One of the foremost violinists of our generation, Ray Chen is no ordinary violinist. Born in Taiwan and raised in Brisbane, he moved to the USA at 15 to pursue intensive violin studies at the Curtis Institute of Music. Since then, his appearances as a soloist with great orchestras around the world have carved his niche as…
As part of their national tour for Musica Viva, violinist, Ray Chen and pianist Timothy Young will share their knowledge and experience with students from secondary and tertiary teaching institutions and other organisations through the Musica Viva Masterclasses program. Members of the public and other students are also able to attend these masterclasses to observe…
Violinist Ray Chen performs in Sydney with pianist Timothy Young for Musica Viva as part of his first national recital tour of Australia. Born in Taiwan, the 25-year-old wunderkind grew up in Brisbane and was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia aged just 15. In 2008 he won the Yehudi Menuhin…