WENDY CHEN
JONATHAN SWARTZ
Born in California, Wendy Chen debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the age of 15 under conductor André Previn. She won First Prize in the National Chopin Competition, the Young Concert Artists auditions, was an inaugural recipient of the Gilmore Young Artists Award, and was named a Presidential Scholar by the National Foundation for the Arts. Ms. Chen is one of the most sought after pianists and chamber musicians, performing on many of the world’s most prestigious concert stages. She has appeared in unique programs that also featured musical legends Art Garfunkel and James Taylor; and in a private concert for the justices of the United States Supreme Court, presented by the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Highlights have included an all-Chopin recital at the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw; recording with the London Philharmonic; Spoleto USA tours with Charles Wadsworth; recitals with cellists Carter Brey and Andrés Diaz and violinists James Ehnes, Chee-Yun, Anne Akiko Meyers, Andrès Cardenes and Elina Vähälä; appearances in South America, Finland, the Forbidden City in Beijing, and at Festival Week in Tokyo. Ms. Chen’s performances are regularly heard on NPR’s Performance Today. She gives masterclasses and lectures throughout the world, and serves as panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts.
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