First Prize winner of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, American pianist Archie Chen is a charismatic and commanding performer of solo and chamber music repertoire and is noted for his warm, varied tone and his unusual and compelling interpretations. Beginning his piano studies at the age of six, Archie made his first concerto appearance at the age of 11. Since then Mr. Chen’s performance schedule has taken him around the world to venues including the Gewandhaus, the Vatican Auditorium (in performance for the late Pope John Paul II), Liszt’s House in Weimar, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, and various concert halls in China, in addition to recording for both live radio and television. Recent concerto performances have included the Festival at Sandpoint with conductor Gary Sheldon, collaborations with trumpeters John Wallace (Scotland) and Allen Vizzuti (US), and an appearance with the principal conductor of the English Chamber Orchestra, Ralph Gothoni.

Most recently the artist had the honor of recording the soundtrack (including many virtuoso works by Godowsky, Liszt, Chopin and Rachmaninov) for BBC Films’ “Loving Miss Hatto,” a movie about the pianist Joyce Hatto, which will be released in December. Additionally, he has just released his new album featuring the works of Chopin (available for sale here).

Archie Chen is a graduate of Indiana University, where he was a student of Edmund Battersby and Menahem Pressler and received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees. Among his many scholarships and awards at Indiana University were the Nina Neal Piano Scholarship and the prestigious Performer’s Certificate, the school’s highest honor. Other teachers and mentors have included Alicia De Laroccha and Leonard Hokanson. Mr. Chen is currently in the final stage of a Doctorate in Piano Performance with John O’ Conor.

Many of Archie's students have won prizes at various music festivals across the country including the Feis Ceoil, Newpark Music Festival, Kilcoole Music Festival, Sligo Music Feis and Arklow Music Festival amongst others. Mr Chen was also Assistant Lecturer of Piano at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, where he is pursuing a Doctorate in Performance with John O' Conor. In addition Archie has also taught at the Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music and Drama as Assistant Lecturer of Piano and Piano Accompanying.

More information can be found at www.archiechen.com