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Yandi Chen

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Education and Training

‘26 DMA New England Conservatory; ‘19 MM Yale School of Music; ‘17 The Juilliard School

Awards and Recognition

2022 The New England Conservatory Honor Ensemble

2022 The Borromeo String Quartet Guest Artist Award

2018 The Second Prize of Le Prix de la Fondation Maurice Ravel

2014 The Winner of the Juilliard School Piano Concerto Competition

2014 The Winner of the Piano Texas Piano Concerto Competition

2012 The Winner of New England Conservatory Piano Concerto Competition

Yandi Chen

Division: Expanded Education

Department: Chamber Music; CHIPS

Instrument: Piano

A native of Shanghai, China, pianist Yandi Chen has performed extensively as a soloist, collaborator, and chamber musician across the United States, Italy, France, and China. He is a recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including the Second Prize of Le Prix de la Fondation Maurice Ravel, the Borromeo String Quartet Guest Artist Award, and the NEC Honor Ensemble, and has appeared as a soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra, New England Conservatory Philharmonia, and Fort Worth Symphony.

As a passionate chamber musician, Yandi has been an active participant in the inspirational Perlman Chamber Music Workshop. He has also been heard at music festivals such as Piano Texas International Academy and Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Virtuoso & Belcanto Music Festival, Fontainbleau Summer Music Program, and Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival. He has collaborated with such renowned artists as Itzhak Perlman, Donald Weilerstein, Donald Palma, Molly Carr, Patrick Romano, and the members of the Borromeo String Quartet. He has also performed at the Music for Food Concert, the Core Memory Music Series, and the Wellesley Chamber Players concert in the Boston area.

Yandi has been the staff pianist at Perlman Music Program Israel Residency (2024), Heiftz International Music Institute (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), and Chamber Music Northwest Young Artist Institute (2022, 2024). He is currently serving as the staff pianist and faculty member at New England Conservatory, as well as a TA in Harvard University Department of Music. He coaches chamber music ensembles and the Chamber Music Intensive Performance Seminar (CHIPS) program at NEC’s Preparatory School. He has performed for community engagement events for communities in Boston, New Hampshire, and Shelter Island.

Yandi holds a Bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School and a Master’s from Yale University, where he studied with Hung-Kuan Chen. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Chamber Music Piano Performance at the New England Conservatory, studying with Vivian Weilerstein.

Curriculum Vitae

‘26 DMA New England Conservatory; ‘19 MM Yale School of Music; ‘17 The Juilliard School

  • 2022 The New England Conservatory Honor Ensemble
  • 2022 The Borromeo String Quartet Guest Artist Award
  • 2018 The Second Prize of Le Prix de la Fondation Maurice Ravel
  • 2014 The Winner of the Juilliard School Piano Concerto Competition
  • 2014 The Winner of the Piano Texas Piano Concerto Competition
  • 2012 The Winner of New England Conservatory Piano Concerto Competition