Taiwanese-American pianist Yvonne Chen is redefining what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century through her varied performances, teaching activities, and non-profit advocacy in Houston and across the United States.
Her Story
Taiwanese-American pianist Yvonne Chen performs across the US as a solo recitalist, chamber music collaborator, and orchestral musician. Recent collaborators and presenters include the Grand Teton Music Festival, WindSync, MUSIQA, Monarch Chamber Players, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Music in Context, DACAMERA, and Houston Chamber Choir. In Houston, upon receiving the 2017 Presser Graduate Music Award at Rice University, she co-founded Loop38, whose concerts have been featured in Houstonia Magazine, Houston CityBook, Arts and Culture TX, and the Houston Chronicle.
Originally from the Washington, DC area, Chen received degrees in piano performance from the Juilliard School and graduated with a doctoral degree from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in December 2019. Chen is co-founder of Pipe and Key, a piano-organ duo with organist Yuri McCoy, and has been on the piano faculty of St. John's School since 2017.