"The gradation of the different tone colors on C. Bechstein grand pianos is very subtle. This allows even very long phrases to be played out in a linear fashion and ensures the ideal fusion of pianist and instrument."
Yuxing Chen
Yuxing Chen was born in China in 1992 and began playing the piano at the age of seven. His first teachers were Jiang Hong and Yin Qing, who opened the doors to a varied musical career. In 2005, he was accepted into the class of Ni Ni at the Shenyang Conservatory of Music. During his school days, Yuxing Chen already performed in the Liaoning Grand Theater and won several awards in competitions.
In 2010, the young pianist moved to Germany for his further education and began his studies at the Hamburg University of Music and Theater with Marian Migdal. In 2013 he reached the final of the Lagny-sur-Marne International Piano Competition in France and won Second Prize at the International Piano Competition Delia Steinberg. In 2015 he continued his studies at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music Berlin with Eldar Nebolsin. The following year he won the Special Prize for the best interpretation of a twentieth-century work at the International Piano Competition of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Yuxing Chen began studying for his Master´s degree in 2017 at the Rostock University of Music and Theater with Matthias Kirschnereit. During this period he appeared several times as a soloist with the Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock and formed at a number of music festivals. He earned his concert exam (Konzertexamen) in 2022 with distinction, also with Matthias Kirschnereit.
Photos: © Taizhi Shao
