Lingxi Chen, 11 years old, is a 6th grader from Bellevue, WA, with a deep passion for classical music. She began learning piano at the age of 6 and has since earned many awards in competitions. Her achievements include:
* Gold medals in the Seattle International Piano Festival (SIPF) Bach Festival in both 2022 (distinguished) and 2023.
* Gold medals in the SIPF Classical Viennese Festival in 2022 (distinguished) and 2023, and a silver medal in 2024.
* Gold medal in the SIPF Virtuoso Artists Festival in 2022.
* Silver medal in the Chopin NW Festival in 2021, followed by gold medals in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
* Gold medal in the Russian Chamber Music Festival of Seattle in 2022.
* First place in the Performance Arts Festival of the Eastside in 2022, second place in 2023 (earning the Star of the Future Award), and second place again in 2024.
Beyond her love for piano, Lingxi also enjoys singing and plays the clarinet in her school band. Outside of music, she stays active playing soccer, and in her free time, she loves reading, solving math and physics problems, and mastering Rubik’s cubes.
You can find Lingxi’s 2024 Autumn Music Competition piano performance here.