PAST LIVE PERFORMANCES
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 35, No. 2 - 1st Mvt
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 35, No. 2 - 2nd Mvt
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 35, No. 2 - 3rd Mvt
Rachmaninoff Etude Tableaux in A minor, Op. 39 No. 6
Chopin Etude, Op. 25, No. 10
"Archie Chen joined the Spokane String Quartet in a splendid celebration of the 200th anniversaries of the births of Robert Schumann and Frederic Chopin. Chen combines a solo virtuoso's fluency and excitement with the sophistication and intelligence of an artist who thinks deeply about the music he plays. I was highly impressed by the six solos works by Chopin -- two sets of two Impromptus , the first set followed by the Third Ballade and the second by the Scherzo in B-flat minor. Chen made clear the subtle relationships among the Impromptus and between them and the larger Ballade and Scherzo at ended the two groups.
"Chen also showed himself to the a fine chamber music partner in Schumann's famous Piano Quintet. Chen and members of the quartet made the most of Schumann's long, lyric lines and his startling changes of mood." -Travis Rivers Senior Music Correspondent of the Spokesman-Review
"Chen also showed himself to the a fine chamber music partner in Schumann's famous Piano Quintet. Chen and members of the quartet made the most of Schumann's long, lyric lines and his startling changes of mood." -Travis Rivers Senior Music Correspondent of the Spokesman-Review