Stella Chen
Stella Chen (born 1992) is an American violinist.[1] She was the first prize winner of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, Belgium. She was the fourth prize winner in the senior division of the 2008 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in Cardiff, Wales.
Biography
Chen is a graduate of Harvard University (BA, psychology), the Juilliard School, and the New England Conservatory of Music, where she earned a master's degree.[1] As of 2020, she studies at Juilliard under Li Lin and Catherine Cho.[2] From 2019 to 2023 she studied at the Kronberg Academy.[3]
Chen plays the 'Huggins' 1708 Stradivarius violin loaned from the Nippon Music Foundation.[4] and the 1700 ex-Petri Stradivarius on loan from Dr. Ryuji Ueno and Rare Violins In Consortium, Artists and Benefactors Collaborative.[5]
Awards
- 2006: Fifth prize, junior division, Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France[6]
- 2008: Fourth prize, senior division, Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists, Cardiff, Wales[6]
- 2015: Recipient, Robert Levin Prize, Harvard University[7]
- 2017: Second prize Winner, Tibor Varga International Violin Competition[8]
- 2019: First prize, Queen Elisabeth Competition, Brussels, Belgium[1][5]
- 2020: Recipient, Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award[9]
- 2020: Recipient, Avery Fisher Career Grant[10]
Discography
References
- ^ a b c Brumagne, Françoise (May 7, 2019). "Stella Chen, première lauréate". RTBF Culture (in French). Retrieved June 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Channel, The Violin (February 17, 2020). "VC YOUNG ARTIST | Stella Chen – Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition 1st Prize Winner". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Kronberg Academy: Stella Chen". Kronberg Academy (in German). Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Instrument Loan to Stella Chen | loan | News | Nippon Music Foundation". 日本音楽財団 (in Japanese). Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Stella Chen". Queen Elisabeth Competition. May 24, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Detail". queenelisabethcompetition.be (in French). Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Prize Recipients". Office for the Arts at Harvard. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Concours international de violon Tibor Varga: pas de grand prix décerné mais deux ex-aequo". Le Nouvelliste (in French). August 30, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2020 Lincoln Center Awards for Emerging Artists". Lincoln Center. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Channel, The Violin (March 25, 2020). "2 VC Artists Awarded 2020 Avery Fisher Career Development Grants". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Bill (May 31, 2023). "Violinist Stella Chen Produces 'Interesting' Sound on Stunning Debut Album 'Stella X Schubert'". Strings Magazine. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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