Photo by Lauren Benesh Photography.
Pipe and Key
Pianist
Together with organist Yuri McCoy, the piano-organ duo bring the thrilling virtuosity of piano concertos and bring them into churches for all to enjoy with original arrangements by McCoy. Their performances have brought them to Washington, DC and Houston, TX, and most recently Charleston, SC for the Piccolo Spoleto Music Festival. Previous projects include “Concertos in the Community”.
Loop38
FOUNDER, Pianist
Loop38 is a contemporary music ensemble based in Houston, TX that Yvonne founded in the spring of 2016 at Rice University. The chamber orchestra specializes in creating contemporary classical music experiences, performing works for large ensemble - an instrumentation that allows the full timbral spectrum of an orchestra while also showcasing the virtuosic solo capabilities of its musicians. Within their first three seasons, they’ve been featured in the Houston Chronicle, Arts and Culture TX, and Houston CityBook; performed in two Turrell Skyspaces, MATCH, and Rothko Chapel; featured on Houston Public Media’s Encore Houston and Houston Matters segments; and worked with today’s composers such as Shih-Hui Chen, Pierre Jalbert, Karim Al-Zand, Lewis Nielson, and George Lewis. Visit Loop38 for more info.
Living Music
Project Co-Founder, pianist
Started in the Summer 2015, Living Music is a cross-discipline recital series presented annually in Seattle by flutist Doug DeVries and pianist Yvonne Chen. They specialize in music of young American composers, having performed works by Jake Heggie, Daniel Knaggs, Alishan Gezgin, Alexandra T Bryant, and others. Visit Living Music Project for more info.