Composer Ke Chia Chen

Photo by Tey Tat Keng

 

“lavish self-confidence and resourcefulness”
- IndyStar

 

Ke-Chia Chen's compositions have been performed by leading orchestras, chamber ensembles, and soloists throughout the world. She has fused her inspirations from Western and Asian classical traditions into a unique personal voice that speaks directly to listeners of either heritage. Read more

 

Press:

 
Lyrical expressions of longing launched into a fearless sense of confession.... Even where Chen includes a delicate folk-like melody, anguish was never far off.
— The Philadelphia Inquirer
 

Recent & Upcoming Events:

 

10/27 & 10/29/2023
Taiwan Philharmonic

Witness Tree, for solo violin and percussion quartet

Paul Huang, violin
Ju Percussion Group

(Asia premier)

 

3/1 & 3/2/2024
National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra

The Desires, for viola and string orchestra

Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Shao-Chia Lü, conductor

 

4/13/2024
Southwest Florida Symphony
Masterworks Series

Ebbs and Flows, for Orchestra

Radu Paponiu, conductor

 
 

"packed with musical events"
- Broad Street Review

 

©2023 Ke-Chia Chen.