Concert Pianist, Rueibin Chen to Perform at Ambassador Auditorium
Reported by Pasadena Now
Friday, August 30, 2019
World renowned, award winning concert pianist, Rueibin Chen, will perform a benefit concert at Ambassador Auditorium on Thursday, September 19th at 7:30 PM. “The Journey of Dreams and Passion” will benefit the Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. With a unique blend of East/West sensibility, the program will include pieces by Shubert, Beethoven, and Scriabin and mark the American premiere of two Taiwanese pieces, Formosan Dance by composer Bunya Koh and Hakka Folk Song, The Rain.
Born in Taiwan and one of Taiwan’s national treasures, Chen has been playing the piano since the age of five and holds the nickname, “Angel Fingers.” Selected by the Taiwanese government in a national talent search, he grew up in Austria when he was sent to study at the prestigious Vienna Conservatory. He has competed in various international competitions worldwide and won multiple awards, earning eighteen medals, including five gold medals before the age of twenty.
Chen has toured all over the world and locally has performed at Disney Hall and the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. He also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. He is most known for his brilliant technique and brings an intense emotional expression to his music. “To me music is the universal language of emotions,” he says. “Every piece of music I play is my own vision and contains my life experiences, unique thoughts and deepest feelings.”
In addition to his masterful artistry, Chen’s humble background and the hardships he endured as a youngster growing up in Austria by himself have been an inspiration to many and have earned him a significant international following.
