A fearless performer with seemingly limitless imagination and possessed with uncanny energy, pianist Han Chen plays scores old and new with rare rigor and insight.
Gold Medalist at the 2013 China International Piano Competition and prizewinner at the 2018 Honens International Piano Competition, Han Chen has earned international acclaim as one of today's most commanding interpreters of both contemporary and classical repertoire. His four solo Naxos recordings showcase his mastery of Franz Liszt, Anton Rubinstein, Thomas Adès, and György Ligeti's Complete Piano Études. In 2025, he released a highly anticipated recording of Florence Price's Piano Concerto, performed with conductor John Jeter and the Malmö Opera Orchestra.
Recognized by The New Yorker as a notable recording artist of 2023 and praised by critics for delivering "some of the finest pianism" in recent memory, Mr. Chen has been celebrated by Gramophone as "impressively commanding and authoritative" while The New York Times has highlighted his "graceful touch," "rhythmic precision" and "hypnotic charm."
Shannondell
Audubon, United States
Florence Price - Fantasie Nègre No. 1 in E minor György Ligeti - Musica Ricercata Igor Stravinsky - 4 Etudes, Op. 7 Sergei Rachmaninoff - Etude-tableaux Op. 39 No. 9 in D major
The Hill at Whitemarsh
Lafayette Hill, United States
Florence Price - Fantasie Nègre No. 1 in E minor György Ligeti - Musica Ricercata Igor Stravinsky - 4 Etudes, Op. 7 Sergei Rachmaninoff - Etude-tableaux Op. 39 No. 9 in D major
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist
Chicago, United States
Florence Price - Fantasie Nègre No. 1 in E minor György Ligeti - Musica Ricercata Sergei Rachmaninoff - Etude-tableaux Op. 39 No. 9 in D major
Miller Theatre
New York, United States
Tania León - In the Field for soprano, string quartet, and piano (2022), New York premiere
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Lansing, United States
Jared Miller - Shattered Night for Piano and Orchestra
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, United States
Stravinsky - 4 Études Op. 7 Ligeti - 6 Études, Book 1 Antheil - Airplane Sonata Stravinsky - 3 Movements from Petrushka
Pianist Han Chen has been invited to join the Recording Academy as a voting member of the 2025 New Member Class, recognizing his contributions to classical music recording and contemporary repertoire.
Read More"Price’s Piano Concerto, with its jolly ragtime finale, is given a splendidly idiomatic performance by Han Chen."
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Read MoreSunday June 29 on “Evening Eclectic” from 8-10 p.m. Dave Lake talks conductor John Jeter and pianist Han Chen about their new album featuring the orchestral music of Florence Price, which was released June 27 on Naxos Recordings.
Read MorePianist Han Chen was featured in an in-depth interview with legendary Chinese pianist and educator Bao Hui-qiao for Piano Artistry Magazine, discussing his artistic journey, contemporary music advocacy, and innovative projects.
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Han Chen's latest recording features Florence Price's Piano Concerto. This highly anticipated album showcases Chen's commitment to expanding the classical repertoire and bringing underrepresented composers to the forefront.
"The impeccable interpretation allows the concerto to emerge in its full grandeur."— Pizzicato
