Ray Chen

Co-presented by Music at Amherst and the Fine Arts Center.

Violinist and online personality Ray Chen redefines what it means to be a classical musician in the twenty-first century. With a global reach that enhances and inspires a new classical audience, Chen's remarkable musicianship has earned him an audience of millions as reflected through his engagements both online and with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world. Beyond the performing arts, his work has also contributed to philanthropy, popular culture, and educational technology. 

Having initially gained attention as winner of the Yehudi Menuhin (2008) and Queen Elizabeth (2009) competitions, Chen has built a profile in Europe, Asia, and the US as well as his native Australia. He has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, Munich Philharmonic, Filarmonica della Scala, Orchestra Nazionale della Santa Cecilia, Los Angeles Philharmonic, SWR Symphony, New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Berlin Radio Symphony, and Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra. He works with conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Vladimir Jurowski, Sakari Oramo, Manfred Honeck, Daniele Gatti, Kirill Petrenko, Krystof Urbanski, and Juraj Valcuha.

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