Junhui
Chen

Biography

Chinese pianist Junhui Chen continues to enthrall audiences with his exceptional artistry and musicianship. He has captivated audiences worldwide as a soloist and collaborated with orchestras across the world, including Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, Rapides Symphony Orchestra, Les Virtuoses Chamber Orchestra, Ashdod Symphony Orchestra, China National Symphony Orchestra, Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra, Xiamen Symphony Orchestra, Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, and Shanghai Music Middle School Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has performed in renowned music festivals such as the International Music Festival of Paris, the Perugia Music Festival, Orford Music Academy, Fontainebleau School, and the Shanghai Piano Festival.

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As an active chamber musician, Junhui Chen has played in the Beijing International Music Festival and has been praised by the Strad magazine on his rendition of Beethoven Violin Sonata Op.47, ‘…played a blinder, in a performance powerful, dramatic and compelling.’

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A winner of numerous International Competitions. Junhui was a recipient of prizes including Special prize in the Sicily International Piano Competition in Italy, Second Prize in Amadeus International Piano Competition in Italy, Third prize and Audience Prize in the Thymis International Piano Competition in Greece, Deuxième Prix in the Ravel Music Competition in France, Second Prize in the third Marbella International Music Competition in Spain, Bach Special Prize winner in the inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition in 2016, Second prize and the Best master class performance prize and 4 years of full scholarship given by the Eastman School of Music in the Eastman Young Artist International Piano Competition, Second prize in the Louisiana International Piano Competition (Adult group) as the youngest participant.

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He has performed in Venues such as the China National Center of Performing Arts and Poly Theatre in Beijing, Poly Theatre in Beijing, Shanghai Concert Hall in Shanghai, and Shanghai Symphony Concert Hall in Shanghai, Kodak Hall in Rochester, USA, Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall in Poland, Fontainebleau Palace and Salle Cortot in Paris, France, and Vietnam National Concert Hall in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Born in Fuzhou, Fujian, Junhui Chen attended Shanghai Music Middle School affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory where he studied with Zhengxiao Que and Zhe Tang. He holds an artist diploma from Ecole Normale de Music de Paris with très bien et les felicitations du jury, a master’s degree from the Juilliard School, a bachelor’s degree, and an improvisation certificate from the Curtis Institute of Music under esteemed mentors such as Robert McDonald, Gary Graffman, Dang Thai Son, Jerome Lowenthal, and Pascal Rogé. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, under the guidance of doctoral supervisor Zhe Tang