ABOUT
PEI-CHEN CHEN
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The Toronto-based pianist Pei-Chen Chen made her debut at the age of fifteen with the Hsin-Tien Symphony Orchestra, performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5. She was invited to perform in Maestro Kerry Stratton's adult education series - "A Little Night Music" in 2013. |
Pei-Chen has won several piano solo competitions in Taiwan and Canada such as the Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival, Vienna National Piano Competition, Taipei County Piano Competition, Asia Pacific Cup Piano Competition, Taipei Capital International Music Competition, and the Piano Bohemia Europe Cup. She has also been awarded scholarships from the International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York, the Donna and Robert Wood Scholarship presented by the Early Childhood Music Association of Ontario, the Alberto Guerrero Graduate Scholarship, the Marcia Beach Scholarship in Piano, and a full scholarship from the University of Toronto (U of T) for her Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy.
Pei-Chen is an enthusiastic soloist and is equally passionate about chamber music as well. As an active performer, she has held many recitals and chamber music concerts in Taiwan and Canada. Pei-Chen is a founding member of Duo Agilis with flutist Izabella Budai. She is also a founding member of LeeChen Piano Duo with pianist Yoonjee Lee. LeeChen recently won Second Prize and Best Performance of the Required Work at the 2018 North West International Piano Ensemble Competition, Honourable Mention in 2018 Ohio International Piano Duet & Duo Competition, and Third Prize in the 2018 United States International Duo Piano Competition.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Pei-Chen began her piano studies with Dr. Chia-Wei Chung and Dr. Hsaio-Fen Chen. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Piano Performance at National Taiwan Normal University, and her Masters Degree from University of Toronto in Piano Performance and Pedagogy under the tutelage of Dr. Midori Koga. She is a senior piano instructor and teaching training program coordinator in the Piano Pedagogy Program at the University of Toronto. Pei-Chen is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Toronto. She studies piano with Dr. James Parker and piano pedagogy with Dr. Midori Koga. Pei-Chen is also a Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Practical Examiner, a RCM Certified Teacher, and a member of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association, the Dalcroze Society of Canada, and the RCM College of Examiners. Pei-Chen has also received the Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music Education through RCM.
Pei-Chen is an enthusiastic soloist and is equally passionate about chamber music as well. As an active performer, she has held many recitals and chamber music concerts in Taiwan and Canada. Pei-Chen is a founding member of Duo Agilis with flutist Izabella Budai. She is also a founding member of LeeChen Piano Duo with pianist Yoonjee Lee. LeeChen recently won Second Prize and Best Performance of the Required Work at the 2018 North West International Piano Ensemble Competition, Honourable Mention in 2018 Ohio International Piano Duet & Duo Competition, and Third Prize in the 2018 United States International Duo Piano Competition.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Pei-Chen began her piano studies with Dr. Chia-Wei Chung and Dr. Hsaio-Fen Chen. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Piano Performance at National Taiwan Normal University, and her Masters Degree from University of Toronto in Piano Performance and Pedagogy under the tutelage of Dr. Midori Koga. She is a senior piano instructor and teaching training program coordinator in the Piano Pedagogy Program at the University of Toronto. Pei-Chen is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Toronto. She studies piano with Dr. James Parker and piano pedagogy with Dr. Midori Koga. Pei-Chen is also a Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Practical Examiner, a RCM Certified Teacher, and a member of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association, the Dalcroze Society of Canada, and the RCM College of Examiners. Pei-Chen has also received the Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music Education through RCM.
來自台灣的鋼琴家陳霈籈，在15歲時就登上舞台，並演奏貝多芬第五號鋼琴協奏曲。2013年受加拿大知名指揮家Kerry Stratton邀約演出於成人系列音樂講座。霈籈在台灣及加拿大皆榮獲多項鋼琴比賽殊榮，包含多倫多Kiwanis 音樂節、維也納國際鋼琴大賽、台北縣、市音樂比賽、亞太盃鋼琴比賽、波希米亞盃鋼琴大賽。他也曾獲年紐約國際鍵盤音樂節獎學金、安大略早期幼兒音樂教育協會獎學金、Alberto Guerrero 研究獎學金, the Marcia Beach 鋼琴獎學金，以及多倫多大學鋼琴演奏及教學博士班全額獎學金。
霈籈熱愛鋼琴演奏，她每年除了定期舉辦獨奏會也積極參與室內樂演出。霈籈和長笛家Izabella Budai所組的Duo Agilis在多倫多有定期的演出。霈籈也和韓國鋼琴家李玧知組成LeeChen 鋼琴二重奏。LeeChen 最近獲得2018 西北國際雙鋼琴大賽第二名與最佳委託創作詮釋獎; 2018 俄亥俄國際雙鋼琴大賽榮譽獎; 2018年國際演奏家大獎第一名；他們在年初也榮獲美國國際雙鋼琴大賽第三名。去年入圍2017 年清邁希納斯特拉國際音樂節總決賽。
霈籈自幼進入音樂班，曾師事鍾家瑋教授和陳曉雰教授。在台畢業於國立師範大學音樂系。他於2011年考取美國及加拿大多間知名大學研究所，2013年獲取多倫多大學鋼琴演奏及教學碩士，師事Dr. Midori Koga。2016 年榮獲皇家音樂學院高等早期幼兒音樂教育文憑。霈籈目前正在攻讀多倫多大學鋼琴演奏及教學博士，與 Dr. James Parker 和Dr. Midori Koga學習。他現為加拿大皇家音樂學院考官、加拿大皇家音樂學院認證教師、加拿大達克羅茲和安大略省音樂教師協會會員。同時擔任多倫多大學鋼琴教學課程的鋼琴教師培訓師。
霈籈熱愛鋼琴演奏，她每年除了定期舉辦獨奏會也積極參與室內樂演出。霈籈和長笛家Izabella Budai所組的Duo Agilis在多倫多有定期的演出。霈籈也和韓國鋼琴家李玧知組成LeeChen 鋼琴二重奏。LeeChen 最近獲得2018 西北國際雙鋼琴大賽第二名與最佳委託創作詮釋獎; 2018 俄亥俄國際雙鋼琴大賽榮譽獎; 2018年國際演奏家大獎第一名；他們在年初也榮獲美國國際雙鋼琴大賽第三名。去年入圍2017 年清邁希納斯特拉國際音樂節總決賽。
霈籈自幼進入音樂班，曾師事鍾家瑋教授和陳曉雰教授。在台畢業於國立師範大學音樂系。他於2011年考取美國及加拿大多間知名大學研究所，2013年獲取多倫多大學鋼琴演奏及教學碩士，師事Dr. Midori Koga。2016 年榮獲皇家音樂學院高等早期幼兒音樂教育文憑。霈籈目前正在攻讀多倫多大學鋼琴演奏及教學博士，與 Dr. James Parker 和Dr. Midori Koga學習。他現為加拿大皇家音樂學院考官、加拿大皇家音樂學院認證教師、加拿大達克羅茲和安大略省音樂教師協會會員。同時擔任多倫多大學鋼琴教學課程的鋼琴教師培訓師。