The New York Times hailed Evelyn Chen as "a pianist to watch," praising her "brilliant technique, warm, clear tone, and exacting musical intelligence." Ms. Chen’s recent engagements have brought her to five continents at venues including Avery Fisher and Alice Tully Halls of Lincoln Center, Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, Symphony Hall in Boston, Mozarteum in Salzburg, Wolf Trap, National Concert Hall in Taipei, Central Conservatory Concert in Beijing, and the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow.
Ms. Chen has performed with numerous orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Pops, Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, New Zealand Symphony, National Symphony of Taiwan, and has collaborated with renowned conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Leonard Slatkin, Keith Lockhart, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, JoAnn Falletta, and Joseph Silverstein.
Ms. Chen’s recent recordings have received international critical acclaim. Her recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Leonard Slatkin and the Philharmonia Orchestra of London on BMG was among the top ten best-selling classical recordings in Great Britain. Her performances have been broadcast throughout the US, Europe and Asia. She has also performed before prominent dignitaries including the Princess of Thailand and the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
A Steinway Artist, Ms. Chen has been winner of several international competitions. As the youngest competitor, she won First Prize in the 1981 Bach International Competition in Washington DC. She received a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Juilliard School, a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory, and a Bachelor of Arts in composition from Harvard University. Ms. Chen is currently Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York City.