Winner of the Second Prize, Marion Thorpe Silver Medal, Alexandra Dariescu Award, and Yaltah Menuhin Award at the Leeds International Piano Competition 2024

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Keyboard Sonata, H 186
Sofia Gubaidulina Chaconne
Johann Sebastian Bach French Suite No 3, BWV 814
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No 28, Op 101
Amy Beach Variations on Balkan Themes

Junyan Chen (b 2000) emerges as a concert pianist, chamber musician, and collaborator with a wealth of experiences across diverse musical genres. Her confident playing, characterised by virtuoso technique, warmth, and vibrancy, has appeared in venues such as the Wigmore Hall, KKL Lucerne, Brighton Dome, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, Guangzhou Grand Theatre, Xiamen Concert Hall, and Takatsuki Gendai Gekjio, among others. As a soloist, she has collaborated with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, and XinZhu Symphony Orchestra.