Hui-Chuan Chen, piano

A native of Taiwan, pianist Hui-Chuan Chen began her piano studies at the age of four and made her debut performance at six. As a successful soloist, chamber musician, collaborative pianist and educator, Hui-Chuan has traveled and performed widely throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

She has won numerous prizes at competitions for her solo performances, including the Wonderlic piano competition in Baltimore, the Concerto Competition of International Music Festival in Siena, Italy, the Kaohsiung City Competition, the Kawai Piano Competition, and the University Piano Concerto Competition of NTNU, Taiwan.

As an avid chamber musician, she has performed at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Supreme Court of the United States. She has performed and collaborated with accomplished musicians such as cellist Amit Peled, and flutist Demarre McGill.

Hui-Chuan holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, where she is also a faculty member in the Preparatory Division. She also serves on the faculty of the University of Maryland Baltimore City, Washington Conservatory of Music and the Heifetz International Music Festival in Virginia.