 15
Soprano Soloist
Mozart “Alleluia”
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
9AM, 11:30AM (Marsyville, OH)
April 30
Semi-finalist in Cooper-Bing Vocal Competition
Ohio Theater Columbus, OH
2-7PM
April 24
Hosting RED Music School Performance
Public Concert
Brookdale Retirement Home 6PM
Marysville, OH
April 23
Private Event Concert
RED Music Concert Series
Columbus, OH
April 17
RED Music Concert Series
Public Concert
Brookdale Retirement Home 3PM
Marysville, OH
April 15
Opera Idol National Finalist
Merion Hotel, Evanston IL
7PM
March 27
Soprano Soloist
Easter Masses
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Marysville, OH 9AM, 11:30AM
March 15
Opera Idol Semi-finalist
Merion Hotel
Evanston, IL 7:30PM
March 11
Private Concert
RED Music Concert Series
Brookdale Nursing Home
Marysville OH 6PM
March 2, 4, 6
Musetta (cover) in La Bohème
Opera Columbus
Southern Theatre
Columbus OH
February 28
Beethoven C Major Mass
Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
Ascension Church 7PM
Columbus, Oh
2015
December 25
Featured Soloist
Our Lady of Lourdes Church 10AM
Marysville, OH
December 24
Featured Soloist
Our Lady of Lourdes Church 4PM
Marysville, OH
December 20
Soprano Soloist
Handel Messiah
Our Lady of Lourdes Church 6PM
Marysville, OH
December 19
Soprano Soloist
Handel Messiah
First Presbyterian Church 4:30PM
Marysville, OH
December 13
Soprano Soloist
“Lessons and Carols” Music on the Hill Concert Series
Our Lady of Lourdes Church 6PM
Marysville, OH
December 12
Musetta in La Bohème
Opera Raw
Peace Lutheran Church 7:30PM
Gahanna, OH
December 6
Private Concert through Opera Columbus
The Miranova 6:30
Columbus, OH
December 6
Soprano Soloist
Handel Messiah
St. John’s Church 10:30AM
Columbus, OH
December 3
Private Concert through Opera Columbus
Italian Women’s Club 1:30PM
Refectory Restaurant, Columbus OH
November 29
Free Methodist Church 8:15AM, 10:45AM
RED Music Concert Series
Coldwater, MI
October-December
Violetta in La Traviata
Opera Columbus’ Opera on the Edge (cover) and Outreach (Role)
Columbus, OH
October 25-November 15
Annina in La Traviata
Opera Columbus’ Opera on the Edge
Columbus, OH
October 8-15
Nedda in Pagliacci
Opera Seabrook
Cherry Hill, NJ
August 11
First Presbyterian Church
RED Music Concert Series
Mt. Pleasant, MI 7PM
August 10
Living Hope Lutheran Church
RED Music Concert Series
Farwell, MI 7PM
August 9
Quincy First United Methodist Church
RED Music Concert Series
Quincy, MI 6:30 PM
July 1, 7, 9
Donna Elvira (cover) in Don Giovanni
Opera Seabrook
Cherry Hill, NJ 7PM
July 1, 7
Zerlina in Don Giovanni
Opera Seabrook
Cherry Hill, NJ 7PM
July 26
“The Three Sopranos and One Baritone”
Columbus Maennerchor & Damenchor
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Columbus, OH 4PM
June 24
Donna Elvira and Zerlina in Don Giovanni
Spring Hill Retirement Center
Cherry Hill, NJ 1PM
April 30
Adina in L’Elisir d’Amore
Opera Scenes
Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
Bloomington, IN 7PM
April 22
Performance Diploma Recital
Strauss, Villa Lobos, Rachmaninoff, Mozart
Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
Bloomington, IN 5PM
April 10-11, 17-18
Die Zauberflöte by Mozart
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Bloomington, IN 8 PM
March 8
Soprano Soloist Verdi Requiem
Ohio State University Orchestra
Columbus, OH 3PM
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2014:
December 25
Christmas Eve Featured Soloist
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Marysville, OH 12AM
December 21
Lessons and Carols Concert Series
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Marysville, OH 6PM
December 14
Impresarios of Opera Columbus
Columbus, OH 6PM
December 6
Strauss Vier Letzte Lieder
Amherst Symphony Orchestra
Amherst, MA 8 PM
October 17-19, 24-25
Musetta in La Bohème
Jacobs School of Music IU Opera and Ballet Theater
July 7-10
Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte (Mozart)
Bay View Music Festival
April 27
Opera Concert with Bob Nims, Piano and Paul Melcher, Tenor
Marion, OH 4PM
April 17, 19
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA (Britten)
Female Chorus
7:30 PM Drake Performance Center, Columbus OH
March 21
Irma Cooper Competition Semi-Finals
Columbus, OH
10AM-5PM
February 8
January 30Master’s Recital with Robert Kerr, Baritone; John David Nevergall, Tenor; Edward Bak, Piano
5 PM Weigel Hall, Columbus OH
January 24
Mozart Coronation Mass: Soprano Soloist
8 PM St. John Episcopal, Columbus OH
2013:
March : Wilson Award Competition Winner
March 24: Women in Music Concert: Captial University; 2nd place scholarship winner. Capital University, 3PM.
April 12: Performing Violetta (La Traviata) in “Ah fors’ è lui…Sempre libera” with The Ohio State University Orchestra under Maestro Marshall Haddock. Friday, April 12; 8-9:30 PM. Weigel Hall, The Ohio State University
April 13-14: Performing Micaëla (Carmen) with chamber orchestra (The Ohio State University Opera) under the director of A. Scott Parry with Maestro Mark Swanson. Saturday, April 13 7:30 PM and Sunday, April 14 3PM. Drake Performance and Event Center.
June 15-16: Performing Lauretta (Gianni Schichi) with orchestra under the baton of Maestro Alessandro Siciliani with Opera Project Columbus. Saturday, June 15th-Sunday June 16th at the Jewish Community Center of Columbus.
July 28: Music on the Hill Concert Series Featured Artist. Performing excerpts from Carmen, Gianni Schicchi, Giulio Cesare, and The Rake’s Progress within the recital. At Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (1033 West Fifth Street; Marysville, OH 43040) at 3PM.
September 28: Featured soloist in “Verdi Tribute” concert under the baton of Mark Lane Swanson. Will be performing excerpts from Verdi’s La Traviata, Requiem, and Rigoletto with the Amherst Symphony Orchestra. At the Amherst College at 8 PM.
October 4-5: Performing in Scena Shakesperean: Scenes by the Bard under the direction of A. Scott Parry. 7:30 PM at the Drake Performance and Event Center.
October 13: Soprano Soloist for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony under the Baton of Luis Biava. To be performed with the New Albany Symphony and the Capital University Chapel Choir. At Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts at 3 PM.
October 18, 20: Performing with Opera Project Columbus in “Masquerade”. Friday, October 18, 2013, 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 20, 2013, 3:00 pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, 93 West Weisheimer, Columbus. For more information, v
December 3: Performing Lakmé duet with Ohio State University Orchestra for the “Celebration Concert”. 10AM, 8 PM in Weigel Auditorium.
December 15: Performing for The Ohio State University Autumn Commencement conducted by Scott Jones. 2PM in the Jerome Schottenstein Center.
December 18: Performing concert selections for “Candlelight Night” at Franklin Park Conservatory 7PM.
December 22: Soprano Soloist for “Lessons and Carols” at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish at 6PM.
December 24: Soloist for Christmas Eve Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at 4PM.