Carnegie Hill Concerts Presents Eden Chen

Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue (Bach)

Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 (Beethoven)

Dream (Sakamoto/Chen)

Chorale prelude for organ, Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Bach/Busoni)

Los Requiebros from Goyescas (Granados)

Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 36 (Rachmaninoff)

Pianist Eden Chen has appeared in concert halls worldwide, “enthralling audiences with fluid performances and fingers that dance upon, rather than play, the piano” (Leeds Living). Recognized internationally by classical music’s premier institutions, Chen focuses his distinguished musicianship on synthesizing unexpected wonder from the scattered cultural influences of today’s multipolar world. 

Chen’s 2024-25 season highlight will be his orchestral debut performing Liszt’s Malediction at Carnegie Hall with the Chamber Orchestra of New York, part of his award as winner of the 2024 Respighi Prize in Performance.  He will also be presented by Gabriela Montero in performance residencies in Switzerland, the USA, and Spain. Chen will perform as quarterfinalist in the ongoing Honens International Piano Competition and finalist for fellowships at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect. In 2023-24, Chen presented a program on the transmutation of Baroque elements into Russian romanticism in a 9-city solo recital tour of China. He has appeared at Wigmore Hall and multiple times at Stern Auditorium, Pritzker Pavilion, and Weill Recital Hall.

Chen’s creative work is championed by exemplary institutions and mentors. Under Hung-Kuan Chen, Chen earned both Master and Bachelor of Music degrees from The Juilliard School, graduating with the Juilliard Career Advancement Fellowship, its largest Commencement prize for those expanding the positive impact of the arts through artistic excellence, leadership and innovation. This accolade is joined by past achievements as National YoungArts winner, Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist and finalist at the 2024 ArsClassica International Competition and 2023 New York Concert Artists International Auditions.  He is an alum of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation and has been guest artist at the Leeds International Piano Competition’s Festival, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and the Grammy Salute to Classical. He was featured by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, Isabel Leonard and Pianist Magazine. Eden’s notable collaborations include recording with Lang Lang for Deutsche Grammophon and performing with him at JBLFest, The City of Shenzhen’s Exposition in New York, and the Swiss Alps Classics series in Andermatt. 

Chen’s projects draw on his deep love for all human culture, combining its fragments to renew creativity and curiosity for a richer life in his audiences. His upcoming album, "Second Chance Stars”, is inspired by science fiction film Solaris and explores memory through Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin and original Ryuichi Sakamoto arrangements. Chen curated 5 poems by Bert Meyers for the songs “Lullaby” and “Signature” by pianist/composer A Bu, shining light on human agency and the resilience of nature in the face of technological upheaval and feelings of inevitable decay. He premiered these songs with pianist/soprano Chelsea Guo at Merkin Hall and Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In “Paradise Lost,” Chen wove Milton’s mythic epic with Liszt’s Sonata and surrealist art by Pablo Auladell, invigorating the story of the Fall of Man with cinematic depth that spans diabolical despair and ecstatic hope.

Community leadership supplements Chen’s artistic ethos, energizing people to create the conditions for vibrant lives in their communities. He is the founder and executive director of Goldfinch, a nonprofit featured by The Violin Channel for bringing healthcare benefits to classical musicians. Chen has shared music with thousands of schoolchildren, including an audience of 1,200 in the Leeds Town Hall, and two benefit concerts in Zhongshan, China. For designing performances for senior homes and addiction rehabilitation centers, Eden received the Gluck Community Service Fellowship. 

In his studies, Eden was supported by seven scholarships including the Gina Bachauer Grant, and won two full scholarships to the Aspen Music Festival and School. Eden is grateful for the mentorship of Tema Blackstone, Jerome Lowenthal, Rufus Choi, Ory Shihor, and Elena Makarova.

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