Sidney Chen

Sidney Chen is a multi-faceted artist, producer, and arts leader whose work spans performance and curation in contemporary music and interdisciplinary projects. Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle as an “expressive and richly mellifluous” bass-baritone, he explores the connections between music, movement, and the voice in his work.

Chen’s performance career includes projects with Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, ODC/Dance, and the San Francisco Symphony, with appearances at the Edinburgh International Festival, BAM Next Wave Festival, and Carnegie Hall. A longtime member and Artistic Advisor of the chamber choir Volti, he is a leading voice in contemporary and experimental choral music. His creative work often merges sound and ritual, including performances with DIY hand-crank music boxes that produce intimate, mesmerizing soundscapes hailed as “player piano music for a doll’s house” (SF Chronicle).

Beyond the stage, Chen is dedicated to advancing new music and contemporary performance. His professional journey includes two decades with the Kronos Quartet, editorial direction for landmark releases on Nonesuch Records, and curatorial leadership for SF Music Day. A Harvard graduate, Chen is passionate about creating spaces for presence, connection, and transformation through performance. sidneychenarts.com