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'''Chen Jiafeng''' (born April 13, 1987) ({{zh|s=陈佳峰}}) is a Chinese [[violin]]ist. He was the first prize winner in the 2003 International Competition for Young Violinists K. Lipinski and H. Wieniawski and the second prize winner in the 2008 International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition, and the second prize of the [[International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition]] in Helsinki,<ref>http://www.sibeliuscompetition.fi/History/laureates/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209114846/http://sibeliuscompetition.fi/History/laureates |date=2019-02-09 }} Sibelius Competition.
'''Chen Jiafeng''' (born April 13, 1987) ({{zh|s=陈佳峰}}) is a Chinese [[violin]]ist.


==Biography==
==Career==


Born in Shanghai, Chen started learning violin at the age of three, while his teacher Zhang Shixiang wrote a violin textbook based on the experience of tutoring him. His violin teachers were Peter Shixiang Zhang, Jiyang Zhao and Lei Fang. He attended the Primary and Middle Schools Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Chetham’s School of Music in the UK and holds a Bachelor of Music (Hons) Degree from the Royal College of Music in London where he studied with Jan Repko and a Master of Music Degree from The Juilliard School in New York City where he studied with Cho-Liang Lin and Ronald Copes.
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Chen won 1st prize at the International Competition for Young Violinists K. Lipinski and H. Wieniawski in Lublin with further prizes from the European Union Music Competition and the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music, 2nd Prizes at The [[International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition]] in Helsinki,<ref>http://www.sibeliuscompetition.fi/History/laureates/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209114846/http://sibeliuscompetition.fi/History/laureates |date=2019-02-09 }} Sibelius Competition</ref> the [[Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists]] in Cardiff<ref>https://menuhincompetition.org/laureates-archive/ Menuhin Competition</ref> and the Windsor International String Competition in Windsor.<ref>https://windsorfestival.com/international-string-competition/wfisc-winners Windsor Competition</ref> Chen is also a Laureate of the [[Queen Elisabeth Music Competition]].<ref>http://cmireb.be/cgi?lg=en&pag=1997&tab=102&rec=1477&frm=0&par=secorig1995&par2=atvorig26 Queen Elisabeth Competition</ref> Further more, he was awarded the Paganini Prize at the Indianapolis International Violin Competition.

Chen teaches at the Chetham’s School of Music, Royal College of Music and the Birmingham Conservatoire. He is the music director of the Jiafeng Chen Music Studio which holds music summer courses in the world’s leading cities since 2015.

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Chen is a top prize winner of several major violin competitions. He won 1st prize at the International Competition for Young Violinists K. Lipinski and H. Wieniawski in Lublin with further prizes from the European Union Music Competition and the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music, 2nd Prizes at The [[International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition]] in Helsinki,<ref>http://www.sibeliuscompetition.fi/History/laureates/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209114846/http://sibeliuscompetition.fi/History/laureates |date=2019-02-09 }} Sibelius Competition</ref> the [[Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists]] in Cardiff<ref>https://menuhincompetition.org/laureates-archive/ Menuhin Competition</ref> and the Windsor International String Competition in Windsor.<ref>https://windsorfestival.com/international-string-competition/wfisc-winners Windsor Competition</ref> Chen is also a Laureate of the [[Queen Elisabeth Music Competition]].<ref>http://cmireb.be/cgi?lg=en&pag=1997&tab=102&rec=1477&frm=0&par=secorig1995&par2=atvorig26 Queen Elisabeth Competition</ref> Further more, he was awarded the Paganini Prize at the Indianapolis International Violin Competition.


The centuries-old Worshipful Company of Musicians in UK awarded him a special Medal for his outstanding achievements and contributions during his studies at the Royal College of Music graduation ceremony.<ref>https://www.wcomarchive.org.uk/--ramrcmgsmd-silvers Worshipful Company</ref> After his studies, he was appointed a violin professor at the [[Royal College of Music]],<ref>https://www.rcm.ac.uk/strings/professors/details/?id=03915 Royal College of Music</ref> and he also teaches at the [[Royal Birmingham Conservatoire]]<ref>https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/about-us/birmingham-conservatoire-tutors-and-staff/jiafeng-chen Royal Birmingham Conservatoire</ref> and the [[Chetham's School of Music]].<ref>https://chethamsschoolofmusic.com/staff/jaifeng-chen/ Chetham's School of Music</ref>
The centuries-old Worshipful Company of Musicians in UK awarded him a special Medal for his outstanding achievements and contributions during his studies at the Royal College of Music graduation ceremony.<ref>https://www.wcomarchive.org.uk/--ramrcmgsmd-silvers Worshipful Company</ref> After his studies, he was appointed a violin professor at the [[Royal College of Music]],<ref>https://www.rcm.ac.uk/strings/professors/details/?id=03915 Royal College of Music</ref> and he also teaches at the [[Royal Birmingham Conservatoire]]<ref>https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/about-us/birmingham-conservatoire-tutors-and-staff/jiafeng-chen Royal Birmingham Conservatoire</ref> and the [[Chetham's School of Music]].<ref>https://chethamsschoolofmusic.com/staff/jaifeng-chen/ Chetham's School of Music</ref>
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*1995 2nd prize, Shanghai "Yi-Fu" Cup (Chinese: 逸夫杯) Violin Competition
*1995 2nd prize, Shanghai "Yi-Fu" Cup (Chinese: 逸夫杯) Violin Competition
*2001 2nd prize, 7th National Youth Violin competition, China.
*2001 2nd prize, 7th National Youth Violin Competition, China.
*2003 1st prize, 9th International Wieniawski Violin Competition with further prizes from the [[European Union]] Music Competition and the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music, Poland.
*2003 1st prize, 9th International Wieniawski Violin Competition with further prizes from the [[European Union]] Music Competition and the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music, Poland.
*2004 3rd prize, 4th International [[Novosibirsk]] Youth Violin Competition, Russia.
*2004 3rd prize, 4th International [[Novosibirsk]] Youth Violin Competition, Russia.

Revision as of 16:20, 25 April 2021

Jiafeng Chen
Birth nameChen Jiafeng
Born (1987-04-13) April 13, 1987 (age 37)
China Shanghai, China
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)musician
Instrument(s)Violin
Websitehttp://jiafengchen.com/

Chen Jiafeng (born April 13, 1987) (Chinese: 陈佳峰) is a Chinese violinist. He was the first prize winner in the 2003 International Competition for Young Violinists K. Lipinski and H. Wieniawski and the second prize winner in the 2008 International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition, and the second prize of the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in Helsinki,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in Cardiff[1] and the Windsor International String Competition in Windsor.[2] Chen is also a Laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition.[3] Further more, he was awarded the Paganini Prize at the Indianapolis International Violin Competition.

The centuries-old Worshipful Company of Musicians in UK awarded him a special Medal for his outstanding achievements and contributions during his studies at the Royal College of Music graduation ceremony.[4] After his studies, he was appointed a violin professor at the Royal College of Music,[5] and he also teaches at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire[6] and the Chetham's School of Music.[7]

Jiafeng Chen’s career as a soloist has taken him to all six continents. He has been heard as a soloist with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra,[8] Hallé Orchestra,[9] Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera National de Nancy, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Philharmonia Orchestra (U.K.)[10] amongst others and at concert halls including the Finlandia Hall, Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall.[11] He has collaborated with violinists David Chan and Cho-Liang Lin; cellists Nan-Cheng Chen and Gary Hoffman;[12] and conductors Paavo Berglund, Paul Goodwin, Lorin Maazel, Paolo Olmi, Petri Sakari, John Storgårds and Gilbert Varga. He has performed solo concerts at Beijing International Chamber Music Festival broadcast by CCTV Music Channel,[13] Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, Lake District Summer Music,[14] BBC Proms in UK broadcast by BBC Radio 3, Verbier Festival in Switzerland broadcast by France Musique,[15] Valdres Sommersymfoni in Norway, La Jolla Music Society SummerFest in USA, opening gala of the Menuhin Violin Competition,[16] and performed as guest concertmaster with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He was praised as “not only technically brilliant but also subtle, deeply felt and astonishingly mature” (Nottingham Evening Post) and “surged forward while remaining classically poised” (BBC).[9]

Jiafeng Chen’s artistry has also supported humanitarian causes. After he heard the earthquake in Sichuan in 2008, he organised many recitals in the UK and Italy where raised over £4800 to support the students from Sichuan as scholarships. He also performed at fundraising events organised by the British Red Cross. English National Opera, Dance Umbrella International Festival and the Royal College of Music. In 2019, he went to South Africa with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire as part of the “ARCO” music education project to help the students there.[17]

Jiafeng Chen studied with Peter Shixiang Zhang, Jiyang Zhao and Lei Fang, Jan Repko, Ronald Copes and Cho-Liang Lin at the Primary and Middle Schools Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Chetham’s School of Music, the Royal College of Music London (first-class BMus honours) and The Juilliard School.

Jiafeng Chen plays a Nicolo Gagliano violin (Naples, 1751) kindly on loan from a generous group of owners.

Awards

  • 1995 2nd prize, Shanghai "Yi-Fu" Cup (Chinese: 逸夫杯) Violin Competition
  • 2001 2nd prize, 7th National Youth Violin Competition, China.
  • 2003 1st prize, 9th International Wieniawski Violin Competition with further prizes from the European Union Music Competition and the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music, Poland.
  • 2004 3rd prize, 4th International Novosibirsk Youth Violin Competition, Russia.
  • 2004 Manoug Parikian Award, Musicians Benevolent Fund String Award 2004, United Kingdom.
  • 2005 Runner-up & the Most Promising under 18 Quartet, National Youth String Quartet Competition, United Kingdom.
  • 2005 Winner, Concerto Competition at Chetham's School of Music, Manchester, U.K.
  • 2005 2nd prize, 9th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, Finland.
  • 2006 Education Award, Musicians Benevolent Fund String Award 2006, United Kingdom.
  • 2008 2nd Prize, 13th Menuhin International Violin Competition for Youth, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
  • 2008 Winner, Concerto Competition, Royal College of Music, London, U.K.
  • 2009 Laureate, Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, Brussels, Belgium
  • 2010 3rd Prize for the Performance of Caprices by N. Paganini, Indianapolis International Violin Competition, Indianapolis, USA
  • 2010 Worshipful Company of Musicians Silver Medal
  • 2010 Winner, Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe Scholarship
  • 2011 2nd Prize, The 3rd Windsor International String Competition, Windsor Castle, U.K.

References

  1. ^ https://menuhincompetition.org/laureates-archive/ Menuhin Competition
  2. ^ https://windsorfestival.com/international-string-competition/wfisc-winners Windsor Competition
  3. ^ http://cmireb.be/cgi?lg=en&pag=1997&tab=102&rec=1477&frm=0&par=secorig1995&par2=atvorig26 Queen Elisabeth Competition
  4. ^ https://www.wcomarchive.org.uk/--ramrcmgsmd-silvers Worshipful Company
  5. ^ https://www.rcm.ac.uk/strings/professors/details/?id=03915 Royal College of Music
  6. ^ https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/about-us/birmingham-conservatoire-tutors-and-staff/jiafeng-chen Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
  7. ^ https://chethamsschoolofmusic.com/staff/jaifeng-chen/ Chetham's School of Music
  8. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TJt-GtkrdI Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Youtube Performance
  9. ^ a b http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2006/11/04/halle_orchestra_feature.shtml Halle Orchestra Concert review
  10. ^ http://en.shoac.com.cn/PlayInfo.asp?PlayID=2420 Philharmonic Concert Programme
  11. ^ https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2018/07/19/The-4th-Jiafeng-Chen-International-Music-Summer-Course-Gala-Concert-0800PM Carnegie Hall Concert
  12. ^ https://issuu.com/ljms/docs/sf_2013_renewal_final_-_web La Jolla SummerFest Programme
  13. ^ http://www.sohu.com/a/251032510_689451 Beijing International Chamber Music Festival
  14. ^ https://www.ldsm.org.uk/artists/200-jiafeng-chen-violin Lake District Summer Music programme
  15. ^ https://conductingmasterclass.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/verbier-festival-participant-list-for-2009/ Verbier Festival
  16. ^ https://menuhincompetition.org/menuhin-events/opening-concert-philharmonia-orchestra/ Menuhin Competition Opening Gala
  17. ^ https://creativefeel.co.za/2019/02/international-musician-supports-music-education-in-soweto/ Arco Project

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