Renowned Taiwanese pianist Rueibin Chen
to perform in Taipei on October 24
Reported by Radio Taiwan International ,03 October, 2023
Renowned Taiwanese pianist Rueibin Chen (陳瑞斌) is scheduled to perform at the National Concert Hall in Taipei on October 24. His performance will mark the 40th death anniversary of Taiwanese composer Jiang Wen-ye (江文也 ) and the 150th birth anniversary of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Chen, also known as "Angel Fingers”, will perform classical songs such as Jiang's "Formosan Dance" and Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 18" as well as Chopin’s “Balakirev: Transcription of Romance from Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1”
Born in Taiwan, Chen studied music in Austria and Germany as a teenager. He has won 18 international piano competitions and was named by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) newspaper as one of those geniuses that come along once in twenty years. He is especially known for his interpretations of the works by Chopin, Scriabin, and Rachmaninoff.
For many years, Chen has performed works by Jiang Wen-ye internationally, serving as a bridge between Eastern and Western music. A strong advocate for Taiwanese music and culture, he has been praised by well-known media such as CNN, Die Zeit, and NZZ.
