Simon Chen is a seventh-grade student who began studying the violin at the age of five under the guidance of Ms. Jenny (Qiusha) Zhou. He has performed in the Jenny Studio Annual Concert every year and is currently in his fourth year with Triangle Youth Music (TYM). During his time at TYM, he has progressed fromTYSO to TYO and now TYS, gaining experience as both a second violinist and a first violinist. Simon continues to develop his musical skills and enjoys sharing his love of music through orchestral performances.
Watch Simon Yan Chen perform The Boy Paganini (Fantasia) by Edward Mollenhauer on the violin for the 2026 Instrumental Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.