In a programme of Robert Schumann: Arabeske in C major Op. 18; Frédéric Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58; Francis Poulenc: Mouvements Pérpetuels and Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major Op. 83
Lauded for her emotional expressivity and her ability to “sing at the piano”, US based Indian pianist Chloe de Souza is creating a name for herself as a soloist and chamber musician. Winner of two All-India piano competitions, she has performed internationally across India, France and the United States. Recent appearances include solo recitals for the Roland Park Place Retirement Community in Baltimore and the Chapel Hill Piano Salon Concert Series in North Carolina, as well as solo and chamber performances at the Con Brio Music Festival in Mumbai, India, and the “M.U.S.i.C – Stars in the Classics” concert series in Cleveland.
A consummate chamber musician, de Souza has accompanied recitals in voice, strings, and winds, and continues to coach singers and chamber music groups during her doctoral degree at the Peabody Institute of John Hopkins. As an avid performer of contemporary classical music as well, she has appeared in concert with Eastman’s renowned contemporary group Musica Nova and as a featured soloist in Schnittke’s Concerto Grosso with Oberlin’s Contemporary Music Ensemble. Along with her sister, pianist Chelsea de Souza, she has completed multiple tours across India, performing voice and piano recitals and teaching masterclasses. She has a keen interest in educating young musicians, currently serving on the music faculty at the Gilman School in Baltimore, and having taught for Oberlin Conservatory’s Autistic Scholarship Program.
De Souza was elected in 2020 to the American Honor Society, Pi Kappa Lambda. She holds an L.T.C.L. (Licentiate of the Trinity College of Music, London) diploma, a Bachelor’s degree from the Oberlin Conservatory in Piano and Vocal Performance, and a Master’s in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music as a recipient of the Cecile Staub Genhart Scholarship. She is currently working towards her doctorate in piano performance at the Peabody Institute, where she teaches classes for the keyboard studies department.
Inspired by the diversity of audiences she has connected with through her performances, de Souza continues to take her musical endeavors beyond the concert hall, through salon concerts and outreach in retirement homes, churches, and schools. A passionate educator, she hopes to one day start a festival with the goal of cultivating young talent in India.
