The Taiwanese-Canadian pianist, Dr. Pei-Chen Chen, has received numerous awards across North America and Asia as a solo pianist, chamber musician, piano educator, and researcher. Her debut performance took place at the age of fifteen with the Hsin-Tien Symphony Orchestra, where she showcased her talent by performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5.
As an active performer, Dr. Chen has performed worldwide, delivering recitals and engaging in chamber music concerts. Notably, she has won awards at international ensemble competitions, including the North West International Piano Ensemble Competition, Ohio International Piano Duet & Duo Competition, and United States International Duo Piano Competition alongside Y. Lee.
Beyond her performance career, Dr. Chen is deeply committed to promoting Canadian piano music amongst younger generations. Her recent recordings include "Northern Lights Piano Duets: An Exploration of Canadian Piano Music" with M. Xiong at the Orford Musician in Residency, and performances of works by Canadian composer Cecilia Livingston at the Banff Musician in Residency.
In her role as a piano educator, Dr. Chen serves as a sessional lecturer and Lead Teacher Trainer in the Piano Pedagogy Program at the University of Toronto (U of T), playing a crucial role in training new teachers. Co-founding and directing MUSIC INSIDEOUT, a Toronto-based music school, she continues to make a significant impact. Her students have consistently achieved outstanding results in Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) examinations and have secured victories in national and international competitions.
Since 2016, Dr. Chen has immersed herself in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, actively incorporating this unique approach into her teaching and research. She received the Mitacs Globalink Research Award and a Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship from the Government of Canada for her research project: "Off the Bench, Sing and Play: Lived Experiences in Dalcroze-Inspired Piano Lessons for Amateur Adults." She also received the Selma Odom Prize for Best Student Paper at the 5th International Conference of Dalcroze Studies. An active lecturer, she has presented workshops and papers at international conferences, including the Dalcroze Congrès, Music Teachers National Association, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy: The Piano Conference, and Piracicaba International Piano Festival. Dr. Chen's articles have also been published in Dalcroze Canada's journal "Being Music" and the Frances Clark Center Piano Inspires Discovery.
Beyond academia, Dr. Chen actively participates in various music organizations, demonstrating her commitment to community outreach and volunteer work. As a certified piano teacher with the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association and RCM, she also serves as an adjudicator for RCM examinations. Over the past 12 years, she has provided concerts, master classes, volunteer mentorship, and adjudication for competitions at various community venues and music festivals. Notably, she serves as the editor of Dalcroze Canada's journal "Being Music" and is a committee member for the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, focusing on teaching adults. She also held the position of President of the U of T Piano Pedagogy Student Group, organizing diverse opportunities for piano pedagogy students to explore various teaching experiences through workshops, master class exchanges, and student recitals.
Dr. Chen earned her Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from U of T under the tutelage of Dr. Midori Koga and Dr. James Parker. She also holds the Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music Education through RCM.
(As of December 2025)
陳沛䎖博士是一位鋼琴家和鋼琴教育家。她的演奏和學術發表橫跨了北美、歐洲和亞洲。
身為一位演奏家，沛䎖在眾多的國際舞台上演出，並在國際比賽中屢獲殊榮，包括與韓國鋼琴家Y. Lee 的合作曾榮獲加拿大西北國際鋼琴合奏比賽、俄亥俄國際鋼琴二重奏比賽和美國國際鋼琴二重奏比賽。除了表演之外，沛䎖致力於推廣加拿大鋼琴音樂。她最近的錄音作品，如與熊夢婕博士 在魁北克奧福德音樂家駐村計劃中合作的《北極光鋼琴二重奏：加拿大鋼琴音樂的探索》以及在班夫音樂家駐村計劃中，演奏加拿大作曲家塞西莉亞·利文斯頓的作品。她也積極邀請加拿大本地作曲家譜寫鋼琴重奏曲目。
作為鋼琴教育者，沛䎖在多倫多大學的鋼琴教學系教授。她也身任多倫多大學鋼琴教學師資培訓師。除此之外，沛䎖是多倫多本地音樂中心MUSIC INSIDEOUT的聯合創始人，她持續積極推廣鋼琴教育。她的學生在皇家音樂學院（RCM）的考試中都取得優異的成績，並在國內外比賽中也表現亮眼。自2016年以來，沛䎖全身心投入達克羅士節奏法的學習，積極將這種獨特的方法融入到她的教學和研究中。她的博士論文研究“Off the Bench, Sing and Play: Lived Experiences in Dalcroze-Inspired Piano Lessons for Amateur Adults”獲得了Mitacs全球研究獎和加拿大政府人文社會科學研究理事會（SSHRC）的博士研究獎。此外，她還在第五屆達克羅士節奏法研究國際研討會上榮獲Selma Odom最佳論文獎。作為一名活躍的講師及研究者，她曾在國際研討會上發表工作坊和論文，包括日內瓦達克羅士節奏法會議、美國音樂教師全國協會、美國鋼琴教育中心、以及巴西國際鋼琴節。沛䎖也在加拿大達克羅士節奏法期刊《Being Music》和美國鋼琴教育中心發表鋼琴教學文章。
在學術之外，沛䎖積極參與各種音樂組織，用音樂的熱誠展現了她對社會的投入。她是安大略省註冊音樂教師協會和加拿大皇家音樂院的認證鋼琴教師，並擔任加拿大皇家音樂院鋼琴檢定考官。她也在各種社區場所和音樂節上舉辦音樂會、大師班、志願指導和比賽評委。值得一提的是，她是達克羅士節奏法加拿大期刊《Being Music》的總編輯，也是美國鋼琴教育研討會的評審委員；她還曾擔任多倫多大學鋼琴教學學生會的主席，通過工作坊、大師班交流和學生音樂會等形式，為鋼琴教學學生提供各種探索教學經驗的機會。
陳沛䎖出生於台灣，畢業於國立台灣師範大學音樂系鋼琴主修，曾師事陳曉雰和鍾家瑋教授。畢業後考取多所北美頂尖音樂研究所，最終選擇在多倫多大學攻讀鋼琴演奏和教學碩士學位。她以全額獎學金攻讀多倫多大學音樂藝術（鋼琴演奏和教學）博士，師從James Parker和Midori Koga教授。此外，她還擁有加拿大皇家音樂院頒發的幼兒音樂教育高級證書。沛䎖對音樂、鋼琴教育和研究的多方面貢獻展現了她對藝術的熱情和不懈的精神。
As an active performer, Dr. Chen has performed worldwide, delivering recitals and engaging in chamber music concerts. Notably, she has won awards at international ensemble competitions, including the North West International Piano Ensemble Competition, Ohio International Piano Duet & Duo Competition, and United States International Duo Piano Competition alongside Y. Lee.
Beyond her performance career, Dr. Chen is deeply committed to promoting Canadian piano music amongst younger generations. Her recent recordings include "Northern Lights Piano Duets: An Exploration of Canadian Piano Music" with M. Xiong at the Orford Musician in Residency, and performances of works by Canadian composer Cecilia Livingston at the Banff Musician in Residency.
In her role as a piano educator, Dr. Chen serves as a sessional lecturer and Lead Teacher Trainer in the Piano Pedagogy Program at the University of Toronto (U of T), playing a crucial role in training new teachers. Co-founding and directing MUSIC INSIDEOUT, a Toronto-based music school, she continues to make a significant impact. Her students have consistently achieved outstanding results in Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) examinations and have secured victories in national and international competitions.
Since 2016, Dr. Chen has immersed herself in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, actively incorporating this unique approach into her teaching and research. She received the Mitacs Globalink Research Award and a Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship from the Government of Canada for her research project: "Off the Bench, Sing and Play: Lived Experiences in Dalcroze-Inspired Piano Lessons for Amateur Adults." She also received the Selma Odom Prize for Best Student Paper at the 5th International Conference of Dalcroze Studies. An active lecturer, she has presented workshops and papers at international conferences, including the Dalcroze Congrès, Music Teachers National Association, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy: The Piano Conference, and Piracicaba International Piano Festival. Dr. Chen's articles have also been published in Dalcroze Canada's journal "Being Music" and the Frances Clark Center Piano Inspires Discovery.
Beyond academia, Dr. Chen actively participates in various music organizations, demonstrating her commitment to community outreach and volunteer work. As a certified piano teacher with the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association and RCM, she also serves as an adjudicator for RCM examinations. Over the past 12 years, she has provided concerts, master classes, volunteer mentorship, and adjudication for competitions at various community venues and music festivals. Notably, she serves as the editor of Dalcroze Canada's journal "Being Music" and is a committee member for the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, focusing on teaching adults. She also held the position of President of the U of T Piano Pedagogy Student Group, organizing diverse opportunities for piano pedagogy students to explore various teaching experiences through workshops, master class exchanges, and student recitals.
Dr. Chen earned her Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from U of T under the tutelage of Dr. Midori Koga and Dr. James Parker. She also holds the Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music Education through RCM.
(As of December 2025)
陳沛䎖博士是一位鋼琴家和鋼琴教育家。她的演奏和學術發表橫跨了北美、歐洲和亞洲。
身為一位演奏家，沛䎖在眾多的國際舞台上演出，並在國際比賽中屢獲殊榮，包括與韓國鋼琴家Y. Lee 的合作曾榮獲加拿大西北國際鋼琴合奏比賽、俄亥俄國際鋼琴二重奏比賽和美國國際鋼琴二重奏比賽。除了表演之外，沛䎖致力於推廣加拿大鋼琴音樂。她最近的錄音作品，如與熊夢婕博士 在魁北克奧福德音樂家駐村計劃中合作的《北極光鋼琴二重奏：加拿大鋼琴音樂的探索》以及在班夫音樂家駐村計劃中，演奏加拿大作曲家塞西莉亞·利文斯頓的作品。她也積極邀請加拿大本地作曲家譜寫鋼琴重奏曲目。
作為鋼琴教育者，沛䎖在多倫多大學的鋼琴教學系教授。她也身任多倫多大學鋼琴教學師資培訓師。除此之外，沛䎖是多倫多本地音樂中心MUSIC INSIDEOUT的聯合創始人，她持續積極推廣鋼琴教育。她的學生在皇家音樂學院（RCM）的考試中都取得優異的成績，並在國內外比賽中也表現亮眼。自2016年以來，沛䎖全身心投入達克羅士節奏法的學習，積極將這種獨特的方法融入到她的教學和研究中。她的博士論文研究“Off the Bench, Sing and Play: Lived Experiences in Dalcroze-Inspired Piano Lessons for Amateur Adults”獲得了Mitacs全球研究獎和加拿大政府人文社會科學研究理事會（SSHRC）的博士研究獎。此外，她還在第五屆達克羅士節奏法研究國際研討會上榮獲Selma Odom最佳論文獎。作為一名活躍的講師及研究者，她曾在國際研討會上發表工作坊和論文，包括日內瓦達克羅士節奏法會議、美國音樂教師全國協會、美國鋼琴教育中心、以及巴西國際鋼琴節。沛䎖也在加拿大達克羅士節奏法期刊《Being Music》和美國鋼琴教育中心發表鋼琴教學文章。
在學術之外，沛䎖積極參與各種音樂組織，用音樂的熱誠展現了她對社會的投入。她是安大略省註冊音樂教師協會和加拿大皇家音樂院的認證鋼琴教師，並擔任加拿大皇家音樂院鋼琴檢定考官。她也在各種社區場所和音樂節上舉辦音樂會、大師班、志願指導和比賽評委。值得一提的是，她是達克羅士節奏法加拿大期刊《Being Music》的總編輯，也是美國鋼琴教育研討會的評審委員；她還曾擔任多倫多大學鋼琴教學學生會的主席，通過工作坊、大師班交流和學生音樂會等形式，為鋼琴教學學生提供各種探索教學經驗的機會。
陳沛䎖出生於台灣，畢業於國立台灣師範大學音樂系鋼琴主修，曾師事陳曉雰和鍾家瑋教授。畢業後考取多所北美頂尖音樂研究所，最終選擇在多倫多大學攻讀鋼琴演奏和教學碩士學位。她以全額獎學金攻讀多倫多大學音樂藝術（鋼琴演奏和教學）博士，師從James Parker和Midori Koga教授。此外，她還擁有加拿大皇家音樂院頒發的幼兒音樂教育高級證書。沛䎖對音樂、鋼琴教育和研究的多方面貢獻展現了她對藝術的熱情和不懈的精神。