Press

“The piano part, filled with leaping chords and quicksilver runs, is virtuosic, but the dynamic Mr. Chen was its master.”

“a pianist whose playing is powerful and driven”

The New York Times

“raw and roaring”

The New Yorker

“a probing and expressive performer”

“arresting phrasing”

The Buffalo News


“His [Chen's] Diabelli easily qualifies for that rarefied niche of performances that can be termed ‘classic’.”

American Record Guide


“It would be hard to imagine a more musical and technically polished performance…”

Fanfare Magazine


“unfailing technique and superb musicianship”

“an intelligent musician with a particularly fine lyrical gift”

“a remarkable keyboard artist”

The Berkshire Eagle


“Chen is a whiz of a pianist, holding everything together with rock-solid technique.”

The Columbia (SC) State


“great technical mastery and musicianship”

The Tryon Daily Bulletin