Chen was born on 7 March 2005. He received early piano instruction from Colleen Athparia, Krzysztof Jabłoński, and Marilyn Engle.[1] Described as a child prodigy, he made his orchestral debut at the age of eight.[2] He also studied composition with Jared Miller.[3] Since October 2023, he has been studying with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien in Hanover, Germany.[2]
In October 2025, at the age of 20, he won the second prize at the XIX International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.[4] Throughout the competition, he received significant praise from critics. His virtuosity was compared favourably to that of the previous winner, Bruce Liu, with praise for maintaining expression and contrasts even at remarkable speeds. During the competition, Chen stated that he intentionally avoids social media and broadcasts to concentrate solely on his performance.[5]
References
1 2 "Kevin Chen". chopincompetition.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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