Vivian Chen

Vivian Chen, 16, is a junior in the pianist program at the Orange County School of the Arts (California, USA). She is currently studying under Ms. Jenny Shin. Vivian has won top prizes in the MTAC State Solo and Concerto Competition, World Piano Teachers Association Finland International Piano Competition, MTAC Piano Panel Finals, Southwestern Youth Music Festival, and the MTAC Los Angeles Music Scholarship Competition. Additionally, Vivian has had the privilege of working with world-renowned musicians, including Professor Alexander Kobrin, Professor Bernadene Blaha, Professor Kevin Fitzgerald, Dr. Sarkis Baltaian, and Grammy-nominated Nadia Shpachenko in various master classes. Some of Vivian’s favorite composers are Debussy, Kapustin, and Liszt. In her free time, Vivian enjoys birdwatching, organizing her Spotify playlists, tutoring music theory, and playing with her dog Chirp.