Music was always present in Chabrelle's life. From singing duets with her mother in church, to learning every song she could from any movie, cartoon, or musical she watched, to singing choir in school, Chabrelle had a gift for melody. With an ear for music and deep interest in epic storytelling, one might think she had always wanted to be a performer. As it happens, it wasn't until her junior year at The Philadelphia High School of the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) that she decided she wanted to pursue a classical career. From that day on, Chabrelle's career in opera began.

Soprano and educator, Chabrelle D. Williams' mission as an artist is to tell a story or guide others to creatively tell their own. Most recently, she appeared as The Ghost of Christmas Present in an adaptation of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol at People’s Light. This Spring, Chabrelle is excited to make her Anchorage Opera Debut as The High Priestess and title role cover in their production of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi!

Chabrelle’s journey in the world of opera has brought her to several stages both in America and abroad. It has also allowed her access to the world of theater and musicals! Highlights from the past season include: her debut at People’s Light as Audrey II in their production of Little Shop of Horrors, her debut season at Kentucky Opera as The Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors and Dorothy Jean Hamer in This Little Light of Mine by Diana Solomon Glover and Chandler Carter.

Along her journey, Chabrelle as had the honor and privilege of collaborating on new works/premieres. Some highlights of which include: her Carnegie Hall debut as the soprano soloist in Nathaniel Dett's The Ordering of Moses with her alma mater Oberlin Conservatory of Music, her Lincoln Center Theatre debut as Esther Mills in the world premiere of Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage and Ricky Ian Gordon, her Boston Lyric Opera Debut as Milica in their Opera America award winning film Svadba by Ana sokolovic and directed by Shura Baryshnikov.

Throughout her journey, Chabrelle has not only premiered several works, but also been the pioneer for a couple training programs. She started the Artist Diploma program at Rice University and was the first to graduate of its program. Chabrelle also co-created the Holland Community Opera Fellowship at Opera Omaha where she used her experience as an artist and entrepreneur to creatively engage with various youth and adult organizations from diverse backgrounds in the Omaha community.