Ashley Grace Chen

Contact:
ashleygchen02@gmail.com
(650)2136194

Ht: 5’5” Wt: 116 Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Voice: Soprano Pronouns: She/her

Theatre:
Fredrika Armfeldt A Little Night Music Aspen Music Festival and School
Isabel The Pirates of Penzance* Lamplighter Music Theatre
Belle Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Terman/Jordan/JLS Middle Schools
Genie Aladdin, Jr. Terman Middle School
Martha The Secret Garden Terman Middle School
Ariel The Little Mermaid, Jr. Terman Middle School
*toured around the Bay Area; nominated for 9 TBA Awards

Opera/Scenes:
Chorus Le Nozze di Figaro Aspen Music Festival and School
Susanna Le Nozze di Figaro San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Pre-College
Servilia La Clemenza di Tito Aspen Music Festival and School
Pamina Die Zauberflöte Aspen Music Festival and School
Giannetta L’elisir d’amore San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Pre-College
Anne Page Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Pre-College
Maria West Side Story San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Pre-College
Marzelline Fidelio San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Pre-College
Euridice Orfeo ed Euridice San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Pre-College
Nekaya Utopia SFCM/Lamplighters Music Theatre
Josephine H.M.S. Pinafore SFCM/Lamplighters Music Theatre
Jenny/Marta Company San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Pre-College

Concerts/Oratorio:
Soloist Spring Showcase San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Soloist Concerts At The Presidio Presidio Chapel of San Francisco
Soloist Spring Showcase San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Soloist Journey, ​LIVE Austin Wintory/Fifth House Ensemble/SFCM
Soloist Holiday Showcase San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Soloist Centennial Gala San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Oratorio de Noël Camille Saint-Saëns San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Training/Education
Pre-College, San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Eun-Mee Ko) 2017-2020
Aspen Music Festival and School (Carol Vaness) Summer 2019
Aspen Times review: “17-year-old soprano Ashley Grace Chen combined charm and spot-on singing as Frederika,
Desiree’s inquisitive (and smart) daughter.”
Gilbert & Sullivan Scenes Program, SFCM/Lamplighter Music Theatre Summer 2018
US Performing Arts Camp, Pepperdine University Summer 2016
Vocal Performance Masterclasses, San Francisco Conservatory of Music 2017, 2018

Awards
Pacific Musical Society and Foundation (2nd place 2019)
Ashley Grace Chen
Schmidt Vocal Competition (Finalist 2018)
Hal Leonard Vocal Competition (Semifinalist 2016 and Finalist 2017)
Crescendo International Music Competition (1st Place Winner 2018)

Junior Bach Festival (Winner 2016-2019)

California State Talent Competition (Double Grand Champion 2018)
Greater Bay Area Vocal and Performing Arts Competition (1st Place 2016)

Special Skills
Piano, violin, keyboard, songwriting, dancing, music theory, improv, accents, proficient in French, working knowledge of
Korean, Mandarin (native), playwriting (TheatreWorks Young Playwrights Project), wiggling ears on demand, crying on demand